Rye Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Rye, Victoria 3941 · Mornington Peninsula LGA
#664 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1957 of 4,908 nationally
About Rye Primary School
Rye Primary School is a public primary school located in Rye, Victoria (3941), within the Mornington Peninsula local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 416 students (207 girls and 209 boys).
Rye Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1026, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 58th percentile of Australian schools. 14% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 23% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 30 teachers (28.6 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.5 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Rye Primary School scores 59.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 664th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (18th of 34 in the Mornington Peninsula area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1026
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)14% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+22 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 Rye Primary School's 416 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Rye Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Rye Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Tootgarook Primary School
Tootgarook · Government primary · Prep-6
145 students · ICSEA 954 · 2.9 km away
Eastbourne Primary School
Capel Sound · Government primary · Prep-6
242 students · ICSEA 952 · 5.2 km away
Advance College of Education Incorporated
Rosebud · Independent special · 11-12
58 students · ICSEA 964 · 5.4 km away
Rosebud Secondary College
Rosebud · Government high school · 7-12
965 students · ICSEA 989 · 5.6 km away
Our Lady of Fatima School
Rosebud · Catholic primary · Prep-6
172 students · ICSEA 999 · 6.4 km away
Boneo Primary School
Boneo · Government primary · Prep-6
338 students · ICSEA 1025 · 7.0 km away
Rosebud Primary School
Rosebud · Government primary · Prep-6
561 students · ICSEA 1012 · 7.7 km away
St Joseph's School
Sorrento · Catholic primary · Prep-6
128 students · ICSEA 1063 · 8.0 km away
Sorrento Primary School
Sorrento · Government primary · Prep-6
280 students · ICSEA 1050 · 8.0 km away
Dromana Primary School
Dromana · Government primary · Prep-6
557 students · ICSEA 1034 · 12 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Harkaway Primary School
Harkaway · Government primary · Prep-6
106 students · ICSEA 1026
Colbinabbin Primary School
Colbinabbin · Government primary · Prep-6
59 students · ICSEA 1026
Grovedale West Primary School
Grovedale · Government primary · Prep-6
324 students · ICSEA 1026
Greta Valley Primary School
Greta South · Government primary · Prep-6
27 students · ICSEA 1026
Watsonia Primary School
Watsonia · Government primary · Prep-6
63 students · ICSEA 1027
Lara Lake Primary School
Lara Lake · Government primary · Prep-6
888 students · ICSEA 1025
Frequently asked questions
Is Rye Primary School a public or private school?
Rye Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Rye Primary School offer?
Rye Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Rye Primary School?
In 2025, Rye Primary School had 416 enrolled students (207 girls, 209 boys), a change of 1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Rye Primary School?
Rye Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1026. 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 Rye Primary School rank in VIC?
Rye Primary School ranks 664th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (59.6/100), and 1957th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Rye Primary School?
Rye Primary School has about 14.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Rye Primary School each year?
In 2025, Rye Primary School had 65 students in Prep and 49 in Year 6.
Is Rye Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Rye Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Rye Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Rye 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 Rye Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Torquay, about 44 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.