Araluen Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Sale, Victoria 3850 · Wellington LGA
#1191 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#3897 of 4,908 nationally
About Araluen Primary School
Araluen Primary School is a public primary school located in Sale, Victoria (3850), within the Wellington local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 104 students (52 girls and 52 boys).
Araluen Primary School has an ICSEA value of 946, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 23rd percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 54% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 13 teachers (11.1 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Araluen Primary School scores 33.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1191st of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (16th of 16 in the Wellington area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 946
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-10% enrolments since 2020 (area median +3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-7 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 Araluen Primary School's 104 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Araluen Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Araluen Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Thomas' School
Sale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
289 students · ICSEA 1039 · 1.1 km away
Sale Primary School
Sale · Government primary · Prep-6
465 students · ICSEA 1003 · 1.3 km away
Guthridge Primary School
Sale · Government primary · Prep-6
267 students · ICSEA 973 · 1.4 km away
Sale College
Sale · Government high school · 7-12
782 students · ICSEA 943 · 1.8 km away
Catholic College Sale
Sale · Catholic high school · 7-12
872 students · ICSEA 1015 · 2.2 km away
St Mary's Primary School
Sale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
180 students · ICSEA 1045 · 2.4 km away
Gippsland Grammar
Sale · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,039 students · ICSEA 1096 · 2.7 km away
Sale and District Specialist School
Sale · Government special · U
101 students · ICSEA 937 · 3.4 km away
Wurruk Primary School
Wurruk · Government primary · Prep-6
40 students · ICSEA 827 · 4.3 km away
Cobains Primary School
Cobains · Government primary · Prep-6
46 students · ICSEA 939 · 5.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Colac Primary School
Colac · Government primary · Prep-6
164 students · ICSEA 946
Leitchville Primary School
Leitchville · Government primary · Prep-6
11 students · ICSEA 946
Cranbourne West Primary School
Cranbourne · Government primary · Prep-6
594 students · ICSEA 946
Invermay Primary School
Invermay · Government primary · Prep-6
74 students · ICSEA 945
Lancaster Primary School
Lancaster · Government primary · Prep-6
35 students · ICSEA 945
Raywood Primary School
Raywood · Government primary · Prep-6
17 students · ICSEA 945
Frequently asked questions
Is Araluen Primary School a public or private school?
Araluen Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Araluen Primary School offer?
Araluen Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Araluen Primary School?
In 2025, Araluen Primary School had 104 enrolled students (52 girls, 52 boys), a change of -10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Araluen Primary School?
Araluen Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 946. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Araluen Primary School rank in VIC?
Araluen Primary School ranks 1191st of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (33.2/100), and 3897th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Araluen Primary School?
Araluen Primary School has about 9.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Araluen Primary School each year?
In 2025, Araluen Primary School had 10 students in Prep and 19 in Year 6.
Is Araluen Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Araluen Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Araluen Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Araluen 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 Araluen Primary School?
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