Daylesford Dharma School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Daylesford, Victoria 3460 · Hepburn LGA
About Daylesford Dharma School
Daylesford Dharma School is an independent primary school located in Daylesford, Victoria (3460), within the Hepburn local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 21 students (13 girls and 8 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
Daylesford Dharma School has an ICSEA value of 1062, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 73rd percentile of Australian schools. 25% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 12% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 4 teachers (3.2 full-time equivalent) and 3 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 6.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 42% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Daylesford Dharma School scores 64.3 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 1062
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)25% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)6.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-42% enrolments since 2020 (area median -18%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-70 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 Daylesford Dharma School's 21 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Daylesford Dharma School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Daylesford Dharma School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Michael's School
Daylesford · Catholic primary · Prep-6
86 students · ICSEA 1049 · 1.4 km away
Daylesford Secondary College
Daylesford · Government high school · 7-12
417 students · ICSEA 1007 · 1.6 km away
Daylesford Primary School
Daylesford · Government primary · Prep-6
192 students · ICSEA 1022 · 2.1 km away
Hepburn Primary School
Hepburn · Government primary · Prep-6
42 students · ICSEA 1001 · 4.7 km away
Bullarto Primary School
Bullarto · Government primary · Prep-6
28 students · ICSEA 1032 · 8.3 km away
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Wild Cherry School
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Phillip Island Village School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Daylesford Dharma School a public or private school?
Daylesford Dharma School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
What year levels does Daylesford Dharma School offer?
Daylesford Dharma School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Daylesford Dharma School?
In 2025, Daylesford Dharma School had 21 enrolled students (13 girls, 8 boys), a change of -42% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Daylesford Dharma School?
Daylesford Dharma School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1062. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Daylesford Dharma School?
Daylesford Dharma School has about 6.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Daylesford Dharma School each year?
In 2025, Daylesford Dharma School had 5 students in Prep and 4 in Year 6.
Is Daylesford Dharma School co-ed?
Yes. Daylesford Dharma School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Daylesford Dharma School?
There are 5 other schools within 15 km of Daylesford Dharma 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 Daylesford Dharma School?
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