Preston North East Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025East Preston, Victoria 3072 · Darebin LGA
#1122 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#3593 of 4,908 nationally
About Preston North East Primary School
Preston North East Primary School is a public primary school located in East Preston, Victoria (3072), within the Darebin local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 201 students (110 girls and 91 boys).
Preston North East Primary School has an ICSEA value of 955, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 27th percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 48% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 19 teachers (16.4 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 24% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Preston North East Primary School scores 37.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1122nd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (28th of 28 in the Darebin area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 955
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-24% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+18 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 Preston North East Primary School's 201 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Preston North East Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Preston North East Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
East Preston Islamic College
Preston · Independent combined · Prep-12
733 students · ICSEA 976 · 434 m away
Northern College of the Arts and Technology
Preston · Government high school · 10-12
367 students · ICSEA 1060 · 782 m away
Yarra Me School
Preston · Government special
· 883 m away
Holy Name School
Reservoir · Catholic primary · Prep-6
205 students · ICSEA 1078 · 1.0 km away
Reservoir High School
Reservoir · Government high school · 7-12
629 students · ICSEA 989 · 1.3 km away
Reservoir East Primary School
Reservoir · Government primary · Prep-6
276 students · ICSEA 935 · 1.6 km away
Preston Primary School
Preston · Government primary · Prep-6
646 students · ICSEA 1113 · 1.7 km away
St Pius X School
Heidelberg West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
46 students · ICSEA 1056 · 2.1 km away
Kingsbury Primary School
Kingsbury · Government primary · Prep-6
137 students · ICSEA 1027 · 2.1 km away
Our Lady of the Way School
Kingsbury · Catholic primary · Prep-6
167 students · ICSEA 1079 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Briagolong Primary School
Briagolong · Government primary · Prep-6
84 students · ICSEA 955
St Albans Primary School
St Albans · Government primary · Prep-6
256 students · ICSEA 955
Newborough East Primary School
Newborough · Government primary · Prep-6
299 students · ICSEA 955
Dandenong North Primary School
Dandenong · Government primary · Prep-6
798 students · ICSEA 955
Manchester Primary School
Mooroolbark · Government primary · Prep-6
158 students · ICSEA 955
Croydon Primary School
Croydon · Government primary · Prep-6
225 students · ICSEA 955
Frequently asked questions
Is Preston North East Primary School a public or private school?
Preston North East Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Preston North East Primary School offer?
Preston North East Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Preston North East Primary School?
In 2025, Preston North East Primary School had 201 enrolled students (110 girls, 91 boys), a change of -24% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Preston North East Primary School?
Preston North East Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 955. 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 Preston North East Primary School rank in VIC?
Preston North East Primary School ranks 1122nd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (37.7/100), and 3593rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Preston North East Primary School?
Preston North East Primary School has about 12.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Preston North East Primary School each year?
In 2025, Preston North East Primary School had 32 students in Prep and 28 in Year 6.
Is Preston North East Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Preston North East Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Preston North East Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Preston North East 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 Preston North East Primary School?
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