Mulgrave Primary is a government primary school with a distinctive focus on STEM, Spanish language instruction, and visual and performing arts.
NAPLAN averaging +26 above national year-level averages; the result is a B+ overall.
Mulgrave Primary is a government primary school with a distinctive focus on STEM, Spanish language instruction, and visual and performing arts. It's a tight-knit community with strong pastoral care at its heart. The school suits families who value a well-rounded education that balances academic rigour with creative pursuits, and who value knowing their child is part of a supportive, caring environment.
Mulgrave Primary School is also known as Mulgrave PS and MPS Mulgrave.
Mulgrave Primary School draws students from the Mulgrave Primary School.
Mulgrave Primary School has an overall SchoolRank score of 64.3/100, rated "Good". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 62/100, indicating moderate performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 1079, well above the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Mulgrave Primary School, Year 3 students averaged 442 across the tested NAPLAN domains, above the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 507, above the national average of 490 for that year level. Relative to national year-level averages, the school's strongest domain is Grammar. 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.
Mulgrave Primary School is a small government primary school with approximately 426 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.
Mulgrave 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 65/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Mulgrave Primary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5:1. This is around the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 19% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 91%, which is moderate.
Mulgrave Primary School is located in Mulgrave, VIC, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 1079 (78th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is above average, families tend to have higher education and income levels. 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.