Old Orchard Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Blackburn North, Victoria 3130 · Whitehorse LGA
#328 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#740 of 4,908 nationally
About Old Orchard Primary School
Old Orchard Primary School is a public primary school located in Blackburn North, Victoria (3130), within the Whitehorse local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 441 students (223 girls and 218 boys).
Old Orchard Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1127, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 91st percentile of Australian schools. 51% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 33 teachers (26.8 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Old Orchard Primary School scores 73.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 328th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (24th of 30 in the Whitehorse area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1127
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)51% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-10% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+6 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 Old Orchard Primary School's 441 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Old Orchard Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Old Orchard Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Blackburn High School
Blackburn · Government high school · 7-12
1,289 students · ICSEA 1094 · 379 m away
Blackburn Primary School
Blackburn · Government primary · Prep-6
440 students · ICSEA 1141 · 1.1 km away
St Philip's School
Blackburn North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
40 students · ICSEA 1137 · 1.2 km away
Whitehorse Primary School
Blackburn North · Government primary · Prep-6
302 students · ICSEA 1123 · 1.3 km away
Beverley Hills Primary School
Doncaster East · Government primary · Prep-6
811 students · ICSEA 1153 · 1.3 km away
Kerrimuir Primary School
Box Hill North · Government primary · Prep-6
572 students · ICSEA 1137 · 1.6 km away
St Thomas the Apostle School
Blackburn · Catholic primary · Prep-6
185 students · ICSEA 1130 · 1.8 km away
Berengarra School
Box Hill North · Independent special · 7-12
61 students · ICSEA 1084 · 1.8 km away
Ss Peter & Paul's School
Doncaster East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
60 students · ICSEA 1088 · 1.9 km away
Box Hill High School
Box Hill · Government high school · 7-12
1,547 students · ICSEA 1123 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Preston South Primary School
Preston · Government primary · Prep-6
397 students · ICSEA 1127
Mitcham Primary School
Mitcham · Government primary · Prep-6
490 students · ICSEA 1127
Eltham North Primary School
Eltham North · Government primary · Prep-6
475 students · ICSEA 1127
Heathmont East Primary School
Heathmont · Government primary · Prep-6
570 students · ICSEA 1127
Brandon Park Primary School
Wheelers Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
561 students · ICSEA 1127
Newport Lakes Primary School
Newport · Government primary · Prep-6
566 students · ICSEA 1126
Frequently asked questions
Is Old Orchard Primary School a public or private school?
Old Orchard Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Old Orchard Primary School offer?
Old Orchard Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Old Orchard Primary School?
In 2025, Old Orchard Primary School had 441 enrolled students (223 girls, 218 boys), a change of -10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Old Orchard Primary School?
Old Orchard Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1127. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Old Orchard Primary School rank in VIC?
Old Orchard Primary School ranks 328th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (73.0/100), and 740th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Old Orchard Primary School?
Old Orchard Primary School has about 16.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Old Orchard Primary School each year?
In 2025, Old Orchard Primary School had 62 students in Prep and 57 in Year 6.
Is Old Orchard Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Old Orchard Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Old Orchard Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Old Orchard 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 Old Orchard Primary School?
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