Yarra Road Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Croydon North, Victoria 3136 · Maroondah LGA
#630 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1856 of 4,908 nationally
About Yarra Road Primary School
Yarra Road Primary School is a public primary school located in Croydon North, Victoria (3136), within the Maroondah local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 244 students (124 girls and 120 boys).
Yarra Road Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1060, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 72nd percentile of Australian schools. 24% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 14% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (17.1 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 23% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Yarra Road Primary School scores 60.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 630th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (16th 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 1060
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)24% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-23% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-1 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 Road Primary School's 244 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Yarra Road Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Yarra Road Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Croydon Hills Primary School
Croydon Hills · Government primary · Prep-6
737 students · ICSEA 1095 · 1.2 km away
Luther College
Croydon Hills · Independent high school · 7-12
1,219 students · ICSEA 1127 · 1.9 km away
Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School
Croydon Hills · Independent primary · Prep-6
658 students · ICSEA 1147 · 1.9 km away
Village School
Croydon North · Independent primary · Prep-6
68 students · ICSEA 1089 · 2.0 km away
Yarra Valley Grammar
Ringwood · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,899 students · ICSEA 1155 · 2.3 km away
Melbourne Rudolf Steiner School
Warranwood · Independent combined · Prep-12
470 students · ICSEA 1097 · 2.4 km away
Warranwood Primary School
Warranwood · Government primary · Prep-6
375 students · ICSEA 1089 · 2.4 km away
Croydon Community School
Croydon · Government high school · 7-12
143 students · ICSEA 983 · 2.7 km away
Oxley Christian College
Chirnside Park · Independent combined · Prep-12
838 students · ICSEA 1119 · 2.8 km away
Croydon Primary School
Croydon · Government primary · Prep-6
225 students · ICSEA 955 · 3.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Rowville Primary School
Rowville · Government primary · Prep-6
439 students · ICSEA 1060
Ashby Primary School
Geelong West · Government primary · Prep-6
259 students · ICSEA 1059
Inverloch Primary School
Inverloch · Government primary · Prep-6
461 students · ICSEA 1061
Chelsea Heights Primary School
Chelsea Heights · Government primary · Prep-6
415 students · ICSEA 1059
Emerald Primary School
Emerald · Government primary · Prep-6
445 students · ICSEA 1061
Knox Park Primary School
Knoxfield · Government primary · Prep-6
312 students · ICSEA 1061
Frequently asked questions
Is Yarra Road Primary School a public or private school?
Yarra Road Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Yarra Road Primary School offer?
Yarra Road Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Yarra Road Primary School?
In 2025, Yarra Road Primary School had 244 enrolled students (124 girls, 120 boys), a change of -23% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Yarra Road Primary School?
Yarra Road Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1060. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Yarra Road Primary School rank in VIC?
Yarra Road Primary School ranks 630th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (60.9/100), and 1856th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Yarra Road Primary School?
Yarra Road Primary School has about 14.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Yarra Road Primary School each year?
In 2025, Yarra Road Primary School had 30 students in Prep and 38 in Year 6.
Is Yarra Road Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Yarra Road Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Yarra Road Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Yarra Road 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 Road Primary School?
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