Pakenham Consolidated School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Pakenham, Victoria 3810 · Cardinia LGA
#1158 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#3744 of 4,908 nationally
About Pakenham Consolidated School
Pakenham Consolidated School is a public primary school located in Pakenham, Victoria (3810), within the Cardinia local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 594 students (292 girls and 302 boys).
Pakenham Consolidated School has an ICSEA value of 965, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 31st percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 49% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 44 teachers (40.5 full-time equivalent) and 51 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Pakenham Consolidated School scores 35.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1158th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (30th of 31 in the Cardinia area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 965
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-5% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- 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 Pakenham Consolidated School's 594 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Pakenham Consolidated School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Pakenham Consolidated School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Beaconhills College
Pakenham · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,965 students · ICSEA 1035 · 459 m away
Pakenham Secondary College
Pakenham · Government high school · 7-12
1,030 students · ICSEA 962 · 703 m away
Lakeside College
Pakenham · Independent combined · Prep-12
647 students · ICSEA 1034 · 758 m away
St Patrick's School
Pakenham · Catholic primary · Prep-6
318 students · ICSEA 982 · 978 m away
Kuyim Primary School
Pakenham · Government primary · Prep-5
115 students · ICSEA 1019 · 1.7 km away
Pakenham Springs Primary School
Pakenham · Government primary · Prep-6
687 students · ICSEA 995 · 2.2 km away
Pakenham Lakeside Primary School
Pakenham · Government primary · Prep-6
704 students · ICSEA 1007 · 2.2 km away
John Henry Primary School
Pakenham · Government primary · Prep-6
981 students · ICSEA 1020 · 2.3 km away
Edenbrook Secondary College
Pakenham · Government high school · 7-11
614 students · ICSEA 1002 · 2.4 km away
Pakenham Hills Primary School
Pakenham · Government primary · Prep-6
499 students · ICSEA 978 · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Avoca Primary School
Avoca · Government primary · Prep-6
94 students · ICSEA 965
Yarram Primary School
Yarram · Government primary · Prep-6
127 students · ICSEA 965
Broadford Primary School
Broadford · Government primary · Prep-6
349 students · ICSEA 965
Nathalia Primary School
Nathalia · Government primary · Prep-6
165 students · ICSEA 965
Narracan Primary School
Narracan · Government primary · Prep-6
20 students · ICSEA 965
Yarraman Oaks Primary School
Noble Park · Government primary · Prep-6
214 students · ICSEA 965
Frequently asked questions
Is Pakenham Consolidated School a public or private school?
Pakenham Consolidated School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Pakenham Consolidated School offer?
Pakenham Consolidated School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Pakenham Consolidated School?
In 2025, Pakenham Consolidated School had 594 enrolled students (292 girls, 302 boys), a change of -5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Pakenham Consolidated School?
Pakenham Consolidated School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 965. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Pakenham Consolidated School rank in VIC?
Pakenham Consolidated School ranks 1158th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (35.4/100), and 3744th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Pakenham Consolidated School?
Pakenham Consolidated School has about 14.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Pakenham Consolidated School each year?
In 2025, Pakenham Consolidated School had 85 students in Prep and 78 in Year 6.
Is Pakenham Consolidated School co-ed?
Yes. Pakenham Consolidated School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Pakenham Consolidated School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Pakenham Consolidated 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 Pakenham Consolidated School?
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