Bacchus Marsh Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bacchus Marsh, Victoria 3340 · Moorabool LGA
#1026 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#3226 of 4,908 nationally
About Bacchus Marsh Primary School
Bacchus Marsh Primary School is a public primary school located in Bacchus Marsh, Victoria (3340), within the Moorabool local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 776 students (377 girls and 399 boys).
Bacchus Marsh Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1008, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 51st percentile of Australian schools. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 31% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 63 teachers (53.6 full-time equivalent) and 38 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 16% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bacchus Marsh Primary School scores 42.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1026th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (6th of 8 in the Moorabool area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1008
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)12% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-16% enrolments since 2020 (area median +0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-14 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 Bacchus Marsh Primary School's 776 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bacchus Marsh Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bacchus Marsh Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Bernard's School
Bacchus Marsh · Catholic primary · Prep-6
328 students · ICSEA 1035 · 732 m away
Bacchus Marsh College
Bacchus Marsh · Government high school · 7-12
987 students · ICSEA 966 · 1.7 km away
Darley Primary School
Darley · Government primary · Prep-6
505 students · ICSEA 988 · 2.0 km away
Bacchus Marsh Grammar
Bacchus Marsh · Independent combined · Prep-12
3,826 students · ICSEA 1115 · 2.2 km away
Pentland Primary School
Bacchus Marsh · Government primary · Prep-6
556 students · ICSEA 1009 · 2.6 km away
Coimadai Primary School
Coimadai · Government primary · Prep-6
71 students · ICSEA 994 · 7.3 km away
Arnolds Creek Primary School
Harkness · Government primary · Prep-6
724 students · ICSEA 999 · 8.8 km away
OneSchool Global Vic
Melton West · Independent combined · 3-12
556 students · ICSEA 984 · 8.8 km away
St Catherine of Siena School
Melton West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
522 students · ICSEA 1002 · 9.4 km away
St Francis Catholic College
Melton West · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,846 students · ICSEA 1012 · 9.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Myrniong Primary School
Myrniong · Government primary · Prep-6
147 students · ICSEA 1008
Kialla Central Primary School
Kialla · Government primary · Prep-6
60 students · ICSEA 1008
Mount Blowhard Primary School
Blowhard · Government primary · Prep-6
79 students · ICSEA 1008
Leongatha Primary School
Leongatha · Government primary · Prep-6
582 students · ICSEA 1008
Clayton South Primary School
Clayton South · Government primary · Prep-6
102 students · ICSEA 1008
Mandama Primary School
Grovedale · Government primary · Prep-6
352 students · ICSEA 1008
Frequently asked questions
Is Bacchus Marsh Primary School a public or private school?
Bacchus Marsh Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Bacchus Marsh Primary School offer?
Bacchus Marsh Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Bacchus Marsh Primary School?
In 2025, Bacchus Marsh Primary School had 776 enrolled students (377 girls, 399 boys), a change of -16% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bacchus Marsh Primary School?
Bacchus Marsh Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1008. 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 Bacchus Marsh Primary School rank in VIC?
Bacchus Marsh Primary School ranks 1026th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (42.9/100), and 3226th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bacchus Marsh Primary School?
Bacchus Marsh Primary School has about 14.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Bacchus Marsh Primary School each year?
In 2025, Bacchus Marsh Primary School had 97 students in Prep and 117 in Year 6.
Is Bacchus Marsh Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Bacchus Marsh Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bacchus Marsh Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bacchus Marsh 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 Bacchus Marsh Primary School?
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