Top Victoria Primary Schools Ranking (Updated-List)

Victoria is home to approximately 1,800 primary schools, comprising around 1,300 government schools and 500+ non-government institutions (including Catholic and independent schools). When evaluating school rankings, it’s important to consider factors like academic performance, extracurricular opportunities, and the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (ICSEA), which provides context about student demographics.

This guide explores top-performing primary schools across Victoria, helping parents make informed decisions based on NAPLAN results, ICSEA scores, and holistic educational offerings. Whether you’re comparing government, Catholic, or independent schools, understanding these metrics ensures a balanced perspective on school quality in Melbourne and regional Victoria.

Victoria Primary Schools Ranking

S. NO	School Name	Gender	School Type	Location	Postcode	State
1	Scotch College Melbourne	Boys	Independent	Hawthorn	3122	VIC
2	Wesley College	Co-ed	Independent	Melbourne	3004	VIC
3	Xavier College	Boys	Catholic	Kew	3101	VIC
4	St Kevin’s College	Boys	Catholic	Toorak	3142	VIC
5	Carey Baptist Grammar School	Co-ed	Independent	Kew	3101	VIC
6	Heathdale Christian College	Co-ed	Independent	Werribee	3030	VIC
7	Waverley Christian College	Co-ed	Independent	Wantirna South	3152	VIC
8	Tintern Grammar	Co-ed	Independent	Ringwood East	3135	VIC
9	Bialik College	Co-ed	Independent	Hawthorn	3122	VIC
10	Methodist Ladies’ College	Girls	Independent	Kew	3101	VIC
11	Presbyterian Ladies’ College	Girls	Independent	Burwood	3125	VIC
12	Oakleigh South Primary School	Co-ed	Government	Oakleigh South	3167	VIC
13	St Leonard’s College	Co-ed	Independent	Brighton East	3187	VIC
14	Toorak College	Girls	Independent	Mount Eliza	3930	VIC
15	Melbourne Grammar School	Boys	Independent	Melbourne	3004	VIC
16	Bacchus Marsh Grammar	Co-ed	Independent	Bacchus Marsh	3340	VIC
17	Huntingtower School	Co-ed	Independent	Mount Waverley	3149	VIC
18	Christ Church Grammar School	Co-ed	Independent	South Yarra	3141	VIC
19	Geelong Grammar School	Co-ed	Independent	Corio	3214	VIC
20	King’s College	Co-ed	Independent	Warrnambool	3280	VIC
21	Lighthouse Christian College	Co-ed	Independent	Keysborough	3173	VIC
22	Haileybury College	Co-ed (except some campuses)	Independent	Keysborough	3173	VIC
23	Caulfield Grammar School	Co-ed	Independent	St Kilda East	3183	VIC
24	Laburnum Primary School	Co-ed	Government	Blackburn	3130	VIC
25	Templeton Primary School	Co-ed	Government	Wantirna	3152	VIC
26	Donvale Christian College	Co-ed	Independent	Donvale	3111	VIC
27	Melbourne Girls Grammar	Girls	Independent	South Yarra	3141	VIC
28	Camberwell Grammar School	Boys	Independent	Canterbury	3126	VIC
29	Vermont Primary School	Co-ed	Government	Vermont	3133	VIC
30	Mckinnon Primary School	Co-ed	Government	Ormond	3204	VIC
31	Kingswood College	Co-ed	Independent	Box Hill	3128	VIC
32	The Knox School	Co-ed	Independent	Wantirna South	3152	VIC
33	St Joseph’s Primary School	Co-ed	Catholic	Boronia	3155	VIC
34	Fairfield Primary School	Co-ed	Government	Fairfield	3078	VIC
35	Balwyn Primary School	Co-ed	Government	Balwyn	3103	VIC
36	Ruyton Girls’ School	Girls	Independent	Kew	3101	VIC
37	Essex Heights Primary School	Co-ed	Government	Mount Waverley	3149	VIC
38	Lauriston Girls’ School	Girls	Independent	Armadale	3143	VIC
39	Milgate Primary School	Co-ed	Government	Doncaster East	3109	VIC
40	Ballarat Clarendon College	Co-ed	Independent	Ballarat	3350	VIC
41	Fintona Girls’ School	Girls	Independent	Balwyn	3103	VIC
42	Clifton Hill Primary School	Co-ed	Government	Clifton Hill	3068	VIC
43	Toorak Primary School	Co-ed	Government	Toorak	3142	VIC
44	Camberwell Girls Grammar School	Girls	Independent	Canterbury	3126	VIC
45	Glen Waverley Primary School	Co-ed	Government	Glen Waverley	3150	VIC
46	Serpell Primary School	Co-ed	Government	Templestowe	3106	VIC
47	Beverley Hills Primary School	Co-ed	Government	Doncaster East	3109	VIC
48	Burwood East Primary School	Co-ed	Government	Burwood East	3151	VIC
49	Mont Albert Primary School	Co-ed	Government	Mont Albert	3127	VIC
