Ripponlea Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025St Kilda East, Victoria 3183 · Glen Eira LGA
#159 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#290 of 4,908 nationally
About Ripponlea Primary School
Ripponlea Primary School is a public primary school located in St Kilda East, Victoria (3183), within the Glen Eira local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 256 students (119 girls and 137 boys).
Ripponlea Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1141, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 93rd percentile of Australian schools. 57% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 21 teachers (19.6 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Ripponlea Primary School scores 78.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 159th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (13th of 19 in the Glen Eira area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1141
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)57% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-13% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-3 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 Ripponlea Primary School's 256 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Ripponlea Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Ripponlea Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Caulfield Grammar School
St Kilda East · Independent combined · Prep-12
3,555 students · ICSEA 1157 · 298 m away
Beth Rivkah Ladies College
St Kilda East · Independent combined · Prep-12
489 students · ICSEA 1086 · 640 m away
St Joseph's School
Elsternwick · Catholic primary · Prep-6
347 students · ICSEA 1164 · 868 m away
Yeshivah College
St Kilda East · Independent combined · Prep-12
362 students · ICSEA 1073 · 881 m away
Sholem Aleichem College
Elsternwick · Independent primary · Prep-6
96 students · ICSEA 1168 · 911 m away
Adass Israel School
Elsternwick · Independent combined · Prep-12
382 students · ICSEA 932 · 1.1 km away
Caulfield Junior College
Caulfield North · Government primary · Prep-6
536 students · ICSEA 1160 · 1.5 km away
St Kilda Primary School
St Kilda · Government primary · Prep-6
437 students · ICSEA 1126 · 1.6 km away
Elwood Primary School
Elwood · Government primary · Prep-6
618 students · ICSEA 1131 · 1.7 km away
St Mary's College Melbourne
St Kilda East · Catholic high school · 7-12
440 students · ICSEA 1093 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Heidelberg Primary School
Heidelberg · Government primary · Prep-6
498 students · ICSEA 1141
Blackburn Primary School
Blackburn · Government primary · Prep-6
440 students · ICSEA 1141
Toorak Primary School
Toorak · Government primary · Prep-6
439 students · ICSEA 1141
Weeden Heights Primary School
Vermont South · Government primary · Prep-6
154 students · ICSEA 1141
Glen Waverley Primary School
Glen Waverley · Government primary · Prep-6
970 students · ICSEA 1141
Flemington Primary School
Flemington · Government primary · Prep-6
328 students · ICSEA 1140
Frequently asked questions
Is Ripponlea Primary School a public or private school?
Ripponlea Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Ripponlea Primary School offer?
Ripponlea Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Ripponlea Primary School?
In 2025, Ripponlea Primary School had 256 enrolled students (119 girls, 137 boys), a change of -13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Ripponlea Primary School?
Ripponlea Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1141. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Ripponlea Primary School rank in VIC?
Ripponlea Primary School ranks 159th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (78.4/100), and 290th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Ripponlea Primary School?
Ripponlea Primary School has about 13.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Ripponlea Primary School each year?
In 2025, Ripponlea Primary School had 32 students in Prep and 31 in Year 6.
Is Ripponlea Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Ripponlea Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Ripponlea Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Ripponlea 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.
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