Ararat North Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ararat, Victoria 3377 · Ararat LGA
About Ararat North Primary School
Ararat North Primary School is a public primary school located in Ararat, Victoria (3377), within the Ararat local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 49 students (22 girls and 27 boys).
Ararat North Primary School has an ICSEA value of 862, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 6th percentile of Australian schools. 0% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 86% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 7 teachers (5.2 full-time equivalent) and 2 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Ararat North Primary School scores 20.7 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 862
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)0% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+4% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-80 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 Ararat North Primary School's 49 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Ararat North Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Ararat North Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Marian College
Ararat · Catholic high school · 7-12
369 students · ICSEA 1017 · 1.1 km away
St Mary's School
Ararat · Catholic primary · Prep-6
121 students · ICSEA 1038 · 1.2 km away
Ararat Primary School
Ararat · Government primary · Prep-6
223 students · ICSEA 971 · 1.3 km away
Ararat West Primary School
Ararat · Government primary · Prep-6
257 students · ICSEA 984 · 1.7 km away
Ararat Secondary College
Ararat · Government high school · 7-12
332 students · ICSEA 940 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Girgarre Primary School
Girgarre · Government primary · Prep-6
27 students · ICSEA 863
Lightning Reef Primary School
Bendigo · Government primary · Prep-6
165 students · ICSEA 858
Kerang Primary School
Kerang · Government primary · Prep-6
57 students · ICSEA 856
Eaglehawk Primary School
Eaglehawk · Government primary · Prep-6
159 students · ICSEA 869
Bealiba Primary School
Bealiba · Government primary · 5-6
2 students · ICSEA 850
Harston Primary School
Harston · Government primary · Prep-5
7 students · ICSEA 848
Frequently asked questions
Is Ararat North Primary School a public or private school?
Ararat North Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Ararat North Primary School offer?
Ararat North Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Ararat North Primary School?
In 2025, Ararat North Primary School had 49 enrolled students (22 girls, 27 boys), a change of 4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Ararat North Primary School?
Ararat North Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 862. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Ararat North Primary School?
Ararat North Primary School has about 9.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Ararat North Primary School each year?
In 2025, Ararat North Primary School had 6 students in Prep and 7 in Year 6.
Is Ararat North Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Ararat North Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Ararat North Primary School?
There are 5 other schools within 15 km of Ararat North 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 Ararat North Primary School?
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