Yarra Junction Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Yarra Junction, Victoria 3797 · Yarra Ranges LGA
#1107 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#3553 of 4,908 nationally
About Yarra Junction Primary School
Yarra Junction Primary School is a public primary school located in Yarra Junction, Victoria (3797), within the Yarra Ranges local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 220 students (120 girls and 100 boys).
Yarra Junction Primary School has an ICSEA value of 985, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 40th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 39% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 19 teachers (16.4 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Yarra Junction Primary School scores 38.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1107th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (39th 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 985
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-5% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-22 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 Yarra Junction Primary School's 220 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Yarra Junction Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Yarra Junction Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Joseph's School
Yarra Junction · Catholic primary · Prep-6
87 students · ICSEA 1002 · 1.7 km away
Upper Yarra Secondary College
Yarra Junction · Government high school · 7-12
736 students · ICSEA 975 · 2.1 km away
Don Valley Primary School
Don Valley · Government primary · Prep-6
39 students · ICSEA 1015 · 2.7 km away
Little Yarra Steiner School
Yarra Junction · Independent combined · Prep-12
278 students · ICSEA 1067 · 2.8 km away
Launching Place Primary School
Launching Place · Government primary · Prep-6
137 students · ICSEA 969 · 3.1 km away
Wesburn Primary School
Wesburn · Government primary · Prep-6
77 students · ICSEA 980 · 3.8 km away
Millwarra Primary School
Millgrove · Government primary · Prep-6
47 students · ICSEA 923 · 5.0 km away
Hoddles Creek Primary School
Hoddles Creek · Government primary · 1-4
4 students · 5.9 km away
Gladysdale Primary School
Gladysdale · Government primary · Prep-6
23 students · ICSEA 971 · 6.1 km away
Woori Yallock Primary School
Woori Yallock · Government primary · Prep-6
429 students · ICSEA 986 · 6.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Dederang Primary School
Dederang · Government primary · Prep-5
23 students · ICSEA 985
Ellinbank Primary School
Ellinbank · Government primary · Prep-6
26 students · ICSEA 985
Eildon Primary School
Eildon · Government primary · Prep-6
16 students · ICSEA 985
Karingal Primary School
Frankston · Government primary · Prep-6
239 students · ICSEA 985
Monmia Primary School
Keilor Downs · Government primary · Prep-6
180 students · ICSEA 985
Foster Primary School
Foster · Government primary · Prep-6
135 students · ICSEA 985
Frequently asked questions
Is Yarra Junction Primary School a public or private school?
Yarra Junction Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Yarra Junction Primary School offer?
Yarra Junction Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Yarra Junction Primary School?
In 2025, Yarra Junction Primary School had 220 enrolled students (120 girls, 100 boys), a change of -5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Yarra Junction Primary School?
Yarra Junction Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 985. 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 Yarra Junction Primary School rank in VIC?
Yarra Junction Primary School ranks 1107th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (38.3/100), and 3553rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Yarra Junction Primary School?
Yarra Junction Primary School has about 13.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Yarra Junction Primary School each year?
In 2025, Yarra Junction Primary School had 32 students in Prep and 37 in Year 6.
Is Yarra Junction Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Yarra Junction Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Yarra Junction Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Yarra Junction 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.
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