Cobains Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Cobains, Victoria 3851 · Wellington LGA
About Cobains Primary School
Cobains Primary School is a public primary school located in Cobains, Victoria (3851), within the Wellington local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 46 students (21 girls and 25 boys).
Cobains Primary School has an ICSEA value of 939, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 21st percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 58% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 6 teachers (5.3 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 18% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Cobains Primary School scores 29.5 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 939
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+18% enrolments since 2020 (area median +3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-47 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 Cobains Primary School's 46 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Cobains Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Cobains Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Guthridge Primary School
Sale · Government primary · Prep-6
267 students · ICSEA 973 · 4.8 km away
St Thomas' School
Sale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
289 students · ICSEA 1039 · 5.1 km away
Araluen Primary School
Sale · Government primary · Prep-6
104 students · ICSEA 946 · 5.3 km away
Sale and District Specialist School
Sale · Government special · U
101 students · ICSEA 937 · 5.4 km away
Airly Primary School
Airly · Government primary · Prep-6
18 students · ICSEA 954 · 5.7 km away
Gippsland Grammar
Sale · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,039 students · ICSEA 1096 · 6.3 km away
Sale Primary School
Sale · Government primary · Prep-6
465 students · ICSEA 1003 · 6.3 km away
Sale College
Sale · Government high school · 7-12
782 students · ICSEA 943 · 6.8 km away
Catholic College Sale
Sale · Catholic high school · 7-12
872 students · ICSEA 1015 · 7.1 km away
St Mary's Primary School
Sale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
180 students · ICSEA 1045 · 7.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Hallam Primary School
Hallam · Government primary · Prep-6
417 students · ICSEA 939
Mildura South Primary School
Mildura South · Government primary · Prep-6
457 students · ICSEA 939
Beverford District Primary School
Beverford · Government primary · Prep-6
32 students · ICSEA 939
Gormandale And District Primary School
Gormandale · Government primary · Prep-6
48 students · ICSEA 940
Bridgewater Primary School
Bridgewater On Loddon · Government primary · Prep-6
13 students · ICSEA 941
Toora Primary School
Toora · Government primary · Prep-6
105 students · ICSEA 941
Frequently asked questions
Is Cobains Primary School a public or private school?
Cobains Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Cobains Primary School offer?
Cobains Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Cobains Primary School?
In 2025, Cobains Primary School had 46 enrolled students (21 girls, 25 boys), a change of 18% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Cobains Primary School?
Cobains Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 939. 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 Cobains Primary School?
Cobains Primary School has about 8.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Cobains Primary School each year?
In 2025, Cobains Primary School had 8 students in Prep and 4 in Year 6.
Is Cobains Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Cobains Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Cobains Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Cobains 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 Cobains Primary School?
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