Orchard Grove Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Blackburn South, Victoria 3130 · Whitehorse LGA
#289 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#641 of 4,908 nationally
About Orchard Grove Primary School
Orchard Grove Primary School is a public primary school located in Blackburn South, Victoria (3130), within the Whitehorse local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 592 students (281 girls and 311 boys).
Orchard Grove Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1130, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 91st percentile of Australian schools. 53% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 48 teachers (40.3 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Orchard Grove Primary School scores 73.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 289th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (20th 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 1130
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)53% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-14% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-3 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 Orchard Grove Primary School's 592 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Orchard Grove Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Orchard Grove Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Aurora School
Blackburn South · Government special · U
270 students · ICSEA 1038 · 374 m away
St Luke the Evangelist School
Blackburn South · Catholic primary · Prep-6
137 students · ICSEA 1108 · 521 m away
Blackburn English Language School
Burwood East · Government special · Prep-10
344 students · ICSEA 1022 · 866 m away
Laburnum Primary School
Blackburn · Government primary · Prep-6
619 students · ICSEA 1159 · 1.6 km away
Burwood Heights Primary School
Burwood East · Government primary · Prep-6
442 students · ICSEA 1107 · 1.7 km away
Forest Hill College
Burwood East · Government high school · 7-12
356 students · ICSEA 1045 · 1.7 km away
Burwood East Special Developmental School
Burwood East · Government special · U
79 students · ICSEA 1073 · 1.9 km away
Roberts McCubbin Primary School
Box Hill South · Government primary · Prep-6
303 students · ICSEA 1120 · 1.9 km away
St Thomas the Apostle School
Blackburn · Catholic primary · Prep-6
185 students · ICSEA 1130 · 2.1 km away
Blackburn Lake Primary School
Blackburn · Government primary · Prep-6
542 students · ICSEA 1170 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Elwood Primary School
Elwood · Government primary · Prep-6
618 students · ICSEA 1131
Fyans Park Primary School
Newtown · Government primary · Prep-6
405 students · ICSEA 1131
Coburg North Primary School
Coburg · Government primary · Prep-6
509 students · ICSEA 1128
Jells Park Primary School
Wheelers Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
536 students · ICSEA 1128
Templestowe Heights Primary School
Templestowe Lower · Government primary · Prep-6
544 students · ICSEA 1132
Preston South Primary School
Preston · Government primary · Prep-6
397 students · ICSEA 1127
Frequently asked questions
Is Orchard Grove Primary School a public or private school?
Orchard Grove Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Orchard Grove Primary School offer?
Orchard Grove Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Orchard Grove Primary School?
In 2025, Orchard Grove Primary School had 592 enrolled students (281 girls, 311 boys), a change of -14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Orchard Grove Primary School?
Orchard Grove Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1130. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Orchard Grove Primary School rank in VIC?
Orchard Grove Primary School ranks 289th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (73.9/100), and 641st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Orchard Grove Primary School?
Orchard Grove Primary School has about 14.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Orchard Grove Primary School each year?
In 2025, Orchard Grove Primary School had 57 students in Prep and 88 in Year 6.
Is Orchard Grove Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Orchard Grove Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Orchard Grove Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Orchard Grove 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 Orchard Grove Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Carnegie, about 9.8 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.