Parkhill Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ashwood, Victoria 3147 · Monash LGA
#443 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1117 of 4,908 nationally
About Parkhill Primary School
Parkhill Primary School is a public primary school located in Ashwood, Victoria (3147), within the Monash local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 188 students (84 girls and 104 boys).
Parkhill Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1098, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 84th percentile of Australian schools. 45% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 13% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 17 teachers (12.3 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 32% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Parkhill Primary School scores 68.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 443rd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (26th of 34 in the Monash area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1098
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)45% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-32% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- 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 Parkhill Primary School's 188 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Parkhill Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Parkhill Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Ashwood High School
Ashwood · Government high school · 7-12
989 students · ICSEA 1093 · 310 m away
Ashwood School
Ashwood · Government special · U
127 students · ICSEA 1058 · 363 m away
Frank Dando Sports Academy
Ashwood · Independent special · 6-10
36 students · ICSEA 1023 · 477 m away
Essex Heights Primary School
Mount Waverley · Government primary · Prep-6
617 students · ICSEA 1150 · 747 m away
Presbyterian Ladies' College
Burwood · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,530 students · ICSEA 1207 · 1.6 km away
Mount Scopus Memorial College
Burwood · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,170 students · ICSEA 1159 · 2.0 km away
Ashburton Primary School
Ashburton · Government primary · Prep-6
444 students · ICSEA 1155 · 2.0 km away
St Scholastica's School
Bennettswood · Catholic primary · Prep-6
108 students · ICSEA 1067 · 2.1 km away
St Michael's School
Ashburton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
222 students · ICSEA 1139 · 2.1 km away
Salesian College Chadstone
Chadstone · Catholic high school · 7-12
982 students · ICSEA 1093 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Rosanna Primary School
Rosanna · Government primary · Prep-6
343 students · ICSEA 1098
Harrietville Primary School
Harrietville · Government primary · Prep-6
29 students · ICSEA 1097
Anglesea Primary School
Anglesea · Government primary · Prep-6
162 students · ICSEA 1099
Mentone Park Primary School
Mentone · Government primary · Prep-6
186 students · ICSEA 1099
Bayswater South Primary School
Bayswater · Government primary · Prep-6
339 students · ICSEA 1099
Derinya Primary School
Frankston South · Government primary · Prep-6
834 students · ICSEA 1097
Frequently asked questions
Is Parkhill Primary School a public or private school?
Parkhill Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Parkhill Primary School offer?
Parkhill Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Parkhill Primary School?
In 2025, Parkhill Primary School had 188 enrolled students (84 girls, 104 boys), a change of -32% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Parkhill Primary School?
Parkhill Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1098. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Parkhill Primary School rank in VIC?
Parkhill Primary School ranks 443rd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (68.9/100), and 1117th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Parkhill Primary School?
Parkhill Primary School has about 15.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Parkhill Primary School each year?
In 2025, Parkhill Primary School had 26 students in Prep and 30 in Year 6.
Is Parkhill Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Parkhill Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Parkhill Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Parkhill 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 Parkhill Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Carnegie, about 5.5 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.