Cardross Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Cardross, Victoria 3496 · Mildura LGA
#1116 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#3579 of 4,908 nationally
About Cardross Primary School
Cardross Primary School is a public primary school located in Cardross, Victoria (3496), within the Mildura local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 100 students (43 girls and 57 boys).
Cardross Primary School has an ICSEA value of 974, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 35th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 39% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 8 teachers (8.0 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Cardross Primary School scores 37.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1116th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (8th of 15 in the Mildura area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 974
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+4% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-39 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 Cardross Primary School's 100 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Cardross Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Cardross Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Joseph's School
Red Cliffs · Catholic primary · Prep-6
87 students · ICSEA 985 · 4.3 km away
Mildura Christian College
Irymple · Independent combined · Prep-10
113 students · ICSEA 1018 · 4.5 km away
Red Cliffs Primary School
Red Cliffs · Government primary · Prep-6
138 students · ICSEA 958 · 4.5 km away
Red Cliffs Secondary College
Red Cliffs · Government high school · U, 7-12
348 students · ICSEA 906 · 4.8 km away
Koorlong Primary School
Koorlong · Government primary · Prep-6
59 students · ICSEA 983 · 5.6 km away
Irymple South Primary School
Irymple · Government primary · Prep-6
366 students · ICSEA 999 · 5.8 km away
Irymple Secondary College
Irymple · Government high school · 7-10
630 students · ICSEA 1003 · 6.4 km away
Red Cliffs East Primary School
Red Cliffs · Government primary · Prep-6
126 students · ICSEA 944 · 6.6 km away
Irymple Primary School
Irymple · Government primary · Prep-6
330 students · ICSEA 959 · 7.0 km away
Henderson College
Irymple · Independent combined · Prep-10
229 students · ICSEA 981 · 7.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Healesville Primary School
Healesville · Government primary · Prep-6
222 students · ICSEA 974
Darraweit Guim Primary School
Darraweit Guim · Government primary · Prep-6
50 students · ICSEA 974
Katamatite Primary School
Katamatite · Government primary · Prep-6
37 students · ICSEA 974
Baranduda Primary School
Baranduda · Government primary · Prep-6
162 students · ICSEA 974
Traralgon (Stockdale Road) Primary School
Traralgon · Government primary · Prep-6
445 students · ICSEA 974
Bass Valley Primary School
Corinella · Government primary · Prep-6
198 students · ICSEA 974
Frequently asked questions
Is Cardross Primary School a public or private school?
Cardross Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Cardross Primary School offer?
Cardross Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Cardross Primary School?
In 2025, Cardross Primary School had 100 enrolled students (43 girls, 57 boys), a change of 4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Cardross Primary School?
Cardross Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 974. 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 Cardross Primary School rank in VIC?
Cardross Primary School ranks 1116th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (37.8/100), and 3579th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Cardross Primary School?
Cardross Primary School has about 12.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Cardross Primary School each year?
In 2025, Cardross Primary School had 14 students in Prep and 17 in Year 6.
Is Cardross Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Cardross Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Cardross Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Cardross 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 Cardross Primary School?
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