Roberts McCubbin Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Box Hill South, Victoria 3128 · Whitehorse LGA
#321 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#720 of 4,908 nationally
About Roberts McCubbin Primary School
Roberts McCubbin Primary School is a public primary school located in Box Hill South, Victoria (3128), within the Whitehorse local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 303 students (153 girls and 150 boys).
Roberts McCubbin Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1120, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 89th percentile of Australian schools. 50% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 8% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (21.4 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 25% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Roberts McCubbin Primary School scores 73.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 321st of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (23rd of 30 in the Whitehorse area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1120
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)50% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-25% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- 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 Roberts McCubbin Primary School's 303 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Roberts McCubbin Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Roberts McCubbin Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Kingswood College
Box Hill · Independent combined · Prep-12
575 students · ICSEA 1162 · 655 m away
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour School
Surrey Hills · Catholic primary · Prep-6
145 students · ICSEA 1142 · 1.4 km away
Laburnum Primary School
Blackburn · Government primary · Prep-6
619 students · ICSEA 1159 · 1.4 km away
Mount Scopus Memorial College
Burwood · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,170 students · ICSEA 1159 · 1.6 km away
Our Lady of Sion College
Box Hill · Catholic high school · 7-12
930 students · ICSEA 1111 · 1.8 km away
St Luke the Evangelist School
Blackburn South · Catholic primary · Prep-6
137 students · ICSEA 1108 · 1.8 km away
St Francis Xavier's School
Box Hill · Catholic primary · Prep-6
257 students · ICSEA 1105 · 1.9 km away
Box Hill High School
Box Hill · Government high school · 7-12
1,547 students · ICSEA 1123 · 1.9 km away
Orchard Grove Primary School
Blackburn South · Government primary · Prep-6
592 students · ICSEA 1130 · 1.9 km away
St Scholastica's School
Bennettswood · Catholic primary · Prep-6
108 students · ICSEA 1067 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Queenscliff Primary School
Queenscliff · Government primary · Prep-6
165 students · ICSEA 1120
Barwon Heads Primary School
Barwon Heads · Government primary · Prep-6
416 students · ICSEA 1120
Oakleigh Primary School
Oakleigh · Government primary · Prep-6
451 students · ICSEA 1120
Tucker Road Bentleigh Primary School
Bentleigh · Government primary · Prep-6
393 students · ICSEA 1120
Huntingdale Primary School
Oakleigh South · Government primary · Prep-6
414 students · ICSEA 1120
Donvale Primary School
Donvale · Government primary · Prep-6
289 students · ICSEA 1120
Frequently asked questions
Is Roberts McCubbin Primary School a public or private school?
Roberts McCubbin Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Roberts McCubbin Primary School offer?
Roberts McCubbin Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Roberts McCubbin Primary School?
In 2025, Roberts McCubbin Primary School had 303 enrolled students (153 girls, 150 boys), a change of -25% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Roberts McCubbin Primary School?
Roberts McCubbin Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1120. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Roberts McCubbin Primary School rank in VIC?
Roberts McCubbin Primary School ranks 321st of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (73.2/100), and 720th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Roberts McCubbin Primary School?
Roberts McCubbin Primary School has about 14.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Roberts McCubbin Primary School each year?
In 2025, Roberts McCubbin Primary School had 45 students in Prep and 55 in Year 6.
Is Roberts McCubbin Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Roberts McCubbin Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Roberts McCubbin Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Roberts McCubbin 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 Roberts McCubbin Primary School?
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