Southmoor Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Moorabbin, Victoria 3189 · Kingston (Vic.) LGA
#204 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#409 of 4,908 nationally
About Southmoor Primary School
Southmoor Primary School is a public primary school located in Moorabbin, Victoria (3189), within the Kingston (Vic.) local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 368 students (177 girls and 191 boys).
Southmoor Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1121, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 89th percentile of Australian schools. 49% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 35 teachers (27.7 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 33% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Southmoor Primary School scores 76.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 204th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (8th of 32 in the Kingston (Vic.) area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1121
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)49% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-33% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+16 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 Southmoor Primary School's 368 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Southmoor Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Southmoor Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Bayside Special Developmental School
Moorabbin · Government special · U
48 students · ICSEA 1090 · 185 m away
St Catherine's School
Moorabbin · Catholic primary · Prep-6
85 students · ICSEA 1083 · 521 m away
Tucker Road Bentleigh Primary School
Bentleigh · Government primary · Prep-6
393 students · ICSEA 1120 · 1.2 km away
East Bentleigh Primary School
Bentleigh East · Government primary · Prep-6
324 students · ICSEA 1100 · 1.4 km away
Moorabbin Primary School
Moorabbin · Government primary · Prep-6
545 students · ICSEA 1108 · 1.5 km away
Bentleigh Secondary College
Bentleigh East · Government high school · 7-12
936 students · ICSEA 1082 · 1.6 km away
Cheltenham Secondary College
Cheltenham · Government high school · 7-12
759 students · ICSEA 1054 · 1.7 km away
Southern Autistic School
East Bentleigh · Government special · U
294 students · ICSEA 1049 · 1.8 km away
Avenues Education
Moorabbin · Government special
· 1.9 km away
St Agnes' School
Highett · Catholic primary · Prep-6
164 students · ICSEA 1098 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Highton Primary School
Highton · Government primary · Prep-6
359 students · ICSEA 1121
Queenscliff Primary School
Queenscliff · Government primary · Prep-6
165 students · ICSEA 1120
Barwon Heads Primary School
Barwon Heads · Government primary · Prep-6
416 students · ICSEA 1120
Oakleigh Primary School
Oakleigh · Government primary · Prep-6
451 students · ICSEA 1120
Wattle Park Primary School
Burwood · Government primary · Prep-6
251 students · ICSEA 1122
Tucker Road Bentleigh Primary School
Bentleigh · Government primary · Prep-6
393 students · ICSEA 1120
Frequently asked questions
Is Southmoor Primary School a public or private school?
Southmoor Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Southmoor Primary School offer?
Southmoor Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Southmoor Primary School?
In 2025, Southmoor Primary School had 368 enrolled students (177 girls, 191 boys), a change of -33% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Southmoor Primary School?
Southmoor Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1121. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Southmoor Primary School rank in VIC?
Southmoor Primary School ranks 204th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (76.8/100), and 409th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Southmoor Primary School?
Southmoor Primary School has about 13.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Southmoor Primary School each year?
In 2025, Southmoor Primary School had 43 students in Prep and 66 in Year 6.
Is Southmoor Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Southmoor Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Southmoor Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Southmoor 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 Southmoor Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Carnegie, about 5.7 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.