Castlemaine Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Castlemaine, Victoria 3450 · Mount Alexander LGA
#554 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1556 of 4,908 nationally
About Castlemaine Primary School
Castlemaine Primary School is a public primary school located in Castlemaine, Victoria (3450), within the Mount Alexander local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 178 students (87 girls and 91 boys).
Castlemaine Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1054, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 70th percentile of Australian schools. 27% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 19% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 17 teachers (12.4 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Castlemaine Primary School scores 63.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 554th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (3rd of 6 in the Mount Alexander area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1054
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)27% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+3% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-3 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 Castlemaine Primary School's 178 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Castlemaine Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Castlemaine Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Mary's School
Castlemaine · Catholic primary · Prep-6
64 students · ICSEA 1033 · 349 m away
Castlemaine North Primary School
Castlemaine · Government primary · Prep-6
278 students · ICSEA 1117 · 1.0 km away
Castlemaine Secondary College
Castlemaine · Government high school · 7-12
695 students · ICSEA 1040 · 1.4 km away
Winters Flat Primary School
Castlemaine · Government primary · Prep-6
115 students · ICSEA 1078 · 1.4 km away
Campbells Creek Primary School
Campbells Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
174 students · ICSEA 1011 · 3.3 km away
Chewton Primary School
Chewton · Government primary · Prep-6
54 students · ICSEA 1119 · 3.8 km away
Castlemaine Steiner School & Kindergarten
Muckleford · Independent combined · Prep-8
135 students · ICSEA 1105 · 6.1 km away
Harcourt Valley Primary School
Harcourt · Government primary · Prep-6
73 students · ICSEA 1015 · 7.7 km away
Elphinstone Primary School
Elphinstone · Government primary · Prep-6
29 students · ICSEA 1036 · 11 km away
Taradale Primary School
Taradale · Government primary · Prep-6
74 students · ICSEA 1075 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Bridgewood Primary School
Officer · Government primary · Prep-6
570 students · ICSEA 1054
Kurrun Primary School
Officer · Government primary · Prep-6
321 students · ICSEA 1054
Narre Warren North Primary School
Narre Warren North · Government primary · Prep-6
337 students · ICSEA 1053
Sassafras Primary School
Sassafras · Government primary · Prep-6
29 students · ICSEA 1055
Hurstbridge Primary School
Hurstbridge · Government primary · Prep-6
141 students · ICSEA 1055
Wattle Glen Primary School
Wattle Glen · Government primary · Prep-6
147 students · ICSEA 1055
Frequently asked questions
Is Castlemaine Primary School a public or private school?
Castlemaine Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Castlemaine Primary School offer?
Castlemaine Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Castlemaine Primary School?
In 2025, Castlemaine Primary School had 178 enrolled students (87 girls, 91 boys), a change of 3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Castlemaine Primary School?
Castlemaine Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1054. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Castlemaine Primary School rank in VIC?
Castlemaine Primary School ranks 554th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (63.9/100), and 1556th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Castlemaine Primary School?
Castlemaine Primary School has about 14.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Castlemaine Primary School each year?
In 2025, Castlemaine Primary School had 28 students in Prep and 32 in Year 6.
Is Castlemaine Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Castlemaine Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Castlemaine Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Castlemaine 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 Castlemaine Primary School?
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