Avenel Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Avenel, Victoria 3664 · Strathbogie LGA
#974 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#3040 of 4,908 nationally
About Avenel Primary School
Avenel Primary School is a public primary school located in Avenel, Victoria (3664), within the Strathbogie local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 123 students (65 girls and 58 boys).
Avenel Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1002, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 47th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 30% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 15 teachers (10.6 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 25% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Avenel Primary School scores 45.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 974th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (2nd of 4 in the Strathbogie area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1002
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-25% enrolments since 2020 (area median +7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-22 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 Avenel Primary School's 123 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Avenel Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Avenel Primary School
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Similar schools
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Frequently asked questions
Is Avenel Primary School a public or private school?
Avenel Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Avenel Primary School offer?
Avenel Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Avenel Primary School?
In 2025, Avenel Primary School had 123 enrolled students (65 girls, 58 boys), a change of -25% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Avenel Primary School?
Avenel Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1002. 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 Avenel Primary School rank in VIC?
Avenel Primary School ranks 974th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (45.5/100), and 3040th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Avenel Primary School?
Avenel Primary School has about 11.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Avenel Primary School each year?
In 2025, Avenel Primary School had 12 students in Prep and 15 in Year 6.
Is Avenel Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Avenel Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Avenel Primary School?
There are 1 other schools within 15 km of Avenel 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 Avenel Primary School?
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