Solway Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ashburton, Victoria 3147 · Boroondara LGA
#291 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#643 of 4,908 nationally
About Solway Primary School
Solway Primary School is a public primary school located in Ashburton, Victoria (3147), within the Boroondara local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 337 students (162 girls and 175 boys).
Solway Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1161, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 97th percentile of Australian schools. 65% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 25 teachers (20.6 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 34% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Solway Primary School scores 73.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 291st of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (28th of 30 in the Boroondara area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1161
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)65% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-34% enrolments since 2020 (area median -15%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+5 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 Solway Primary School's 337 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Solway Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Solway Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Malvern Valley Primary School
Malvern East · Government primary · Prep-6
258 students · ICSEA 1114 · 1.1 km away
The Currajong School
Malvern East · Independent special · Prep-6
41 students · ICSEA 1089 · 1.2 km away
St Michael's School
Ashburton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
222 students · ICSEA 1139 · 1.3 km away
Murrumbeena Primary School
Murrumbeena · Government primary · Prep-6
555 students · ICSEA 1161 · 1.5 km away
Lloyd Street Primary School
Malvern East · Government primary · Prep-6
385 students · ICSEA 1180 · 1.5 km away
Glen Iris Primary School
Glen Iris · Government primary · Prep-6
408 students · ICSEA 1174 · 1.5 km away
Ashburton Primary School
Ashburton · Government primary · Prep-6
444 students · ICSEA 1155 · 1.6 km away
St Mary's School
Malvern East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
192 students · ICSEA 1158 · 1.7 km away
Korowa Anglican Girls' School
Glen Iris · Independent combined · Prep-12
774 students · ICSEA 1183 · 2.1 km away
Sacre Coeur
Glen Iris · Catholic combined · Prep-12
659 students · ICSEA 1171 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Vermont Primary School
Vermont · Government primary · Prep-6
752 students · ICSEA 1161
Murrumbeena Primary School
Murrumbeena · Government primary · Prep-6
555 students · ICSEA 1161
Banyule Primary School
Rosanna · Government primary · Prep-6
618 students · ICSEA 1161
Pinewood Primary School
Mount Waverley · Government primary · Prep-6
947 students · ICSEA 1161
Glenferrie Primary School
Hawthorn · Government primary · Prep-6
244 students · ICSEA 1160
Auburn Primary School
Hawthorn East · Government primary · Prep-6
381 students · ICSEA 1162
Frequently asked questions
Is Solway Primary School a public or private school?
Solway Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Solway Primary School offer?
Solway Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Solway Primary School?
In 2025, Solway Primary School had 337 enrolled students (162 girls, 175 boys), a change of -34% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Solway Primary School?
Solway Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1161. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Solway Primary School rank in VIC?
Solway Primary School ranks 291st of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (73.9/100), and 643rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Solway Primary School?
Solway Primary School has about 16.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Solway Primary School each year?
In 2025, Solway Primary School had 35 students in Prep and 53 in Year 6.
Is Solway Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Solway Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Solway Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Solway 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 Solway Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Carnegie, about 2.5 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.