Northcote Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Northcote, Victoria 3070 · Darebin LGA
#188 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#365 of 4,908 nationally
About Northcote Primary School
Northcote Primary School is a public primary school located in Northcote, Victoria (3070), within the Darebin local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 303 students (150 girls and 153 boys).
Northcote Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1166, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 97th percentile of Australian schools. 67% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 25 teachers (22.0 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 23% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Northcote Primary School scores 77.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 188th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (8th of 28 in the Darebin area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1166
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)67% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-23% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-4 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Northcote Primary School's 303 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Northcote Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Northcote Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Joseph's School
Northcote · Catholic primary · Prep-6
190 students · ICSEA 1110 · 319 m away
Santa Maria College
Northcote · Catholic high school · 7-12
779 students · ICSEA 1110 · 516 m away
Northcote High School
Northcote · Government high school · 7-12
1,668 students · ICSEA 1153 · 685 m away
Westgarth Primary School
Northcote · Government primary · Prep-6
550 students · ICSEA 1204 · 926 m away
Merri Creek Primary School
Fitzroy North · Government primary · Prep-6
442 students · ICSEA 1186 · 992 m away
Croxton School
Northcote · Government special · U
130 students · ICSEA 1008 · 1.2 km away
Deutsche Schule Melbourne
Fitzroy North · Independent primary · Prep-6
165 students · ICSEA 1186 · 1.5 km away
Wales Street Primary School
Thornbury · Government primary · Prep-6
616 students · ICSEA 1140 · 1.5 km away
Fitzroy High School
Fitzroy North · Government high school · 7-12
431 students · ICSEA 1086 · 1.7 km away
Brunswick East Primary School
Brunswick East · Government primary · Prep-6
279 students · ICSEA 1162 · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Surrey Hills Primary School
Surrey Hills · Government primary · Prep-6
358 students · ICSEA 1166
Hawthorn West Primary School
Hawthorn · Government primary · Prep-6
454 students · ICSEA 1165
Mount Waverley Primary School
Mount Waverley · Government primary · Prep-6
751 students · ICSEA 1165
Auburn South Primary School
Hawthorn East · Government primary · Prep-6
549 students · ICSEA 1165
Bell Primary School
Preston · Government primary · Prep-6
440 students · ICSEA 1165
Hampton Primary School
Hampton · Government primary · Prep-6
628 students · ICSEA 1168
Frequently asked questions
Is Northcote Primary School a public or private school?
Northcote Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Northcote Primary School offer?
Northcote Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Northcote Primary School?
In 2025, Northcote Primary School had 303 enrolled students (150 girls, 153 boys), a change of -23% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Northcote Primary School?
Northcote Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1166. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Northcote Primary School rank in VIC?
Northcote Primary School ranks 188th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (77.5/100), and 365th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Northcote Primary School?
Northcote Primary School has about 13.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Northcote Primary School each year?
In 2025, Northcote Primary School had 37 students in Prep and 42 in Year 6.
Is Northcote Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Northcote Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Northcote Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Northcote Primary School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Northcote Primary School?
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