AustraliaVICThornburyPenders Grove Primary School

Penders Grove Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Thornbury, VIC 3071 · Major Cities
03 9484 1076
Students160enrolled
Ratio1:13.6student:teacher
SEIFA10/10advantage decile
School Snapshot
Government
Primary · Prep-6
ICSEA1021
vs National+21 (avg 1000)
Students160
SEIFA10/10
SettingMajor Cities
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Penders Grove

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
1021+21
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
160
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
13.6:1+1.3
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
25%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
18%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
10 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
30%+5pp
SEA Top Quarter
Prep-6
Year Range

Overview

Penders Grove Primary School is a government primary school in Thornbury, Victoria, serving Prep-6. The school has 160 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 1021 (average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 13.6:1. 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
Postcode3071
LGADarebin (C)
RemotenessMajor Cities
ACARA ID44656

Student Background

Total Enrolments160
Gender Split74 girls / 86 boys
Indigenous Students18%
Language Background Other Than English25%
English Background75%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
28%
Lower middle
21%
Upper middle
22%
Top quarter
30%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

160 students across 7 year levels (2025)

One year before Yr 118
Yr 120
Yr 224
Yr 317
Yr 425
Yr 527
Yr 629
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff13 (11.8 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff10 (6.2 FTE)
Total Staff23
Student:Teacher Ratio13.6:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)