50	Southern Cross Grammar	Co-ed	Independent	Caroline Springs	3023	VIC
51	St Andrews Christian College	Co-ed	Independent	Wantirna South	3152	VIC
52	Glendal Primary School	Co-ed	Government	Glen Waverley	3150	VIC
53	Doncaster Gardens Primary School	Co-ed	Government	Doncaster East	3109	VIC
54	Mount View Primary School	Co-ed	Government	Glen Waverley	3150	VIC
55	Pinewood Primary School	Co-ed	Government	Mount Waverley	3149	VIC
56	Preston West Primary School	Co-ed	Government	Preston	3072	VIC
57	Heatherton Christian College	Co-ed	Independent	Clarinda	3169	VIC
58	Hartwell Primary School	Co-ed	Government	Camberwell	3124	VIC
59	Gardenvale Primary School	Co-ed	Government	Brighton East	3187	VIC
60	Balwyn North Primary School	Co-ed	Government	Balwyn North	3104	VIC
61	Sacred Heart School	Co-ed	Catholic	Kew	3101	VIC
62	Oakleigh Primary School	Co-ed	Government	Oakleigh	3166	VIC
63	Carnegie Primary School	Co-ed	Government	Carnegie	3163	VIC
64	Sacred Heart School	Co-ed	Catholic	Preston	3072	VIC
65	Sacred Heart School	Co-ed	Catholic	Sandringham	3191	VIC
66	Brighton Grammar School	Boys	Independent	Brighton	3186	VIC
67	Westbourne Grammar School	Co-ed	Independent	Truganina	3029	VIC
68	Camberwell Primary School	Co-ed	Government	Camberwell	3124	VIC
69	Loreto Mandeville Hall	Girls	Catholic	Toorak	3142	VIC
70	Wheelers Hill Primary School	Co-ed	Government	Wheelers Hill	3150	VIC
71	Mount Waverley Primary School	Co-ed	Government	Mount Waverley	3149	VIC
72	Huntingdale Primary School	Co-ed	Government	Oakleigh South	3167	VIC
73	Wattle Park Primary School	Co-ed	Government	Burwood	3125	VIC
74	Rangeview Primary School	Co-ed	Government	Mitcham	3132	VIC
75	Canterbury Primary School	Co-ed	Government	Canterbury	3126	VIC
76	Brandon Park Primary School	Co-ed	Government	Wheelers Hill	3150	VIC
77	North Melbourne Primary School	Co-ed	Government	North Melbourne	3051	VIC
78	The Kilmore International School	Co-ed	Independent	Kilmore	3764	VIC
79	Mentone Grammar School	Co-ed	Independent	Mentone	3194	VIC
80	Blackburn Lake Primary School	Co-ed	Government	Blackburn	3130	VIC
81	Deepdene Primary School	Co-ed	Government	Balwyn	3103	VIC
82	Burwood Heights Primary School	Co-ed	Government	Burwood East	3151	VIC
83	Greythorn Primary School	Co-ed	Government	Balwyn North	3104	VIC
84	Banyule Primary School	Co-ed	Government	Rosanna	3084	VIC
85	Murrumbeena Primary School	Co-ed	Government	Murrumbeena	3163	VIC
86	Birralee Primary School	Co-ed	Government	Doncaster	3108	VIC
87	St Catherine’s School	Girls	Independent	Toorak	3142	VIC
88	Camelot Rise Primary School	Co-ed	Government	Glen Waverley	3150	VIC
89	Merri Creek Primary School	Co-ed	Government	Fitzroy North	3068	VIC
90	Bentleigh West Primary School	Co-ed	Government	Bentleigh	3204	VIC
91	St Joseph’s School	Co-ed	Catholic	Elsternwick	3185	VIC
92	Highvale Primary School	Co-ed	Government	Glen Waverley	3150	VIC
93	Carlton Gardens Primary School	Co-ed	Government	Carlton	3053	VIC
94	Camberwell South Primary School	Co-ed	Government	Glen Iris	3146	VIC
95	Auburn South Primary School	Co-ed	Government	Hawthorn East	3123	VIC
96	St Joseph’s School	Co-ed	Catholic	Malvern	3144	VIC
97	Spensley Street Primary School	Co-ed	Government	Clifton Hill	3068	VIC
98	Firbank Grammar School	Girls	Independent	Brighton	3186	VIC
99	Hampton Primary School	Co-ed	Government	Hampton	3188	VIC
100	Kerrimuir Primary School	Co-ed	Government	Box Hill North	3129	VIC
101	Orchard Grove Primary School	Co-ed	Government	Blackburn South	3130	VIC
102	Strathmore North Primary School	Co-ed	Government	Strathmore	3041	VIC
103	Eltham East Primary School	Co-ed	Government	Eltham	3095	VIC
104	Ivanhoe Primary School	Co-ed	Government	Ivanhoe	3079	VIC
105	Holy Trinity Primary School	Co-ed	Catholic	Eltham North	3095	VIC
106	Yarraville West Primary School	Co-ed	Government	Yarraville	3013	VIC
107	Fitzroy Community School	Co-ed	Independent	Fitzroy North	3068	VIC
108	Malvern Primary School	Co-ed	Government	Malvern East	3145	VIC
109	Hawthorn West Primary School	Co-ed	Government	Hawthorn	3122	VIC
110	Chilwell Primary School	Co-ed	Government	Newtown	3220	VIC
