Upwey South Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Upwey, Victoria 3158 · Yarra Ranges LGA
#278 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#593 of 4,908 nationally
About Upwey South Primary School
Upwey South Primary School is a public primary school located in Upwey, Victoria (3158), within the Yarra Ranges local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 321 students (144 girls and 177 boys).
Upwey South Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1078, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 78th percentile of Australian schools. 28% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 11% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 24 teachers (22.4 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 37% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Upwey South Primary School scores 74.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 278th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (3rd of 43 in the Yarra Ranges area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1078
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)28% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+37% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+13 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 Upwey South Primary School's 321 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Upwey South Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Upwey South Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Upwey Primary School
Upwey · Government primary · Prep-6
129 students · ICSEA 1114 · 1.3 km away
Upwey High School
Upwey · Government high school · 7-12
744 students · ICSEA 1048 · 1.3 km away
Tecoma Primary School
Tecoma · Government primary · Prep-6
361 students · ICSEA 1080 · 1.7 km away
Belgrave Heights Christian School
Belgrave Heights · Independent combined · Prep-12
776 students · ICSEA 1078 · 1.8 km away
Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School
Upper Ferntree Gully · Government primary · Prep-6
80 students · ICSEA 1038 · 2.2 km away
St Thomas More's School
Belgrave · Catholic primary · Prep-6
101 students · ICSEA 1089 · 2.3 km away
Mater Christi College
Belgrave · Catholic high school · 7-12
688 students · ICSEA 1093 · 2.8 km away
Ferny Creek Primary School
Ferny Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
127 students · ICSEA 1111 · 3.3 km away
Belgrave South Primary School
Belgrave South · Government primary · Prep-6
375 students · ICSEA 1065 · 3.4 km away
Selby Primary School
Selby · Government primary · Prep-6
165 students · ICSEA 1109 · 3.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Tylden Primary School
Tylden · Government primary · Prep-6
125 students · ICSEA 1078
Winters Flat Primary School
Castlemaine · Government primary · Prep-6
115 students · ICSEA 1078
Mount Dandenong Primary School
Mount Dandenong · Government primary · Prep-6
152 students · ICSEA 1078
Newham Primary School
Newham · Government primary · Prep-6
50 students · ICSEA 1079
Mulgrave Primary School
Mulgrave · Government primary · Prep-6
426 students · ICSEA 1079
Bonbeach Primary School
Bonbeach · Government primary · Prep-6
367 students · ICSEA 1077
Frequently asked questions
Is Upwey South Primary School a public or private school?
Upwey South Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Upwey South Primary School offer?
Upwey South Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Upwey South Primary School?
In 2025, Upwey South Primary School had 321 enrolled students (144 girls, 177 boys), a change of 37% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Upwey South Primary School?
Upwey South Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1078. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Upwey South Primary School rank in VIC?
Upwey South Primary School ranks 278th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (74.4/100), and 593rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Upwey South Primary School?
Upwey South Primary School has about 14.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Upwey South Primary School each year?
In 2025, Upwey South Primary School had 49 students in Prep and 37 in Year 6.
Is Upwey South Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Upwey South Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Upwey South Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Upwey South 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 Upwey South Primary School?
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