Arnolds Creek Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Harkness, Victoria 3337 · Melton LGA
#867 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2656 of 4,908 nationally
About Arnolds Creek Primary School
Arnolds Creek Primary School is a public primary school located in Harkness, Victoria (3337), within the Melton local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 724 students (361 girls and 363 boys).
Arnolds Creek Primary School has an ICSEA value of 999, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 46th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 34% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 53 teachers (49.9 full-time equivalent) and 28 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 25% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Arnolds Creek Primary School scores 50.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 867th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (13th of 29 in the Melton area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 999
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+25% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+4 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 Arnolds Creek Primary School's 724 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Arnolds Creek Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Arnolds Creek Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Francis Catholic College
Melton West · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,846 students · ICSEA 1012 · 1.4 km away
St Catherine of Siena School
Melton West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
522 students · ICSEA 1002 · 1.5 km away
Wedge Park Primary School
Melton West · Government primary · Prep-6
848 students · ICSEA 976 · 1.6 km away
OneSchool Global Vic
Melton West · Independent combined · 3-12
556 students · ICSEA 984 · 2.2 km away
Melton West Primary School
Melton West · Government primary · Prep-6
520 students · ICSEA 925 · 2.6 km away
Melton Specialist School
Melton · Government special · U
406 students · ICSEA 951 · 2.8 km away
Melton Secondary College
Melton · Government high school · 7-12
1,433 students · ICSEA 944 · 2.8 km away
Djerriwarrh Community & Education Services - Djerriwarrh Community College
Melton · Independent high school · 11-12
39 students · ICSEA 929 · 3.8 km away
Kurunjang Primary School
Melton · Government primary · Prep-6
590 students · ICSEA 942 · 3.9 km away
Kurunjang Secondary College
Melton · Government high school · 7-12
873 students · ICSEA 947 · 3.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Drouin West Primary School
Drouin West · Government primary · Prep-6
239 students · ICSEA 999
Toolangi Primary School
Toolangi · Government primary · Prep-6
15 students · ICSEA 999
Irymple South Primary School
Irymple · Government primary · Prep-6
366 students · ICSEA 999
University Park Primary School
St Albans · Government primary · Prep-6
229 students · ICSEA 999
Goonawarra Primary School
Sunbury · Government primary · Prep-6
351 students · ICSEA 999
Lyndhurst Primary School
Lyndhurst · Government primary · Prep-6
868 students · ICSEA 999
Frequently asked questions
Is Arnolds Creek Primary School a public or private school?
Arnolds Creek Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Arnolds Creek Primary School offer?
Arnolds Creek Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Arnolds Creek Primary School?
In 2025, Arnolds Creek Primary School had 724 enrolled students (361 girls, 363 boys), a change of 25% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Arnolds Creek Primary School?
Arnolds Creek Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 999. 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 Arnolds Creek Primary School rank in VIC?
Arnolds Creek Primary School ranks 867th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (50.4/100), and 2656th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Arnolds Creek Primary School?
Arnolds Creek Primary School has about 14.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Arnolds Creek Primary School each year?
In 2025, Arnolds Creek Primary School had 88 students in Prep and 97 in Year 6.
Is Arnolds Creek Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Arnolds Creek Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Arnolds Creek Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Arnolds Creek 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 Arnolds Creek Primary School?
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