Daylesford Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Daylesford, Victoria 3460 · Hepburn LGA
#783 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2347 of 4,908 nationally
About Daylesford Primary School
Daylesford Primary School is a public 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 192 students (111 girls and 81 boys).
Daylesford Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1022, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 57th percentile of Australian schools. 18% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 24% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 25 teachers (18.2 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 29% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Daylesford Primary School scores 54.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 783rd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (4th of 6 in the Hepburn area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1022
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)18% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-29% enrolments since 2020 (area median -18%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-19 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 Primary School's 192 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Daylesford Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Daylesford Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Michael's School
Daylesford · Catholic primary · Prep-6
86 students · ICSEA 1049 · 1.2 km away
Daylesford Secondary College
Daylesford · Government high school · 7-12
417 students · ICSEA 1007 · 1.5 km away
Daylesford Dharma School
Daylesford · Independent primary · Prep-6
21 students · ICSEA 1062 · 2.1 km away
Hepburn Primary School
Hepburn · Government primary · Prep-6
42 students · ICSEA 1001 · 3.9 km away
Bullarto Primary School
Bullarto · Government primary · Prep-6
28 students · ICSEA 1032 · 9.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Bethanga Primary School
Bethanga · Government primary · Prep-6
37 students · ICSEA 1022
Langwarrin Primary School
Langwarrin · Government primary · Prep-6
663 students · ICSEA 1022
Cairnlea Park Primary School
Cairnlea · Government primary · Prep-6
776 students · ICSEA 1023
Toolamba Primary School
Toolamba · Government primary · Prep-6
121 students · ICSEA 1023
Penders Grove Primary School
Thornbury · Government primary · Prep-6
160 students · ICSEA 1021
Herne Hill Primary School
Hamlyn Heights · Government primary · Prep-6
267 students · ICSEA 1023
Frequently asked questions
Is Daylesford Primary School a public or private school?
Daylesford Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Daylesford Primary School offer?
Daylesford Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Daylesford Primary School?
In 2025, Daylesford Primary School had 192 enrolled students (111 girls, 81 boys), a change of -29% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Daylesford Primary School?
Daylesford Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1022. 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 Daylesford Primary School rank in VIC?
Daylesford Primary School ranks 783rd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (54.7/100), and 2347th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Daylesford Primary School?
Daylesford Primary School has about 10.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Daylesford Primary School each year?
In 2025, Daylesford Primary School had 21 students in Prep and 30 in Year 6.
Is Daylesford Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Daylesford Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Daylesford Primary School?
There are 5 other schools within 15 km of Daylesford 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 Daylesford Primary School?
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