Upwey South Primary School
91 Morris Road, Upwey VIC 3158
Upwey South Primary School is a government primary school in Upwey, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 349 students. Its ICSEA is 1,078, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Students by year level, latest published year.
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Upwey South Primary School is a government Prep-6 school in Upwey, in Melbourne's Dandenong Ranges, with around 240 students. Its values are Respect, Responsibility and Resilience, underpinning a commitment to enrich students with academic, social and personal skills for life. The large school grounds offer plenty of space for play and reflect the surrounding Dandenong Ranges environment.
Often praised
- Large grounds in Dandenong Ranges
- Values of respect and resilience
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upwey Primary School | Upwey | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,114 | 124 |
| Tecoma Primary School | Tecoma | Public primary | 1.7 km | 1,080 | 354 |
| Belgrave Heights Christian School | Belgrave Heights | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.8 km | 1,078 | 776 |
| Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School | Upper Ferntree Gully | Public primary | 2.2 km | 1,038 | 85 |
| St Thomas More's School | Belgrave | Catholic primary | 2.3 km | 1,089 | 101 |
| Ferny Creek Primary School | Ferny Creek | Public primary | 3.3 km | 1,111 | 119 |
| Belgrave South Primary School | Belgrave South | Public primary | 3.4 km | 1,065 | 406 |
| Selby Primary School | Selby | Public primary | 3.6 km | 1,109 | 154 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in VIC
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Dandenong Primary School | Mount Dandenong | Public primary · P-6 | 137 | 1,078 |
| Tylden Primary School | Tylden | Public primary · P-6 | 128 | 1,078 |
| Winters Flat Primary School | Castlemaine | Public primary · P-6 | 124 | 1,078 |
| Bonbeach Primary School | Bonbeach | Public primary · P-6 | 374 | 1,077 |
| Glen Waverley South Primary School | Glen Waverley | Public primary · P-6 | 297 | 1,077 |
| Kingswood Primary School | Dingley Village | Public primary · P-6 | 525 | 1,079 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.