Baringa School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Moe, Victoria 3825 · Latrobe (Vic.) LGA
About Baringa School
Baringa School is a public special school located in Moe, Victoria (3825), within the Latrobe (Vic.) local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 166 students (44 girls and 122 boys).
Baringa School has an ICSEA value of 901, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 11th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 71% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 37 teachers (30.1 full-time equivalent) and 53 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 5.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 8% over the past five years.
Baringa School is a special school. Special schools support students with disability or specific needs and are deliberately excluded from the Success Index and rankings, which would not be a fair measure of what they do.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Baringa School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Baringa School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Moe Primary School
Moe · Government primary · Prep-6
78 students · ICSEA 793 · 943 m away
Moe (South Street) Primary School
Moe · Government primary · Prep-6
241 students · ICSEA 890 · 984 m away
St Kieran's School
Moe · Catholic primary · Prep-6
250 students · ICSEA 1000 · 1.4 km away
Moe (Albert Street) Primary School
Moe · Government primary · Prep-6
111 students · ICSEA 918 · 2.0 km away
Lowanna College
Newborough · Government high school · 7-12
1,073 students · ICSEA 954 · 3.0 km away
Immaculate Heart of Mary School
Newborough · Catholic primary · Prep-6
266 students · ICSEA 1006 · 3.1 km away
Newborough Primary School
Newborough · Government primary · Prep-6
94 students · ICSEA 928 · 3.1 km away
Newborough East Primary School
Newborough · Government primary · Prep-6
299 students · ICSEA 955 · 3.5 km away
Narracan Primary School
Narracan · Government primary · Prep-6
20 students · ICSEA 965 · 8.1 km away
Tanjil South Primary School
Tanjil South · Government primary · 1-6
10 students · ICSEA 903 · 8.1 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Western English Language School
Braybrook · Government special · Prep-10
502 students · ICSEA 903
Horsham Special School
Horsham · Government special · U
106 students · ICSEA 903
Hampden P-12 School
Cobden · Government special · U
67 students · ICSEA 898
Portland Bay School
Portland · Government special · U
74 students · ICSEA 898
Collingwood English Language School
Collingwood · Government special · Prep-12
357 students · ICSEA 906
Kalianna School
Bendigo · Government special · U
221 students · ICSEA 895
Frequently asked questions
Is Baringa School a public or private school?
Baringa School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Baringa School offer?
Baringa School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Baringa School?
In 2025, Baringa School had 166 enrolled students (44 girls, 122 boys), a change of -8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Baringa School?
Baringa School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 901. 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 Baringa School?
Baringa School has about 5.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Baringa School co-ed?
Yes. Baringa School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Baringa School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Baringa 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.
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