Rowville Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Rowville, Victoria 3178 · Knox LGA
#405 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1019 of 4,908 nationally
About Rowville Primary School
Rowville Primary School is a public primary school located in Rowville, Victoria (3178), within the Knox local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 439 students (203 girls and 236 boys).
Rowville Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1060, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 72nd percentile of Australian schools. 25% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 17% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 35 teachers (30.3 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Rowville Primary School scores 70.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 405th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (11th of 30 in the Knox area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1060
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)25% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+9% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+18 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 Rowville Primary School's 439 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Rowville Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Rowville Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Rowville Secondary College
Rowville · Government high school · 7-12
1,887 students · ICSEA 1028 · 112 m away
St Simon's School
Rowville · Catholic primary · Prep-6
366 students · ICSEA 1087 · 704 m away
Heany Park Primary School
Rowville · Government primary · Prep-6
314 students · ICSEA 1090 · 1.3 km away
Park Ridge Primary School
Rowville · Government primary · Prep-6
527 students · ICSEA 1067 · 2.2 km away
Karoo Primary School
Rowville · Government primary · Prep-6
422 students · ICSEA 1086 · 3.0 km away
Rosewood Downs Primary School
Dandenong North · Government primary · Prep-6
258 students · ICSEA 1023 · 3.1 km away
Scoresby Primary School
Scoresby · Government primary · Prep-6
136 students · ICSEA 1013 · 3.4 km away
Lysterfield Primary School
Lysterfield · Government primary · Prep-6
482 students · ICSEA 1064 · 3.5 km away
Darrang Primary School
Knoxfield · Government primary · Prep-6
64 students · ICSEA 974 · 3.5 km away
Mulgrave Primary School
Mulgrave · Government primary · Prep-6
426 students · ICSEA 1079 · 3.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Yarra Road Primary School
Croydon North · Government primary · Prep-6
244 students · ICSEA 1060
Ashby Primary School
Geelong West · Government primary · Prep-6
259 students · ICSEA 1059
Inverloch Primary School
Inverloch · Government primary · Prep-6
461 students · ICSEA 1061
Chelsea Heights Primary School
Chelsea Heights · Government primary · Prep-6
415 students · ICSEA 1059
Emerald Primary School
Emerald · Government primary · Prep-6
445 students · ICSEA 1061
Knox Park Primary School
Knoxfield · Government primary · Prep-6
312 students · ICSEA 1061
Frequently asked questions
Is Rowville Primary School a public or private school?
Rowville Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Rowville Primary School offer?
Rowville Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Rowville Primary School?
In 2025, Rowville Primary School had 439 enrolled students (203 girls, 236 boys), a change of 9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Rowville Primary School?
Rowville Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1060. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Rowville Primary School rank in VIC?
Rowville Primary School ranks 405th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (70.0/100), and 1019th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Rowville Primary School?
Rowville Primary School has about 14.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Rowville Primary School each year?
In 2025, Rowville Primary School had 71 students in Prep and 56 in Year 6.
Is Rowville Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Rowville Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Rowville Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Rowville 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 Rowville Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Springvale, about 8.2 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.