Parkwood Green Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Hillside, Victoria 3037 · Melton LGA
#1010 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#3181 of 4,908 nationally
About Parkwood Green Primary School
Parkwood Green Primary School is a public primary school located in Hillside, Victoria (3037), within the Melton local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 495 students (246 girls and 249 boys).
Parkwood Green Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1014, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 53rd percentile of Australian schools. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 31% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 40 teachers (31.9 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 44% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Parkwood Green Primary School scores 43.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1010th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (19th of 29 in the Melton area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1014
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)12% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-44% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- 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 Parkwood Green Primary School's 495 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Parkwood Green Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Parkwood Green Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Cana Catholic Primary School
Hillside · Catholic primary · Prep-6
508 students · ICSEA 1039 · 1.3 km away
Sydenham Primary School
Sydenham · Government primary · Prep-6
993 students · ICSEA 1012 · 1.6 km away
Southern Cross Grammar
Caroline Springs · Independent combined · Prep-12
904 students · ICSEA 1136 · 1.7 km away
St George Preca School
Caroline Springs · Catholic primary · Prep-6
728 students · ICSEA 1047 · 1.7 km away
Springside West Secondary College
Fraser Rise · Government high school · 7-12
1,677 students · ICSEA 1017 · 2.3 km away
Catholic Regional College Sydenham
Sydenham · Catholic high school · 11-12
974 students · ICSEA 1028 · 2.3 km away
Taylors Hill Primary School
Taylors Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
575 students · ICSEA 1027 · 2.4 km away
Emmaus Catholic Primary School
Sydenham · Catholic primary · Prep-6
476 students · ICSEA 1067 · 2.4 km away
Gilson College
Taylors Hill · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,102 students · ICSEA 1073 · 3.2 km away
Catholic Regional College Caroline Springs
Caroline Springs · Catholic high school · 7-10
1,079 students · ICSEA 1045 · 3.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Werribee Primary School
Werribee · Government primary · Prep-6
531 students · ICSEA 1014
Lilydale Primary School
Lilydale · Government primary · Prep-6
221 students · ICSEA 1014
Middle Indigo Primary School
Indigo Valley · Government primary · Prep-6
16 students · ICSEA 1014
Woodside Primary School
Woodside · Government primary · Prep-6
47 students · ICSEA 1014
Sunshine Primary School
Sunshine · Government primary · Prep-6
198 students · ICSEA 1014
Kananook Primary School
Seaford · Government primary · Prep-6
190 students · ICSEA 1014
Frequently asked questions
Is Parkwood Green Primary School a public or private school?
Parkwood Green Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Parkwood Green Primary School offer?
Parkwood Green Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Parkwood Green Primary School?
In 2025, Parkwood Green Primary School had 495 enrolled students (246 girls, 249 boys), a change of -44% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Parkwood Green Primary School?
Parkwood Green Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1014. 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 Parkwood Green Primary School rank in VIC?
Parkwood Green Primary School ranks 1010th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (43.5/100), and 3181st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Parkwood Green Primary School?
Parkwood Green Primary School has about 15.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Parkwood Green Primary School each year?
In 2025, Parkwood Green Primary School had 74 students in Prep and 71 in Year 6.
Is Parkwood Green Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Parkwood Green Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Parkwood Green Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Parkwood Green 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 Parkwood Green Primary School?
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