Tinternvale Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ringwood East, Victoria 3135 · Maroondah LGA
#447 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1156 of 4,908 nationally
About Tinternvale Primary School
Tinternvale Primary School is a public primary school located in Ringwood East, Victoria (3135), within the Maroondah local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 328 students (177 girls and 151 boys).
Tinternvale Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1062, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 73rd percentile of Australian schools. 27% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 18% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 32 teachers (26.4 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Tinternvale Primary School scores 68.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 447th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (9th 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 1062
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)27% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-10% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+6 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 Tinternvale Primary School's 328 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Tinternvale Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Tinternvale Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Tintern Grammar
Ringwood East · Independent combined · Prep-12
985 students · ICSEA 1154 · 821 m away
Eastwood Primary School
Ringwood East · Government primary · Prep-6
555 students · ICSEA 1092 · 1.1 km away
Croydon Special Developmental School
Croydon South · Government special · U
106 students · ICSEA 976 · 1.4 km away
Heathmont East Primary School
Heathmont · Government primary · Prep-6
570 students · ICSEA 1127 · 1.5 km away
Dorset Primary School
Croydon · Government primary · Prep-6
525 students · ICSEA 1034 · 2.0 km away
Ringwood Secondary College
Ringwood · Government high school · 7-12
1,516 students · ICSEA 1052 · 2.3 km away
Bayswater Secondary College
Bayswater · Government high school · 7-12
256 students · ICSEA 972 · 2.3 km away
Sacred Heart School
Croydon · Catholic primary · Prep-6
454 students · ICSEA 1065 · 2.4 km away
Great Ryrie Primary School
Heathmont · Government primary · Prep-6
566 students · ICSEA 1072 · 2.5 km away
Melba Secondary College
Croydon · Government high school · 7-12
663 students · ICSEA 1003 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Mornington Primary School
Mornington · Government primary · Prep-6
424 students · ICSEA 1062
Marlo Primary School
Marlo · Government primary · Prep-6
50 students · ICSEA 1062
Thomastown East Primary School
Thomastown · Government primary · Prep-6
331 students · ICSEA 1062
Wirrigirri Primary School
Wollert · Government primary · Prep-6
111 students · ICSEA 1062
Inverloch Primary School
Inverloch · Government primary · Prep-6
461 students · ICSEA 1061
Emerald Primary School
Emerald · Government primary · Prep-6
445 students · ICSEA 1061
Frequently asked questions
Is Tinternvale Primary School a public or private school?
Tinternvale Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Tinternvale Primary School offer?
Tinternvale Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Tinternvale Primary School?
In 2025, Tinternvale Primary School had 328 enrolled students (177 girls, 151 boys), a change of -10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Tinternvale Primary School?
Tinternvale Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1062. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Tinternvale Primary School rank in VIC?
Tinternvale Primary School ranks 447th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (68.5/100), and 1156th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Tinternvale Primary School?
Tinternvale Primary School has about 12.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Tinternvale Primary School each year?
In 2025, Tinternvale Primary School had 40 students in Prep and 49 in Year 6.
Is Tinternvale Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Tinternvale Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Tinternvale Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Tinternvale 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 Tinternvale Primary School?
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