Pembroke Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mooroolbark, Victoria 3138 · Yarra Ranges LGA
#1181 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#3851 of 4,908 nationally
About Pembroke Primary School
Pembroke Primary School is a public primary school located in Mooroolbark, Victoria (3138), within the Yarra Ranges local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 91 students (40 girls and 51 boys).
Pembroke Primary School has an ICSEA value of 923, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 16th percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 58% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 9 teachers (7.3 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 32% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Pembroke Primary School scores 33.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1181st of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (41st of 43 in the Yarra Ranges area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 923
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+32% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+60 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 Pembroke Primary School's 91 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Pembroke Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Pembroke Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Yarra Hills Secondary College
Mooroolbark · Government high school · 7-12
530 students · ICSEA 972 · 1.1 km away
St Peter Julian Eymard
Mooroolbark · Catholic primary · Prep-6
583 students · ICSEA 1036 · 1.1 km away
Kilsyth Primary School
Kilsyth · Government primary · Prep-6
114 students · ICSEA 948 · 1.2 km away
St Richard's Primary School
Kilsyth · Catholic primary · Prep-6
166 students · ICSEA 1058 · 1.2 km away
Mooroolbark East Primary School
Mooroolbark · Government primary · Prep-6
569 students · ICSEA 1013 · 1.4 km away
Billanook College
Mooroolbark · Independent combined · Prep-12
889 students · ICSEA 1104 · 1.5 km away
Gladesville Primary School
Kilsyth · Government primary · Prep-6
76 students · ICSEA 968 · 1.7 km away
Montrose Primary School
Montrose · Government primary · Prep-6
566 students · ICSEA 1050 · 2.2 km away
Bimbadeen Heights Primary School
Mooroolbark · Government primary · Prep-6
541 students · ICSEA 1039 · 2.5 km away
Mooroolbark College
Mooroolbark · Government high school · 7-12
934 students · ICSEA 982 · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Magpie Primary School
Magpie · Government primary · Prep-6
103 students · ICSEA 923
Coral Park Primary School
Hampton Park · Government primary · Prep-6
393 students · ICSEA 923
Millwarra Primary School
Millgrove · Government primary · Prep-6
47 students · ICSEA 923
Echuca East Primary School
Echuca · Government primary · Prep-6
294 students · ICSEA 924
Clifton Creek Primary School
Clifton Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
32 students · ICSEA 922
Meadows Primary School
Broadmeadows · Government primary · Prep-6
263 students · ICSEA 922
Frequently asked questions
Is Pembroke Primary School a public or private school?
Pembroke Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Pembroke Primary School offer?
Pembroke Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Pembroke Primary School?
In 2025, Pembroke Primary School had 91 enrolled students (40 girls, 51 boys), a change of 32% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Pembroke Primary School?
Pembroke Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 923. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Pembroke Primary School rank in VIC?
Pembroke Primary School ranks 1181st of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (33.8/100), and 3851st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Pembroke Primary School?
Pembroke Primary School has about 12.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Pembroke Primary School each year?
In 2025, Pembroke Primary School had 12 students in Prep and 18 in Year 6.
Is Pembroke Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Pembroke Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Pembroke Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Pembroke 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 Pembroke Primary School?
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