Casterton Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Casterton, Victoria 3311 · Glenelg LGA
#1151 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#3714 of 4,908 nationally
About Casterton Primary School
Casterton Primary School is a public primary school located in Casterton, Victoria (3311), within the Glenelg local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 100 students (44 girls and 56 boys).
Casterton Primary School has an ICSEA value of 969, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 33rd percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 38% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 12 teachers (9.3 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 16% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Casterton Primary School scores 35.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1151st of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (6th of 8 in the Glenelg area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 969
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-16% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-12 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 Casterton Primary School's 100 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Casterton Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Similar schools
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Frequently asked questions
Is Casterton Primary School a public or private school?
Casterton Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Casterton Primary School offer?
Casterton Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Casterton Primary School?
In 2025, Casterton Primary School had 100 enrolled students (44 girls, 56 boys), a change of -16% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Casterton Primary School?
Casterton Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 969. 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 Casterton Primary School rank in VIC?
Casterton Primary School ranks 1151st of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (35.8/100), and 3714th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Casterton Primary School?
Casterton Primary School has about 10.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Casterton Primary School each year?
In 2025, Casterton Primary School had 13 students in Prep and 5 in Year 6.
Is Casterton Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Casterton Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Casterton Primary School?
There are 2 other schools within 15 km of Casterton 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 Casterton Primary School?
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