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South Melbourne Primary School

Southbank, VIC 3205 · Department of Education Victoria

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ICSEA

1144

94th percentile nationally

Elite (top decile)

Total enrolments

502

Primary

Student–teacher ratio

12:1

41.6 FTE teachers

Gender mix

49% / 51%

girls / boys

Language background

71%

non-English at home

Socio-educational advantage

Share of students in each national SEA quarter (bottom = most disadvantaged, top = most advantaged).

Bottom: 5%
Lower-mid: 10%
Upper-mid: 26%
Top: 59%

Source: ACARA My School 2025. ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of a school's students — not academic results or teaching quality. National average = 1000. See data sources.