Sherbourne Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Briar Hill, Victoria 3088 · Banyule LGA
About Sherbourne Primary School
Sherbourne Primary School is a public primary school located in Briar Hill, Victoria (3088), within the Banyule local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 64 students (25 girls and 39 boys).
Sherbourne Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1086, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 80th percentile of Australian schools. 35% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 14% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 8 teachers (5.2 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 62% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Sherbourne Primary School scores 70.0 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1086
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)35% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-62% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+12 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 Sherbourne Primary School's 64 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Sherbourne Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Sherbourne Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Francis Xavier Primary School
Montmorency · Catholic primary · Prep-6
382 students · ICSEA 1122 · 839 m away
Briar Hill Primary School
Briar Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
203 students · ICSEA 1090 · 1.2 km away
Montmorency Primary School
Montmorency · Government primary · Prep-6
415 students · ICSEA 1117 · 1.2 km away
Catholic Ladies' College Ltd
Eltham · Catholic high school · 7-12
901 students · ICSEA 1119 · 1.2 km away
Holy Trinity Primary School
Eltham North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
393 students · ICSEA 1137 · 1.3 km away
Montmorency Secondary College
Montmorency · Government high school · 7-12
1,085 students · ICSEA 1083 · 1.5 km away
Our Lady Help of Christians School
Eltham · Catholic primary · Prep-6
79 students · ICSEA 1094 · 1.8 km away
Montmorency South Primary School
Montmorency · Government primary · Prep-6
620 students · ICSEA 1112 · 1.8 km away
Eltham High School
Eltham · Government high school · 7-12
1,326 students · ICSEA 1101 · 2.1 km away
Eltham North Primary School
Eltham North · Government primary · Prep-6
475 students · ICSEA 1127 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
The Patch Primary School
The Patch · Government primary · Prep-6
286 students · ICSEA 1086
Karoo Primary School
Rowville · Government primary · Prep-6
422 students · ICSEA 1086
Berwick Primary School
Berwick · Government primary · Prep-6
884 students · ICSEA 1087
Hesket Primary School
Hesket · Government primary · Prep-6
76 students · ICSEA 1087
Kangaroo Ground Primary School
Kangaroo Ground · Government primary · Prep-6
203 students · ICSEA 1085
Red Hill Consolidated School
Red Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
489 students · ICSEA 1085
Frequently asked questions
Is Sherbourne Primary School a public or private school?
Sherbourne Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Sherbourne Primary School offer?
Sherbourne Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Sherbourne Primary School?
In 2025, Sherbourne Primary School had 64 enrolled students (25 girls, 39 boys), a change of -62% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Sherbourne Primary School?
Sherbourne Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1086. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Sherbourne Primary School?
Sherbourne Primary School has about 12.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Sherbourne Primary School each year?
In 2025, Sherbourne Primary School had 4 students in Prep and 10 in Year 6.
Is Sherbourne Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Sherbourne Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Sherbourne Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Sherbourne 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 Sherbourne Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Hawthorn, about 16 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.