Dandenong South Primary is a progressive, inquiry-led government school with a strong pastoral culture.
NAPLAN 17 points below national year-level averages; the result is a C overall.
Dandenong South Primary is a progressive, inquiry-led government school with a strong pastoral culture. The school offers Indonesian language and digital technologies as key specialisms, and provides dedicated support for students learning English as an additional language. Suited to families valuing authentic engagement with language and technology alongside a caring, community-focused learning environment.
Dandenong South Primary School draws students from the Dandenong South Primary School (and 3 more zones).
Dandenong South Primary School has an overall SchoolRank score of 46.2/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 46/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 907, below the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Dandenong South Primary School, Year 3 students averaged 395 across the tested NAPLAN domains, below the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 467, below the national average of 490 for that year level. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher, a school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
Dandenong South Primary School is a medium-sized government primary school with approximately 607 students. It offers education for years Prep-6. As a government school, enrolment is generally available to students living within the school's designated catchment zone. Families outside the zone may apply for out-of-area placement subject to availability.
Dandenong South Primary School is a government school, so there are no tuition fees. Families may be asked to contribute to voluntary school fees covering materials, excursions, and activities. The school has a value score of 48/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Dandenong South Primary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4:1. This is around the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 34% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care.
Dandenong South Primary School is located in Dandenong, VIC, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 907 (12th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is below average, which means the school serves a community with greater socio-educational challenges. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.