Upper Plenty Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Upper Plenty, Victoria 3756 · Mitchell LGA
#1061 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#3369 of 4,908 nationally
About Upper Plenty Primary School
Upper Plenty Primary School is a public primary school located in Upper Plenty, Victoria (3756), within the Mitchell local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 202 students (100 girls and 102 boys).
Upper Plenty Primary School has an ICSEA value of 987, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 41st percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 36% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (15.9 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.7 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Upper Plenty Primary School scores 40.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1061st of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (7th of 10 in the Mitchell area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 987
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+2% enrolments since 2020 (area median +6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-23 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 Upper Plenty Primary School's 202 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Upper Plenty Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Upper Plenty Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Our Lady of the Way Catholic Primary School
Wallan · Catholic primary · Prep-6
698 students · ICSEA 1039 · 5.1 km away
Wallan Secondary College
Wallan · Government high school · 7-12
948 students · ICSEA 970 · 6.9 km away
Wallan Primary School
Wallan · Government primary · Prep-6
753 students · ICSEA 954 · 7.4 km away
Wandong Primary School
Wandong · Government primary · Prep-6
488 students · ICSEA 1010 · 7.5 km away
Beveridge Primary School
Beveridge · Government primary · Prep-6
753 students · ICSEA 1003 · 8.9 km away
St Mary's School
Whittlesea · Catholic primary · Prep-6
262 students · ICSEA 1032 · 11 km away
Whittlesea Primary School
Whittlesea · Government primary · Prep-6
395 students · ICSEA 977 · 11 km away
Whittlesea Secondary College
Whittlesea · Government high school · 7-12
723 students · ICSEA 967 · 12 km away
Donnybrook Primary School
Donnybrook · Government primary · Prep-6
502 students · ICSEA 1036 · 14 km away
Banum Warrik Primary School
Kalkallo · Government primary · Prep-6
309 students · ICSEA 1037 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Chiltern Primary School
Chiltern · Government primary · Prep-6
71 students · ICSEA 987
Mickleham Primary School
Mickleham · Government primary · Prep-6
255 students · ICSEA 987
Meredith Primary School
Meredith · Government primary · Prep-6
71 students · ICSEA 987
Springhurst Primary School
Springhurst · Government primary · Prep-5
5 students · ICSEA 987
Banyan Fields Primary School
Carrum Downs · Government primary · Prep-6
517 students · ICSEA 987
Wilandra Rise Primary School
Clyde North · Government primary · Prep-6
1,139 students · ICSEA 987
Frequently asked questions
Is Upper Plenty Primary School a public or private school?
Upper Plenty Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Upper Plenty Primary School offer?
Upper Plenty Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Upper Plenty Primary School?
In 2025, Upper Plenty Primary School had 202 enrolled students (100 girls, 102 boys), a change of 2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Upper Plenty Primary School?
Upper Plenty Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 987. 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 Upper Plenty Primary School rank in VIC?
Upper Plenty Primary School ranks 1061st of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (40.8/100), and 3369th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Upper Plenty Primary School?
Upper Plenty Primary School has about 12.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Upper Plenty Primary School each year?
In 2025, Upper Plenty Primary School had 39 students in Prep and 24 in Year 6.
Is Upper Plenty Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Upper Plenty Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Upper Plenty Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Upper Plenty 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 Upper Plenty Primary School?
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