Darnum Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Darnum, Victoria 3822 · Baw Baw LGA
#829 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2533 of 4,908 nationally
About Darnum Primary School
Darnum Primary School is a public primary school located in Darnum, Victoria (3822), within the Baw Baw local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 175 students (72 girls and 103 boys).
Darnum Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1006, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 50th percentile of Australian schools. 10% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 32% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 17 teachers (13.0 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 16% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Darnum Primary School scores 52.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 829th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (4th of 16 in the Baw Baw area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1006
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)10% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+16% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+6 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 Darnum Primary School's 175 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Darnum Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Darnum Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Nilma Primary School
Nilma · Government primary · Prep-6
75 students · ICSEA 979 · 3.3 km away
Bona Vista Primary School
Bona Vista · Government primary · Prep-6
17 students · ICSEA 916 · 4.3 km away
Yarragon Primary School
Yarragon · Government primary · Prep-6
202 students · ICSEA 994 · 5.9 km away
St Angela of the Cross Primary School
Warragul · Catholic primary · Prep-6
282 students · ICSEA 1035 · 6.1 km away
ECG Secondary College
Warragul · Independent special · 9-12
306 students · ICSEA 957 · 6.5 km away
Warragul North Primary School
Warragul · Government primary · Prep-6
480 students · ICSEA 1019 · 6.8 km away
Warragul Regional College
Warragul · Government high school · 7-12
662 students · ICSEA 975 · 7.0 km away
Warragul & District Specialist School
Warragul · Government special · U
128 students · ICSEA 963 · 7.1 km away
Warragul Primary School
Warragul · Government primary · Prep-6
261 students · ICSEA 986 · 7.2 km away
Marist-Sion College
Warragul · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,063 students · ICSEA 1025 · 8.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Allansford and District Primary School
Allansford · Government primary · Prep-6
160 students · ICSEA 1006
Badger Creek Primary School
Healesville · Government primary · Prep-6
233 students · ICSEA 1006
Wattle View Primary School
Ferntree Gully · Government primary · Prep-6
247 students · ICSEA 1006
Cranbourne East Primary School
Cranbourne East · Government primary · Prep-6
999 students · ICSEA 1006
Rutherglen Primary School
Rutherglen · Government primary · Prep-6
177 students · ICSEA 1007
Yea Primary School
Yea · Government primary · Prep-6
128 students · ICSEA 1005
Frequently asked questions
Is Darnum Primary School a public or private school?
Darnum Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Darnum Primary School offer?
Darnum Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Darnum Primary School?
In 2025, Darnum Primary School had 175 enrolled students (72 girls, 103 boys), a change of 16% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Darnum Primary School?
Darnum Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1006. 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 Darnum Primary School rank in VIC?
Darnum Primary School ranks 829th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (52.3/100), and 2533rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Darnum Primary School?
Darnum Primary School has about 13.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Darnum Primary School each year?
In 2025, Darnum Primary School had 32 students in Prep and 15 in Year 6.
Is Darnum Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Darnum Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Darnum Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Darnum 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 Darnum Primary School?
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