South Melbourne Primary School
Primary school in Southbank, VIC
About South Melbourne Primary School
South Melbourne Primary School is a government primary school located in Southbank, Melbourne. As a VIC public school, it provides quality education to the local community, catering to students from Prep-6.
With 502 students enrolled in 2025 and an ICSEA score of 1144 (94th percentile), the school serves a community with above-average socio-educational advantage. The student-to-teacher ratio of 12:1 supports quality learning outcomes.
Contact & Location
- Location Southbank, VIC 3205
- Website southmelbourneps.vic.edu.au
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School Details
- Type Government
- Level Primary (Prep-6)
- Gender Co-educational
- Students (2025) 502 enrolled
- Teaching Staff 45 (41.6 FTE)
- Non-Teaching Staff 14 (10.5 FTE)
- ICSEAIndex of Community Socio-Educational Advantage – measures the socio-educational background of students. Based on parents' occupation, education, and school location. National average is 1000. 1144 (94th percentile)
- Indigenous Students 1%
Student Demographics
Gender
Boys: 254 (51%)
Girls: 248 (49%)
Language Background
LBOTE: 71%Language Background Other Than English – students who speak a language other than English at home.
English only: 29%
ICSEA DistributionIndex of Community Socio-Educational Advantage – shows the distribution of students across socio-educational quarters. Based on parents' occupation, education, and school location. National average is 1000.
Bottom 5%
Lower 10%
Upper 26%
Top 59%