Oakleigh South Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Oakleigh South, Victoria 3167 · Monash LGA
#44 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#70 of 4,908 nationally
About Oakleigh South Primary School
Oakleigh South Primary School is a public primary school located in Oakleigh South, Victoria (3167), within the Monash local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 1,038 students (488 girls and 550 boys).
Oakleigh South Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1163, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 97th percentile of Australian schools. 63% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 81 teachers (70.0 full-time equivalent) and 32 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.8 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Oakleigh South Primary School scores 83.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 44th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (3rd of 34 in the Monash area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1163
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)63% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-2% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+20 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 Oakleigh South Primary School's 1,038 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Oakleigh South Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Oakleigh South Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
South Oakleigh College
Oakleigh South · Government high school · 7-12
950 students · ICSEA 1052 · 440 m away
Clarinda Primary School
Clarinda · Government primary · Prep-6
334 students · ICSEA 1082 · 800 m away
Huntingdale Primary School
Oakleigh South · Government primary · Prep-6
414 students · ICSEA 1120 · 1.3 km away
St Andrew's School
Clayton South · Catholic primary · Prep-6
319 students · ICSEA 1074 · 1.7 km away
Coatesville Primary School
Bentleigh East · Government primary · Prep-6
795 students · ICSEA 1136 · 1.9 km away
St Peter's School
Bentleigh East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
625 students · ICSEA 1121 · 2.2 km away
St Peter's School
Clayton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
133 students · ICSEA 1082 · 2.4 km away
Hughesdale Primary School
Hughesdale · Government primary · Prep-6
572 students · ICSEA 1144 · 2.5 km away
Sacred Heart Girls' College
Hughesdale · Catholic high school · 7-12
932 students · ICSEA 1102 · 2.5 km away
Sacred Heart School
Oakleigh · Catholic primary · Prep-6
195 students · ICSEA 1140 · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Malvern Central School
Malvern · Government primary · Prep-6
529 students · ICSEA 1163
Malvern Primary School
Malvern East · Government primary · Prep-6
563 students · ICSEA 1163
Birralee Primary School
Doncaster · Government primary · Prep-6
576 students · ICSEA 1163
Auburn Primary School
Hawthorn East · Government primary · Prep-6
381 students · ICSEA 1162
Brunswick East Primary School
Brunswick East · Government primary · Prep-6
279 students · ICSEA 1162
Gardenvale Primary School
Brighton East · Government primary · Prep-6
617 students · ICSEA 1164
Frequently asked questions
Is Oakleigh South Primary School a public or private school?
Oakleigh South Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Oakleigh South Primary School offer?
Oakleigh South Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Oakleigh South Primary School?
In 2025, Oakleigh South Primary School had 1,038 enrolled students (488 girls, 550 boys), a change of -2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Oakleigh South Primary School?
Oakleigh South Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1163. 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 Oakleigh South Primary School rank in VIC?
Oakleigh South Primary School ranks 44th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (83.4/100), and 70th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Oakleigh South Primary School?
Oakleigh South Primary School has about 14.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Oakleigh South Primary School each year?
In 2025, Oakleigh South Primary School had 147 students in Prep and 144 in Year 6.
Is Oakleigh South Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Oakleigh South Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Oakleigh South Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Oakleigh South 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 Oakleigh South Primary School?
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