111	Westgarth Primary School	Co-ed	Government	Northcote	3070	VIC
112	Jells Park Primary School	Co-ed	Government	Wheelers Hill	3150	VIC
113	Syndal South Primary School	Co-ed	Government	Mount Waverley	3149	VIC
114	Trinity Grammar School Kew	Boys (Junior School co-ed)	Independent	Kew	3101	VIC
115	Donburn Primary School	Co-ed	Government	Doncaster East	3109	VIC
116	South Yarra Primary School	Co-ed	Government	South Yarra	3141	VIC
117	St Thomas’ School	Co-ed	Catholic	Terang	3264	VIC
118	Sholem Aleichem College	Co-ed	Independent	Elsternwick	3185	VIC
119	Glenferrie Primary School	Co-ed	Government	Hawthorn	3122	VIC
120	Glen Waverley South Primary School	Co-ed	Government	Glen Waverley	3150	VIC
121	Ashburton Primary School	Co-ed	Government	Ashburton	3147	VIC
122	Lighthouse Christian College Cranbourne	Co-ed	Independent	Cranbourne	3977	VIC
123	St Margaret’s School	Girls	Independent	Berwick	3806	VIC
124	Doreen Primary School	Co-ed	Government	Doreen	3754	VIC
125	Mountain Gate Primary School	Co-ed	Government	Ferntree Gully	3156	VIC
126	Malvern Central School	Co-ed	Government	Malvern	3144	VIC
127	Deutsche Schule Melbourne	Co-ed	Independent	Fitzroy North	3068	VIC
128	Good Shepherd School	Co-ed	Catholic	Wheelers Hill	3150	VIC
129	Kilvington Grammar School	Co-ed	Independent	Ormond	3204	VIC
130	Sandringham East Primary School	Co-ed	Government	Sandringham	3191	VIC
131	Newport Lakes Primary School	Co-ed	Government	Newport	3015	VIC
132	Korowa Anglican Girls’ School	Girls	Independent	Glen Iris	3146	VIC
133	Kew East Primary School	Co-ed	Government	Kew East	3102	VIC
134	Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School	Co-ed	Independent	Croydon Hills	3136	VIC
135	St Leonard’s School	Co-ed	Catholic	Glen Waverley	3150	VIC
136	St Paul’s Anglican Grammar School	Co-ed	Independent	Warragul	3820	VIC
137	St Joseph’s School	Co-ed	Catholic	Hawthorn	3122	VIC
138	Ivanhoe Girls’ Grammar School	Girls	Independent	Ivanhoe	3079	VIC
139	Inverleigh Primary School	Co-ed	Government	Inverleigh	3321	VIC
140	Galilee Regional Catholic Primary School	Co-ed	Catholic	South Melbourne	3205	VIC
141	St Joan of Arc School	Co-ed	Catholic	Brighton	3186	VIC
142	Marysville Primary School	Co-ed	Government	Marysville	3779	VIC
143	Penleigh & Essendon Grammar School	Co-ed	Independent	Keilor East	3033	VIC
144	St Christopher’s School	Co-ed	Catholic	Glen Waverley	3150	VIC
145	Strathcona Baptist Girls’ Grammar	Girls	Independent	Canterbury	3126	VIC
146	St Christopher’s School	Co-ed	Catholic	Airport West	3042	VIC
147	Resurrection House	Co-ed	Catholic	Essendon	3040	VIC
148	St Leo the Great School	Co-ed	Catholic	Altona North	3025	VIC
149	St Gregory the Great School	Co-ed	Catholic	Doncaster	3108	VIC
150	St Finbar’s School	Co-ed	Catholic	Brighton East	3187	VIC

ICSEA stands for the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, a scale used in Australia to measure the socio-educational background of students in schools. It is published on the My School website (managed by ACARA) and helps provide context for school performance comparisons.

Key Details About ICSEA:

1. Purpose
   • Adjusts for socio-educational factors (e.g., parents’ education, occupation, school location) to allow fairer comparisons between schools.
   • Helps identify schools with similar student backgrounds for benchmarking.
2. How It’s Calculated
   • Based on:
     • Parents’ education & occupation
     • School geographic location (remoteness)
     • Proportion of Indigenous students
   • The average ICSEA score is 1000; higher values indicate greater socio-educational advantage.
3. Why It Matters in Rankings
   • Schools with similar ICSEA scores can be compared more meaningfully (e.g., academic results).
   • Highlights how schools support students from diverse backgrounds.
4. Limitations
   • Does not directly measure school quality—it’s a demographic indicator.
   • Should be used alongside other data (NAPLAN, student growth).

Example:

A school with an ICSEA of 1100 typically has students from more advantaged backgrounds than a school scoring 900.