Beechworth Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Beechworth, Victoria 3747 · Indigo LGA
#437 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1101 of 4,908 nationally
About Beechworth Primary School
Beechworth Primary School is a public primary school located in Beechworth, Victoria (3747), within the Indigo local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 198 students (96 girls and 102 boys).
Beechworth Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1064, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 73rd percentile of Australian schools. 33% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 17% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (13.7 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Beechworth Primary School scores 69.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 437th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (2nd of 7 in the Indigo area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1064
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)33% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+5% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+23 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 Beechworth Primary School's 198 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Beechworth Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Beechworth Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Beechworth Secondary College
Beechworth · Government high school · 7-12
282 students · ICSEA 1045 · 953 m away
St Joseph's School
Beechworth · Catholic primary · Prep-6
69 students · ICSEA 1106 · 1.1 km away
Beechworth Montessori School
Beechworth · Independent primary · Prep-6
87 students · ICSEA 1081 · 1.3 km away
Wooragee Primary School
Wooragee · Government primary · Prep-6
65 students · ICSEA 1001 · 8.0 km away
Yackandandah Primary School
Yackandandah · Government primary · Prep-6
185 students · ICSEA 1092 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Clayton North Primary School
Clayton · Government primary · Prep-6
221 students · ICSEA 1064
Doreen Primary School
Doreen · Government primary · Prep-6
167 students · ICSEA 1064
Lysterfield Primary School
Lysterfield · Government primary · Prep-6
482 students · ICSEA 1064
Plenty Parklands Primary School
Mill Park · Government primary · Prep-6
737 students · ICSEA 1064
Maroona Primary School
Maroona · Government primary · Prep-6
22 students · ICSEA 1064
Mullum Primary School
Ringwood · Government primary · Prep-6
261 students · ICSEA 1064
Frequently asked questions
Is Beechworth Primary School a public or private school?
Beechworth Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Beechworth Primary School offer?
Beechworth Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Beechworth Primary School?
In 2025, Beechworth Primary School had 198 enrolled students (96 girls, 102 boys), a change of 5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Beechworth Primary School?
Beechworth Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1064. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Beechworth Primary School rank in VIC?
Beechworth Primary School ranks 437th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (69.0/100), and 1101st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Beechworth Primary School?
Beechworth Primary School has about 14.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Beechworth Primary School each year?
In 2025, Beechworth Primary School had 27 students in Prep and 26 in Year 6.
Is Beechworth Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Beechworth Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Beechworth Primary School?
There are 5 other schools within 15 km of Beechworth 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 Beechworth Primary School?
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