South Melbourne Primary School is a government primary school in Southbank, Victoria, with 502 reported enrolments, a student-teacher ratio of 12.1:1, and an ICSEA percentile of 94.
Quick school snapshot
School model
South Melbourne Primary School is listed as Government and Primary, with a reported year range of Prep-6.
Enrolment size
The school reports 502 total enrolments, including 248 girls and 254 boys where available.
ICSEA context
The ICSEA value is 1,144, with percentile 94 in the current dataset.
Gender profile
The gender type is Co-educational, with a reported mix of 49.4% girls and 50.6% boys.
Staff ratio
The student-teacher ratio is 12.1:1, based on 41.6 FTE teaching staff where available.
Local area
The campus is in Southbank, Victoria, within Port Phillip.
Profile signals
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South Melbourne Primary School is listed as a government primary school in Southbank, Victoria. The profile reports 502 total enrolments, an ICSEA value of 1,144, and a student-teacher ratio of 12.1:1 where available. The reported year range is Prep-6, and the campus sits within Port Phillip local government area.
Enrolment
502
reported total enrolments
248 girls
254 boys
South Melbourne Primary School reports 502 total enrolments, including 248 girls and 254 boys. The reported enrolment mix is 49.4% girls and 50.6% boys.
Socio-educational
94
percentile where available
ICSEA
1,144
South Melbourne Primary School sits at the 94 ICSEA percentile in the reported dataset.
SEA quarters
Bottom
5%
Lower-middle
10%
Upper-middle
26%
Top
59%
The socio-educational distribution lists 5% in the bottom quarter, 10% in the lower-middle quarter, 26% in the upper-middle quarter, and 59% in the top quarter.
Staff
Teaching staff
45
FTE teaching
41.6
Non-teaching
14
Student-teacher
12.1:1
The profile reports 45 teaching staff and 14 non-teaching staff, with a student-teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
Location
Location context combines suburb, postcode, administrative areas and a direct maps link where data is available.
Governance
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Community
Student community indicators are reported as percentages where available.
Nearby
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FAQ
South Melbourne Primary School has 502 reported total enrolments. The student profile lists 248 girls and 254 boys where gender enrolment fields are available.
South Melbourne Primary School is listed as a Government school with school type Primary. The reported year range is Prep-6.
South Melbourne Primary School is located in Southbank, VIC 3205. The local government area is Port Phillip.
The ICSEA value for South Melbourne Primary School is 1,144 and the ICSEA percentile is 94. If either value is missing in the source data, it is shown as Not available rather than zero.
South Melbourne Primary School is listed as Co-educational. The reported gender mix is 49.4% girls and 50.6% boys where percentage fields are available.
Data note
This page uses structured 2025 Australian school profile data. Some values may be unavailable where they are not reported in the source dataset. Profile pages are designed to make enrolment, ICSEA, location and school context easier to compare.
