Richmond Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Richmond, Victoria 3121 · Yarra LGA
#219 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#437 of 4,908 nationally
About Richmond Primary School
Richmond Primary School is a public primary school located in Richmond, Victoria (3121), within the Yarra local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 316 students (163 girls and 153 boys).
Richmond Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1150, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 95th percentile of Australian schools. 61% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (20.8 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Richmond Primary School scores 76.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 219th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (12th of 16 in the Yarra area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1150
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)61% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-14% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+2 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 Richmond Primary School's 316 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Richmond Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Richmond Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Centre for Higher Education Studies
South Yarra · Government high school · 10-12
468 students · ICSEA 1079 · 786 m away
Ignatius Learning Centre
Richmond · Catholic high school · 11-12
41 students · 873 m away
Melbourne High School
South Yarra · Government high school · 9-12
1,402 students · ICSEA 1195 · 888 m away
Kamaruka
South Yarra · Independent special · 2-10
35 students · ICSEA 1094 · 893 m away
Melbourne Indigenous Transition School
Richmond · Independent special · 7-8
42 students · ICSEA 761 · 980 m away
Melbourne Girls Grammar
South Yarra · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,046 students · ICSEA 1181 · 1.2 km away
Richmond High School
Richmond · Government high school · 7-12
476 students · ICSEA 1049 · 1.4 km away
Melbourne Girls College
Richmond · Government high school · 7-12
1,531 students · ICSEA 1142 · 1.5 km away
Bindjiroo Yaluk Community School
Richmond · Government high school · 7-12
79 students · ICSEA 1021 · 1.5 km away
Christ Church Grammar School
South Yarra · Independent primary · Prep-6
287 students · ICSEA 1213 · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Fitzroy North Primary School
Fitzroy North · Government primary · Prep-6
363 students · ICSEA 1150
Middle Park Primary School
Middle Park · Government primary · Prep-6
393 students · ICSEA 1150
Beaumaris North Primary School
Beaumaris · Government primary · Prep-6
477 students · ICSEA 1150
Essex Heights Primary School
Mount Waverley · Government primary · Prep-6
617 students · ICSEA 1150
Camelot Rise Primary School
Glen Waverley · Government primary · Prep-6
426 students · ICSEA 1150
Kew Primary School
Kew · Government primary · Prep-6
512 students · ICSEA 1151
Frequently asked questions
Is Richmond Primary School a public or private school?
Richmond Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Richmond Primary School offer?
Richmond Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Richmond Primary School?
In 2025, Richmond Primary School had 316 enrolled students (163 girls, 153 boys), a change of -14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Richmond Primary School?
Richmond Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1150. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Richmond Primary School rank in VIC?
Richmond Primary School ranks 219th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (76.5/100), and 437th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Richmond Primary School?
Richmond Primary School has about 15.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Richmond Primary School each year?
In 2025, Richmond Primary School had 28 students in Prep and 48 in Year 6.
Is Richmond Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Richmond Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Richmond Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Richmond 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 Richmond Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Hawthorn, about 2.9 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.