Pakenham Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Pakenham, Victoria 3810 · Cardinia LGA
#900 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2773 of 4,908 nationally
About Pakenham Primary School
Pakenham Primary 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 420 students (221 girls and 199 boys).
Pakenham Primary School has an ICSEA value of 999, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 46th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 33% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 33 teachers (28.8 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 57% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Pakenham Primary School scores 48.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 900th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (19th 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 999
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+57% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+2 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 Primary School's 420 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Pakenham Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Pakenham Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Pakenham Hills Primary School
Pakenham · Government primary · Prep-6
499 students · ICSEA 978 · 1.3 km away
St Patrick's School
Pakenham · Catholic primary · Prep-6
318 students · ICSEA 982 · 3.2 km away
Pakenham Secondary College
Pakenham · Government high school · 7-12
1,030 students · ICSEA 962 · 3.5 km away
Beaconhills College
Pakenham · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,965 students · ICSEA 1035 · 3.8 km away
Pakenham Consolidated School
Pakenham · Government primary · Prep-6
594 students · ICSEA 965 · 4.0 km away
Pakenham Springs Primary School
Pakenham · Government primary · Prep-6
687 students · ICSEA 995 · 4.2 km away
Lakeside College
Pakenham · Independent combined · Prep-12
647 students · ICSEA 1034 · 4.8 km away
John Henry Primary School
Pakenham · Government primary · Prep-6
981 students · ICSEA 1020 · 5.4 km away
Kuyim Primary School
Pakenham · Government primary · Prep-5
115 students · ICSEA 1019 · 5.5 km away
St James School
Nar Nar Goon · Catholic primary · Prep-6
98 students · ICSEA 1031 · 5.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Drouin West Primary School
Drouin West · Government primary · Prep-6
239 students · ICSEA 999
Toolangi Primary School
Toolangi · Government primary · Prep-6
15 students · ICSEA 999
Irymple South Primary School
Irymple · Government primary · Prep-6
366 students · ICSEA 999
University Park Primary School
St Albans · Government primary · Prep-6
229 students · ICSEA 999
Goonawarra Primary School
Sunbury · Government primary · Prep-6
351 students · ICSEA 999
Lyndhurst Primary School
Lyndhurst · Government primary · Prep-6
868 students · ICSEA 999
Frequently asked questions
Is Pakenham Primary School a public or private school?
Pakenham Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Pakenham Primary School offer?
Pakenham Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Pakenham Primary School?
In 2025, Pakenham Primary School had 420 enrolled students (221 girls, 199 boys), a change of 57% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Pakenham Primary School?
Pakenham Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 999. 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 Primary School rank in VIC?
Pakenham Primary School ranks 900th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (48.9/100), and 2773rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Pakenham Primary School?
Pakenham Primary School has about 14.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Pakenham Primary School each year?
In 2025, Pakenham Primary School had 67 students in Prep and 49 in Year 6.
Is Pakenham Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Pakenham Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Pakenham Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Pakenham 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 Pakenham Primary School?
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