Our Lady of the Way Catholic Primary School
Wallan · 5.1 km
Prep to Year 6 · boys and girls
Government primary school in Upper Plenty
Upper Plenty Primary School
Upper Plenty Primary School is a government primary school for boys and girls, from Prep to Year 6, in Upper Plenty, Victoria.
What Upper Plenty Primary School is like
It has 202 students (100 girls and 102 boys) and the equivalent of 15.9 full-time teachers, about 13 students for each teacher.
As a government school it is run by the Department of Education Victoria. Tuition is free for Australian citizens and permanent residents, although schools usually ask for a voluntary contribution and charge for some materials and activities. Many government schools have a local enrolment area (catchment), and students who live inside it are guaranteed a place.
Its ICSEA value is 987, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.
The nearest private school is Our Lady of the Way Catholic Primary School, 5.1 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Upper Plenty in one step.
Upper Plenty Primary School at a glance
- Students
- 202
- 2025
- Girls and boys
- 50% / 50%
- 100 girls, 102 boys
- Teachers
- 15.9
- full-time equivalent
- Students per teacher
- 12.7 to 1
- not the same as class size
- Years
- Prep to Year 6
- School zone
- Check an address with Find my School (Victorian Department of Education).
Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.
NAPLAN results and the school profile
Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: Upper Plenty Primary School on My School.
Government schools are reviewed by the Department of Education Victoria. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.
How to get a place
Enrol directly with the school. Most government schools have a local enrolment area: if you live inside it your child has a place, and families from outside can apply if there is room. Enrolment for Prep usually opens in the year before your child starts. See our guide to how school enrolment works.
The Victorian Department of Education explains who can enrol where and what to bring: Enrolling in a Victorian government school.
Common questions about Upper Plenty Primary School
- Is Upper Plenty Primary School a government, Catholic or independent school?
- Upper Plenty Primary School is a government primary school in Victoria. Its governing body is Department of Education Victoria.
- What years does Upper Plenty Primary School teach?
- Upper Plenty Primary School teaches Prep to Year 6, for boys and girls.
- How many students are enrolled at Upper Plenty Primary School?
- Upper Plenty Primary School had 202 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 12.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
- What is the ICSEA value of Upper Plenty Primary School?
- Upper Plenty Primary School has an ICSEA value of 987, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.
Private schools nearby
Private schools within 18 km. You can enquire with several at once.
St Mary's School
Whittlesea · 11 km
Prep to Year 6 · boys and girls
International Maarif Schools of Australia – Melbourne Campus
Kilmore · 16 km
Prep to Year 6 · boys and girls
Assumption College
Kilmore · 17 km
Years 7 to 12 · boys and girls
St Patrick's Primary School
Kilmore · 17 km
Prep to Year 6 · boys and girls
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Mickleham · 18 km
Prep to Year 6 · boys and girls
Other primary schools near Upper Plenty Primary School
No other schools of this type within about 3 km.