Port Melbourne Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Port Melbourne, Victoria 3207 · Port Phillip LGA
#139 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#249 of 4,908 nationally
About Port Melbourne Primary School
Port Melbourne Primary School is a public primary school located in Port Melbourne, Victoria (3207), within the Port Phillip local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 697 students (321 girls and 376 boys).
Port Melbourne Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1134, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 92nd percentile of Australian schools. 56% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 46 teachers (42.4 full-time equivalent) and 32 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Port Melbourne Primary School scores 79.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 139th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (4th of 11 in the Port Phillip area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1134
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)56% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-7% enrolments since 2020 (area median -15%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+24 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 Port Melbourne Primary School's 697 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Port Melbourne Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Port Melbourne Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Port Melbourne Secondary College
Port Melbourne · Government high school · 7-10
416 students · ICSEA 1101 · 362 m away
Port Phillip Specialist School
Port Melbourne · Government special · U
99 students · ICSEA 1082 · 804 m away
Montague School
South Melbourne · Government special · U
16 students · ICSEA 983 · 1.6 km away
Albert Park College
Albert Park · Government high school · 7-12
1,657 students · ICSEA 1127 · 1.6 km away
Albert Park Primary School
Albert Park · Government primary · Prep-6
430 students · ICSEA 1156 · 1.8 km away
Galilee Regional Catholic Primary School
South Melbourne · Catholic primary · Prep-6
369 students · ICSEA 1154 · 1.9 km away
South Melbourne Primary School
Southbank · Government primary · Prep-6
502 students · ICSEA 1144 · 1.9 km away
Middle Park Primary School
Middle Park · Government primary · Prep-6
393 students · ICSEA 1150 · 2.5 km away
South Melbourne Park Primary School
Albert Park · Government primary · Prep-6
402 students · ICSEA 1105 · 2.6 km away
Docklands Primary School
Docklands · Government primary · Prep-6
616 students · ICSEA 1133 · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Beaumaris Primary School
Beaumaris · Government primary · Prep-6
558 students · ICSEA 1134
Yarra Primary School
Richmond · Government primary · Prep-6
249 students · ICSEA 1134
Williamstown North Primary School
Williamstown · Government primary · Prep-6
601 students · ICSEA 1135
Carlton Gardens Primary School
Carlton · Government primary · Prep-6
435 students · ICSEA 1133
Preston West Primary School
Preston · Government primary · Prep-6
670 students · ICSEA 1135
Parkdale Primary School
Parkdale · Government primary · Prep-6
631 students · ICSEA 1133
Frequently asked questions
Is Port Melbourne Primary School a public or private school?
Port Melbourne Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Port Melbourne Primary School offer?
Port Melbourne Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Port Melbourne Primary School?
In 2025, Port Melbourne Primary School had 697 enrolled students (321 girls, 376 boys), a change of -7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Port Melbourne Primary School?
Port Melbourne Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1134. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Port Melbourne Primary School rank in VIC?
Port Melbourne Primary School ranks 139th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (79.1/100), and 249th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Port Melbourne Primary School?
Port Melbourne Primary School has about 16.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Port Melbourne Primary School each year?
In 2025, Port Melbourne Primary School had 83 students in Prep and 108 in Year 6.
Is Port Melbourne Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Port Melbourne Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Port Melbourne Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Port Melbourne 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 Port Melbourne Primary School?
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