Reservoir East Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Reservoir, Victoria 3073 · Darebin LGA
#1087 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#3473 of 4,908 nationally
About Reservoir East Primary School
Reservoir East Primary School is a public primary school located in Reservoir, Victoria (3073), within the Darebin local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 276 students (156 girls and 120 boys).
Reservoir East Primary School has an ICSEA value of 935, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 20th percentile of Australian schools. 17% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 39% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (22.6 full-time equivalent) and 29 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 48% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Reservoir East Primary School scores 39.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1087th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (27th 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 935
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)17% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+48% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-31 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 Reservoir East Primary School's 276 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Reservoir East Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Reservoir East Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Reservoir High School
Reservoir · Government high school · 7-12
629 students · ICSEA 989 · 751 m away
Holy Name School
Reservoir · Catholic primary · Prep-6
205 students · ICSEA 1078 · 1.1 km away
Our Lady of the Way School
Kingsbury · Catholic primary · Prep-6
167 students · ICSEA 1079 · 1.4 km away
Preston Primary School
Preston · Government primary · Prep-6
646 students · ICSEA 1113 · 1.4 km away
St Gabriel's School
Reservoir · Catholic primary · Prep-6
149 students · ICSEA 1060 · 1.5 km away
Kingsbury Primary School
Kingsbury · Government primary · Prep-6
137 students · ICSEA 1027 · 1.5 km away
Preston North East Primary School
East Preston · Government primary · Prep-6
201 students · ICSEA 955 · 1.6 km away
Reservoir Primary School
Reservoir · Government primary · Prep-6
312 students · ICSEA 1070 · 1.7 km away
Reservoir Views Primary School
Reservoir · Government primary · Prep-6
288 students · ICSEA 1034 · 1.7 km away
East Preston Islamic College
Preston · Independent combined · Prep-12
733 students · ICSEA 976 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Murchison Primary School
Murchison · Government primary · Prep-6
69 students · ICSEA 935
Dandenong Primary School
Dandenong · Government primary · Prep-6
479 students · ICSEA 935
Toorloo Arm Primary School
Lake Tyers Beach · Government primary · Prep-6
129 students · ICSEA 935
Specimen Hill Primary School
Golden Square · Government primary · Prep-6
234 students · ICSEA 934
Numurkah Primary School
Numurkah · Government primary · Prep-6
152 students · ICSEA 934
Paynesville Primary School
Paynesville · Government primary · Prep-6
89 students · ICSEA 934
Frequently asked questions
Is Reservoir East Primary School a public or private school?
Reservoir East Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Reservoir East Primary School offer?
Reservoir East Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Reservoir East Primary School?
In 2025, Reservoir East Primary School had 276 enrolled students (156 girls, 120 boys), a change of 48% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Reservoir East Primary School?
Reservoir East Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 935. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Reservoir East Primary School rank in VIC?
Reservoir East Primary School ranks 1087th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (39.3/100), and 3473rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Reservoir East Primary School?
Reservoir 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 Reservoir East Primary School each year?
In 2025, Reservoir East Primary School had 47 students in Prep and 27 in Year 6.
Is Reservoir East Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Reservoir East Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Reservoir East Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Reservoir 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 Reservoir East Primary School?
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