Park Ridge Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Rowville, Victoria 3178 · Knox LGA
#631 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1861 of 4,908 nationally
About Park Ridge Primary School
Park Ridge Primary School is a public primary school located in Rowville, Victoria (3178), within the Knox local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 527 students (254 girls and 273 boys).
Park Ridge Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1067, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 74th percentile of Australian schools. 26% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 14% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 34 teachers (33.4 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Park Ridge Primary School scores 60.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 631st of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (21st of 30 in the Knox area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1067
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)26% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-13% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+1 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 Ridge Primary School's 527 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Park Ridge Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Park Ridge Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Lysterfield Primary School
Lysterfield · Government primary · Prep-6
482 students · ICSEA 1064 · 1.4 km away
Karoo Primary School
Rowville · Government primary · Prep-6
422 students · ICSEA 1086 · 1.5 km away
St Simon's School
Rowville · Catholic primary · Prep-6
366 students · ICSEA 1087 · 1.7 km away
Rowville Primary School
Rowville · Government primary · Prep-6
439 students · ICSEA 1060 · 2.2 km away
Rowville Secondary College
Rowville · Government high school · 7-12
1,887 students · ICSEA 1028 · 2.3 km away
Heany Park Primary School
Rowville · Government primary · Prep-6
314 students · ICSEA 1090 · 2.4 km away
Darrang Primary School
Knoxfield · Government primary · Prep-6
64 students · ICSEA 974 · 3.2 km away
Mountain Gate Primary School
Ferntree Gully · Government primary · Prep-6
432 students · ICSEA 1072 · 3.6 km away
Kent Park Primary School
Ferntree Gully · Government primary · Prep-6
197 students · ICSEA 1012 · 3.9 km away
Knox Park Primary School
Knoxfield · Government primary · Prep-6
312 students · ICSEA 1061 · 4.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Karwan Primary School
Tarneit · Government primary · Prep-6
823 students · ICSEA 1067
Gisborne Primary School
Gisborne · Government primary · Prep-6
481 students · ICSEA 1066
Pascoe Vale Primary School
Pascoe Vale · Government primary · Prep-6
456 students · ICSEA 1066
Strathewen Primary School
Strathewen · Government primary · Prep-6
28 students · ICSEA 1068
Reservoir West Primary School
Reservoir · Government primary · Prep-6
600 students · ICSEA 1068
Diamond Creek East Primary School
Diamond Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
466 students · ICSEA 1066
Frequently asked questions
Is Park Ridge Primary School a public or private school?
Park Ridge Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Park Ridge Primary School offer?
Park Ridge Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Park Ridge Primary School?
In 2025, Park Ridge Primary School had 527 enrolled students (254 girls, 273 boys), a change of -13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Park Ridge Primary School?
Park Ridge Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1067. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Park Ridge Primary School rank in VIC?
Park Ridge Primary School ranks 631st of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (60.8/100), and 1861st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Park Ridge Primary School?
Park Ridge Primary School has about 15.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Park Ridge Primary School each year?
In 2025, Park Ridge Primary School had 57 students in Prep and 69 in Year 6.
Is Park Ridge Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Park Ridge Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Park Ridge Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Park Ridge 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 Ridge Primary School?
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