Park Orchards Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Park Orchards, Victoria 3114 · Manningham LGA
#279 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#601 of 4,908 nationally
About Park Orchards Primary School
Park Orchards Primary School is a public primary school located in Park Orchards, Victoria (3114), within the Manningham local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 338 students (157 girls and 181 boys).
Park Orchards Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1119, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 89th percentile of Australian schools. 46% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 29 teachers (22.7 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Park Orchards Primary School scores 74.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 279th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (14th of 20 in the Manningham area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1119
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)46% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-8% enrolments since 2020 (area median 0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+12 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 Park Orchards Primary School's 338 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Park Orchards Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Park Orchards Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Anne's School
Park Orchards · Catholic primary · Prep-6
231 students · ICSEA 1119 · 755 m away
Whitefriars College
Donvale · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,055 students · ICSEA 1112 · 2.0 km away
Ringwood North Primary School
Ringwood North · Government primary · Prep-6
471 students · ICSEA 1107 · 2.0 km away
Donvale Christian College
Donvale · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,623 students · ICSEA 1158 · 2.1 km away
Holy Spirit School
Ringwood North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
386 students · ICSEA 1102 · 2.4 km away
Ringwood Heights Primary School
Ringwood North · Government primary · Prep-6
215 students · ICSEA 1104 · 2.6 km away
Warranwood Primary School
Warranwood · Government primary · Prep-6
375 students · ICSEA 1089 · 2.8 km away
Mullum Primary School
Ringwood · Government primary · Prep-6
261 students · ICSEA 1064 · 2.9 km away
Melbourne Rudolf Steiner School
Warranwood · Independent combined · Prep-12
470 students · ICSEA 1097 · 2.9 km away
Norwood Secondary College
Ringwood · Government high school · 7-12
1,083 students · ICSEA 1059 · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Bellbrae Primary School
Bellbrae · Government primary · Prep-6
492 students · ICSEA 1119
Chewton Primary School
Chewton · Government primary · Prep-6
54 students · ICSEA 1119
Mount Waverley Heights Primary School
Mount Waverley · Government primary · Prep-6
443 students · ICSEA 1119
Mount Eliza North Primary School
Mount Eliza · Government primary · Prep-6
514 students · ICSEA 1119
Queenscliff Primary School
Queenscliff · Government primary · Prep-6
165 students · ICSEA 1120
Barwon Heads Primary School
Barwon Heads · Government primary · Prep-6
416 students · ICSEA 1120
Frequently asked questions
Is Park Orchards Primary School a public or private school?
Park Orchards Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Park Orchards Primary School offer?
Park Orchards Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Park Orchards Primary School?
In 2025, Park Orchards Primary School had 338 enrolled students (157 girls, 181 boys), a change of -8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Park Orchards Primary School?
Park Orchards Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1119. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Park Orchards Primary School rank in VIC?
Park Orchards Primary School ranks 279th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (74.3/100), and 601st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Park Orchards Primary School?
Park Orchards Primary School has about 14.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Park Orchards Primary School each year?
In 2025, Park Orchards Primary School had 30 students in Prep and 59 in Year 6.
Is Park Orchards Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Park Orchards Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Park Orchards Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Park Orchards 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 Park Orchards Primary School?
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