Overview
South Melbourne Primary School is a government primary school in Southbank, Victoria, serving Prep-6. The school has 502 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 1144 (well above average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 12.1:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 10 area.
Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)
Key Facts
SectorGovernment
School TypePrimary
Year RangePrep-6
Governing BodyDepartment of Education Victoria
Postcode3205
LGAPort Phillip (C)
RemotenessMajor Cities
ACARA ID52587
Student Background
Total Enrolments502
Gender Split248 girls / 254 boys
Indigenous Students1%
Language Background Other Than English71%
English Background29%
Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)
Enrolment by Year Level
502 students across 7 year levels (2025)
One year before Yr 188
Yr 185
Yr 271
Yr 364
Yr 459
Yr 563
Yr 672
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)
Staffing
Teaching Staff45 (41.6 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff14 (10.5 FTE)
Total Staff59
Student:Teacher Ratio12.1:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)