Preston South Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Preston, Victoria 3072 · Darebin LGA
About Preston South Primary School
Preston South Primary School is a public primary school located in Preston, Victoria (3072), within the Darebin local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 397 students (202 girls and 195 boys).
Preston South Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1127, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 91st percentile of Australian schools. 54% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 32 teachers (30.8 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 35% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Preston South Primary School scores 88.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 6th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (2nd 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 1127
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)54% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+35% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+54 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 South Primary School's 397 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Preston South Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Preston South Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Sacred Heart School
Preston · Catholic primary · Prep-6
117 students · ICSEA 1090 · 469 m away
St John's College Preston
Preston · Independent combined · Prep-12
345 students · ICSEA 1066 · 717 m away
Preston High School
Preston · Government high school · 7-12
1,275 students · ICSEA 1104 · 773 m away
Penders Grove Primary School
Thornbury · Government primary · Prep-6
160 students · ICSEA 1021 · 952 m away
St Mary's School
Thornbury · Catholic primary · Prep-6
113 students · ICSEA 1089 · 1.1 km away
Thornbury Primary School
Thornbury · Government primary · Prep-6
308 students · ICSEA 1093 · 1.3 km away
Bell Primary School
Preston · Government primary · Prep-6
440 students · ICSEA 1165 · 1.5 km away
Wales Street Primary School
Thornbury · Government primary · Prep-6
616 students · ICSEA 1140 · 1.5 km away
Preston West Primary School
Preston · Government primary · Prep-6
670 students · ICSEA 1135 · 1.6 km away
Yarra Me School
Preston · Government special
· 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Mitcham Primary School
Mitcham · Government primary · Prep-6
490 students · ICSEA 1127
Eltham North Primary School
Eltham North · Government primary · Prep-6
475 students · ICSEA 1127
Old Orchard Primary School
Blackburn North · Government primary · Prep-6
441 students · ICSEA 1127
Heathmont East Primary School
Heathmont · Government primary · Prep-6
570 students · ICSEA 1127
Brandon Park Primary School
Wheelers Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
561 students · ICSEA 1127
Newport Lakes Primary School
Newport · Government primary · Prep-6
566 students · ICSEA 1126
Frequently asked questions
Is Preston South Primary School a public or private school?
Preston South Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Preston South Primary School offer?
Preston South Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Preston South Primary School?
In 2025, Preston South Primary School had 397 enrolled students (202 girls, 195 boys), a change of 35% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Preston South Primary School?
Preston South Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1127. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Preston South Primary School rank in VIC?
Preston South Primary School ranks 6th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (88.7/100), and 9th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Preston South Primary School?
Preston South Primary School has about 12.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Preston South Primary School each year?
In 2025, Preston South Primary School had 71 students in Prep and 56 in Year 6.
Is Preston South Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Preston South Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Preston South Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Preston South 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 South Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Hawthorn, about 9.1 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.