Reservoir Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Reservoir, Victoria 3073 · Darebin LGA
#439 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1110 of 4,908 nationally
About Reservoir Primary School
Reservoir 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 312 students (144 girls and 168 boys).
Reservoir Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1070, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 75th percentile of Australian schools. 33% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 16% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 25 teachers (21.8 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Reservoir Primary School scores 69.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 439th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (21st 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 1070
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)33% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-7% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+22 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 Primary School's 312 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Reservoir Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Reservoir Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Gabriel's School
Reservoir · Catholic primary · Prep-6
149 students · ICSEA 1060 · 748 m away
Maharishi School of the Age of Enlightenment
Reservoir · Independent primary · Prep-6
53 students · ICSEA 1032 · 1.4 km away
Preston Reservoir Adult Community Education - Prace College campus
Reservoir · Independent special · 11
75 students · ICSEA 946 · 1.4 km away
Reservoir Views Primary School
Reservoir · Government primary · Prep-6
288 students · ICSEA 1034 · 1.5 km away
St Joseph the Worker School
Reservoir · Catholic primary · Prep-6
245 students · ICSEA 1049 · 1.6 km away
Reservoir East Primary School
Reservoir · Government primary · Prep-6
276 students · ICSEA 935 · 1.7 km away
William Ruthven Primary School
Reservoir · Government primary · Prep-6
140 students · ICSEA 1002 · 1.7 km away
William Ruthven Secondary College
Reservoir · Government high school · 7-12
478 students · ICSEA 977 · 1.8 km away
Reservoir West Primary School
Reservoir · Government primary · Prep-6
600 students · ICSEA 1068 · 1.8 km away
Preston Primary School
Preston · Government primary · Prep-6
646 students · ICSEA 1113 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Wandiligong Primary School
Wandiligong · Government primary · Prep-6
40 students · ICSEA 1070
Panton Hill Primary School
Panton Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
147 students · ICSEA 1070
Seaford North Primary School
Seaford · Government primary · Prep-6
444 students · ICSEA 1070
Ballarat Primary School (Dana Street)
Ballarat · Government primary · Prep-6
227 students · ICSEA 1069
Ceres Primary School
Ceres · Government primary · Prep-6
124 students · ICSEA 1069
Osborne Primary School
Mount Martha · Government primary · Prep-6
638 students · ICSEA 1071
Frequently asked questions
Is Reservoir Primary School a public or private school?
Reservoir Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Reservoir Primary School offer?
Reservoir Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Reservoir Primary School?
In 2025, Reservoir Primary School had 312 enrolled students (144 girls, 168 boys), a change of -7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Reservoir Primary School?
Reservoir Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1070. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Reservoir Primary School rank in VIC?
Reservoir Primary School ranks 439th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (69.0/100), and 1110th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Reservoir Primary School?
Reservoir Primary School has about 14.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Reservoir Primary School each year?
In 2025, Reservoir Primary School had 60 students in Prep and 28 in Year 6.
Is Reservoir Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Reservoir Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Reservoir Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Reservoir 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 Primary School?
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