Alfredton Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Alfredton, Victoria 3350 · Ballarat LGA
#967 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#3018 of 4,908 nationally
About Alfredton Primary School
Alfredton Primary School is a public primary school located in Alfredton, Victoria (3350), within the Ballarat local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 527 students (251 girls and 276 boys).
Alfredton Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1009, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 51st percentile of Australian schools. 16% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 34% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 40 teachers (36.2 full-time equivalent) and 27 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Alfredton Primary School scores 45.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 967th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (22nd of 31 in the Ballarat area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1009
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)16% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-5% enrolments since 2020 (area median 0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-18 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Alfredton Primary School's 527 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Alfredton Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Alfredton Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Thomas More School
Alfredton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
431 students · ICSEA 1087 · 228 m away
Ballarat High School
Lake Gardens · Government high school · 7-12
1,461 students · ICSEA 1016 · 1.4 km away
Ballarat Specialist School
Lake Gardens · Government special · U
453 students · ICSEA 950 · 1.5 km away
Loreto College
Ballarat · Catholic high school · 7-12
948 students · ICSEA 1073 · 1.9 km away
Lucas Primary School
Lucas · Government primary · Prep-6
527 students · ICSEA 1029 · 2.0 km away
Siena Catholic Primary School
Lucas · Catholic primary · Prep-6
336 students · ICSEA 1055 · 2.1 km away
St Patrick's College
Ballarat · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,267 students · ICSEA 1055 · 2.7 km away
Ballarat Clarendon College
Ballarat · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,896 students · ICSEA 1172 · 2.9 km away
Newington Primary School
Ballarat · Government primary · Prep-6
278 students · ICSEA 1007 · 2.9 km away
Wendouree Primary School
Wendouree · Government primary · Prep-6
116 students · ICSEA 917 · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Creswick Primary School
Creswick · Government primary · Prep-6
148 students · ICSEA 1009
Grovedale Primary School
Grovedale · Government primary · Prep-6
343 students · ICSEA 1009
Omeo Primary School
Omeo · Government primary · Prep-6
38 students · ICSEA 1009
Maiden Gully Primary School
Maiden Gully · Government primary · Prep-6
551 students · ICSEA 1009
Forrest Primary School
Forrest · Government primary · Prep-6
30 students · ICSEA 1009
Kongwak Primary School
Kongwak · Government primary · Prep-6
32 students · ICSEA 1009
Frequently asked questions
Is Alfredton Primary School a public or private school?
Alfredton Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Alfredton Primary School offer?
Alfredton Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Alfredton Primary School?
In 2025, Alfredton Primary School had 527 enrolled students (251 girls, 276 boys), a change of -5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Alfredton Primary School?
Alfredton Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1009. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Alfredton Primary School rank in VIC?
Alfredton Primary School ranks 967th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (45.8/100), and 3018th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Alfredton Primary School?
Alfredton Primary School has about 14.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Alfredton Primary School each year?
In 2025, Alfredton Primary School had 78 students in Prep and 89 in Year 6.
Is Alfredton Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Alfredton Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Alfredton Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Alfredton Primary School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Alfredton Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Wyndham Vale, about 81 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.