Reservoir West Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Reservoir, Victoria 3073 · Darebin LGA
#352 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#820 of 4,908 nationally
About Reservoir West Primary School
Reservoir West 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 600 students (289 girls and 311 boys).
Reservoir West Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1068, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 75th percentile of Australian schools. 30% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 16% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 56 teachers (43.5 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Reservoir West Primary School scores 72.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 352nd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (16th 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 1068
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)30% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+4% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+17 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 West Primary School's 600 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Reservoir West Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Reservoir West Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Newlands Primary School
Preston · Government primary · Prep-6
437 students · ICSEA 1146 · 1.0 km away
St Gabriel's School
Reservoir · Catholic primary · Prep-6
149 students · ICSEA 1060 · 1.4 km away
St Raphael's School
Preston West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
287 students · ICSEA 1096 · 1.4 km away
Fawkner Primary School
Fawkner · Government primary · Prep-6
238 students · ICSEA 1020 · 1.6 km away
Preston West Primary School
Preston · Government primary · Prep-6
670 students · ICSEA 1135 · 1.8 km away
Reservoir Primary School
Reservoir · Government primary · Prep-6
312 students · ICSEA 1070 · 1.8 km away
Preston Primary School
Preston · Government primary · Prep-6
646 students · ICSEA 1113 · 2.0 km away
St Joseph the Worker School
Reservoir · Catholic primary · Prep-6
245 students · ICSEA 1049 · 2.2 km away
St Mark's School
Fawkner · Catholic primary · Prep-6
170 students · ICSEA 1076 · 2.5 km away
Coburg Special Developmental School
Coburg · Government special · U
67 students · ICSEA 1028 · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Strathewen Primary School
Strathewen · Government primary · Prep-6
28 students · ICSEA 1068
Regency Park Primary School
Wantirna · Government primary · Prep-6
537 students · ICSEA 1068
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
Park Ridge Primary School
Rowville · Government primary · Prep-6
527 students · ICSEA 1067
Karwan Primary School
Tarneit · Government primary · Prep-6
823 students · ICSEA 1067
Frequently asked questions
Is Reservoir West Primary School a public or private school?
Reservoir West Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Reservoir West Primary School offer?
Reservoir West Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Reservoir West Primary School?
In 2025, Reservoir West Primary School had 600 enrolled students (289 girls, 311 boys), a change of 4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Reservoir West Primary School?
Reservoir West Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1068. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Reservoir West Primary School rank in VIC?
Reservoir West Primary School ranks 352nd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (72.1/100), and 820th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Reservoir West Primary School?
Reservoir West Primary School has about 13.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Reservoir West Primary School each year?
In 2025, Reservoir West Primary School had 84 students in Prep and 79 in Year 6.
Is Reservoir West Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Reservoir West Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Reservoir West Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Reservoir West 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 West Primary School?
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