Darley Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Darley, Victoria 3340 · Moorabool LGA
#1141 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#3677 of 4,908 nationally
About Darley Primary School
Darley Primary School is a public primary school located in Darley, Victoria (3340), within the Moorabool local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 505 students (230 girls and 275 boys).
Darley Primary School has an ICSEA value of 988, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 41st percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 37% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 37 teachers (35.3 full-time equivalent) and 27 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Darley Primary School scores 36.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1141st of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (8th of 8 in the Moorabool area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 988
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-14% enrolments since 2020 (area median +0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-13 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 Darley Primary School's 505 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Darley Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Darley Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Pentland Primary School
Bacchus Marsh · Government primary · Prep-6
556 students · ICSEA 1009 · 1.2 km away
St Bernard's School
Bacchus Marsh · Catholic primary · Prep-6
328 students · ICSEA 1035 · 1.9 km away
Bacchus Marsh Primary School
Bacchus Marsh · Government primary · Prep-6
776 students · ICSEA 1008 · 2.0 km away
Bacchus Marsh College
Bacchus Marsh · Government high school · 7-12
987 students · ICSEA 966 · 3.4 km away
Bacchus Marsh Grammar
Bacchus Marsh · Independent combined · Prep-12
3,826 students · ICSEA 1115 · 3.9 km away
Coimadai Primary School
Coimadai · Government primary · Prep-6
71 students · ICSEA 994 · 5.9 km away
Myrniong Primary School
Myrniong · Government primary · Prep-6
147 students · ICSEA 1008 · 8.9 km away
Arnolds Creek Primary School
Harkness · Government primary · Prep-6
724 students · ICSEA 999 · 9.4 km away
OneSchool Global Vic
Melton West · Independent combined · 3-12
556 students · ICSEA 984 · 9.9 km away
St Francis Catholic College
Melton West · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,846 students · ICSEA 1012 · 10 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Koroit And District Primary School
Koroit · Government primary · Prep-6
174 students · ICSEA 988
Macarthur Primary School
Macarthur · Government primary · Prep-5
24 students · ICSEA 988
Shepparton East Primary School
Shepparton East · Government primary · Prep-6
196 students · ICSEA 988
Anakie Primary School
Anakie · Government primary · Prep-6
69 students · ICSEA 988
Lake Boga Primary School
Lake Boga · Government primary · Prep-6
62 students · ICSEA 988
Chiltern Primary School
Chiltern · Government primary · Prep-6
71 students · ICSEA 987
Frequently asked questions
Is Darley Primary School a public or private school?
Darley Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Darley Primary School offer?
Darley Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Darley Primary School?
In 2025, Darley Primary School had 505 enrolled students (230 girls, 275 boys), a change of -14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Darley Primary School?
Darley Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 988. 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 Darley Primary School rank in VIC?
Darley Primary School ranks 1141st of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (36.4/100), and 3677th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Darley Primary School?
Darley Primary School has about 14.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Darley Primary School each year?
In 2025, Darley Primary School had 59 students in Prep and 77 in Year 6.
Is Darley Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Darley Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Darley Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Darley 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 Darley Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Caroline Springs, about 28 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.