Arthurs Creek Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Arthurs Creek, Victoria 3099 · Nillumbik LGA
About Arthurs Creek Primary School
Arthurs Creek Primary School is a public primary school located in Arthurs Creek, Victoria (3099), within the Nillumbik local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 22 students (8 girls and 14 boys).
Arthurs Creek Primary School has an ICSEA value of 930, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 18th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 68% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 7 teachers (4.4 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 5.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 63% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Arthurs Creek Primary School scores 28.3 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 930
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)5.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-63% enrolments since 2020 (area median -11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-69 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 Arthurs Creek Primary School's 22 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Arthurs Creek Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Arthurs Creek Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Learning Co-Operative School
Cottles Bridge · Independent primary · Prep-5
31 students · ICSEA 1065 · 5.7 km away
Doreen Primary School
Doreen · Government primary · Prep-6
167 students · ICSEA 1064 · 5.8 km away
Hurstbridge Primary School
Hurstbridge · Government primary · Prep-6
141 students · ICSEA 1055 · 6.4 km away
St Andrews Primary School
St Andrews · Government primary · Prep-6
40 students · ICSEA 1065 · 6.5 km away
Laurimar Primary School
Doreen · Government primary · Prep-6
968 students · ICSEA 1027 · 6.7 km away
Plenty Valley Christian College
Doreen · Independent combined · Prep-12
911 students · ICSEA 1113 · 6.8 km away
Strathewen Primary School
Strathewen · Government primary · Prep-6
28 students · ICSEA 1068 · 6.9 km away
Hazel Glen College
Doreen · Government combined · Prep-12
2,141 students · ICSEA 1023 · 7.3 km away
Panton Hill Primary School
Panton Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
147 students · ICSEA 1070 · 7.7 km away
Ashley Park Primary School
Doreen · Government primary · Prep-6
497 students · ICSEA 1037 · 7.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Hampton Park Primary School
Hampton Park · Government primary · Prep-6
432 students · ICSEA 930
Coolaroo South Primary School
Coolaroo · Government primary · Prep-6
250 students · ICSEA 930
Stevensville Primary School
St Albans · Government primary · Prep-6
185 students · ICSEA 930
Apsley Primary School
Apsley · Government primary · Prep-6
25 students · ICSEA 929
Walwa Primary School
Walwa · Government primary · Prep-6
10 students · ICSEA 931
Dandenong West Primary School
Dandenong · Government primary · Prep-6
311 students · ICSEA 931
Frequently asked questions
Is Arthurs Creek Primary School a public or private school?
Arthurs Creek Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Arthurs Creek Primary School offer?
Arthurs Creek Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Arthurs Creek Primary School?
In 2025, Arthurs Creek Primary School had 22 enrolled students (8 girls, 14 boys), a change of -63% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Arthurs Creek Primary School?
Arthurs Creek Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 930. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Arthurs Creek Primary School?
Arthurs Creek Primary School has about 5.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Arthurs Creek Primary School each year?
In 2025, Arthurs Creek Primary School had 5 students in Prep and 3 in Year 6.
Is Arthurs Creek Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Arthurs Creek Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Arthurs Creek Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Arthurs 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 Arthurs Creek Primary School?
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