Yarra Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Richmond, Victoria 3121 · Yarra LGA
#111 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#200 of 4,908 nationally
About Yarra Primary School
Yarra Primary School is a public primary school located in Richmond, Victoria (3121), within the Yarra local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 249 students (132 girls and 117 boys).
Yarra Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1134, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 92nd percentile of Australian schools. 52% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 21 teachers (17.6 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Yarra Primary School scores 79.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 111th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (9th of 16 in the Yarra area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1134
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)52% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-6% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+8 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 Primary School's 249 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Yarra Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Yarra Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Trinity Catholic School
Richmond · Catholic primary · Prep-6
213 students · ICSEA 1065 · 151 m away
Bindjiroo Yaluk Community School
Richmond · Government high school · 7-12
79 students · ICSEA 1021 · 502 m away
Richmond High School
Richmond · Government high school · 7-12
476 students · ICSEA 1049 · 533 m away
Abbotsford Primary School
Abbotsford · Government primary · Prep-6
168 students · ICSEA 1143 · 983 m away
Richmond West Primary School
Richmond · Government primary · Prep-6
281 students · ICSEA 1075 · 1.0 km away
Melbourne Girls College
Richmond · Government high school · 7-12
1,531 students · ICSEA 1142 · 1.1 km away
Hawthorn West Primary School
Hawthorn · Government primary · Prep-6
454 students · ICSEA 1165 · 1.1 km away
Ignatius Learning Centre
Richmond · Catholic high school · 11-12
41 students · 1.2 km away
Melbourne Indigenous Transition School
Richmond · Independent special · 7-8
42 students · ICSEA 761 · 1.2 km away
Sophia Mundi Steiner School
Abbotsford · Independent combined · Prep-12
139 students · ICSEA 1140 · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Port Melbourne Primary School
Port Melbourne · Government primary · Prep-6
697 students · ICSEA 1134
Beaumaris Primary School
Beaumaris · Government primary · Prep-6
558 students · ICSEA 1134
Williamstown North Primary School
Williamstown · Government primary · Prep-6
601 students · ICSEA 1135
Carlton Gardens Primary School
Carlton · Government primary · Prep-6
435 students · ICSEA 1133
Preston West Primary School
Preston · Government primary · Prep-6
670 students · ICSEA 1135
Parkdale Primary School
Parkdale · Government primary · Prep-6
631 students · ICSEA 1133
Frequently asked questions
Is Yarra Primary School a public or private school?
Yarra Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Yarra Primary School offer?
Yarra Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Yarra Primary School?
In 2025, Yarra Primary School had 249 enrolled students (132 girls, 117 boys), a change of -6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Yarra Primary School?
Yarra Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1134. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Yarra Primary School rank in VIC?
Yarra Primary School ranks 111th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (79.8/100), and 200th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Yarra Primary School?
Yarra Primary School has about 14.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Yarra Primary School each year?
In 2025, Yarra Primary School had 35 students in Prep and 39 in Year 6.
Is Yarra Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Yarra Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Yarra Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Yarra 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 Yarra Primary School?
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