South Melbourne Primary School is a medium-sized government primary school located in Southbank, Melbourne, catering for students from Prep-6.

Recent primary results indicate exceptionally strong academic performance, with a latest primary rating of 9.4.

The recent trend suggests improving academic performance over the past few years.

The school serves a relatively advantaged student community, with an ICSEA score of 1144 placing it around the top 7% nationally by ICSEA.

Compared with schools in the same state and sector serving students from similar socio-educational backgrounds, this school appears to perform above expected levels.

With around 502 students, the school is a medium-to-large school by enrolment, and enrolments have grown noticeably in recent years.