Ruskin Park Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Croydon, Victoria 3136 · Maroondah LGA
#525 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1443 of 4,908 nationally
About Ruskin Park Primary School
Ruskin Park Primary School is a public primary school located in Croydon, Victoria (3136), within the Maroondah local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 488 students (230 girls and 258 boys).
Ruskin Park Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1034, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 61st percentile of Australian schools. 22% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 27% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 40 teachers (34.1 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Ruskin Park Primary School scores 65.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 525th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (13th of 21 in the Maroondah area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1034
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)22% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+14% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+20 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 Ruskin Park Primary School's 488 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Ruskin Park Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Ruskin Park Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Croydon Primary School
Croydon · Government primary · Prep-6
225 students · ICSEA 955 · 1.5 km away
Dorset Primary School
Croydon · Government primary · Prep-6
525 students · ICSEA 1034 · 1.6 km away
Kilsyth Primary School
Kilsyth · Government primary · Prep-6
114 students · ICSEA 948 · 1.6 km away
Croydon Community School
Croydon · Government high school · 7-12
143 students · ICSEA 983 · 1.7 km away
Yarra Hills Secondary College
Mooroolbark · Government high school · 7-12
530 students · ICSEA 972 · 2.0 km away
Sacred Heart School
Croydon · Catholic primary · Prep-6
454 students · ICSEA 1065 · 2.1 km away
St Peter Julian Eymard
Mooroolbark · Catholic primary · Prep-6
583 students · ICSEA 1036 · 2.2 km away
Croydon Special Developmental School
Croydon South · Government special · U
106 students · ICSEA 976 · 2.4 km away
St Richard's Primary School
Kilsyth · Catholic primary · Prep-6
166 students · ICSEA 1058 · 2.4 km away
Pembroke Primary School
Mooroolbark · Government primary · Prep-6
91 students · ICSEA 923 · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Dromana Primary School
Dromana · Government primary · Prep-6
557 students · ICSEA 1034
Greenvale Primary School
Greenvale · Government primary · Prep-6
593 students · ICSEA 1034
Maldon Primary School
Maldon · Government primary · Prep-6
90 students · ICSEA 1034
Diggers Rest Primary School
Diggers Rest · Government primary · Prep-6
560 students · ICSEA 1034
Willaura Primary School
Willaura · Government primary · Prep-5
13 students · ICSEA 1034
Metung Primary School
Metung · Government primary · Prep-6
47 students · ICSEA 1034
Frequently asked questions
Is Ruskin Park Primary School a public or private school?
Ruskin Park Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Ruskin Park Primary School offer?
Ruskin Park Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Ruskin Park Primary School?
In 2025, Ruskin Park Primary School had 488 enrolled students (230 girls, 258 boys), a change of 14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Ruskin Park Primary School?
Ruskin Park Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1034. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Ruskin Park Primary School rank in VIC?
Ruskin Park Primary School ranks 525th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (65.2/100), and 1443rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Ruskin Park Primary School?
Ruskin Park Primary School has about 14.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Ruskin Park Primary School each year?
In 2025, Ruskin Park Primary School had 79 students in Prep and 62 in Year 6.
Is Ruskin Park Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Ruskin Park Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Ruskin Park Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Ruskin Park 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 Ruskin Park Primary School?
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