Deans Marsh Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Deans Marsh, Victoria 3235 · Surf Coast LGA
About Deans Marsh Primary School
Deans Marsh Primary School is a public primary school located in Deans Marsh, Victoria (3235), within the Surf Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 52 students (17 girls and 35 boys).
Deans Marsh Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1045, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 67th percentile of Australian schools. 23% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 17% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 8 teachers (6.3 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Deans Marsh Primary School scores 61.9 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 1045
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)23% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-5% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+1 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 Deans Marsh Primary School's 52 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Deans Marsh Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Deans Marsh Primary School a public or private school?
Deans Marsh Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Deans Marsh Primary School offer?
Deans Marsh Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Deans Marsh Primary School?
In 2025, Deans Marsh Primary School had 52 enrolled students (17 girls, 35 boys), a change of -5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Deans Marsh Primary School?
Deans Marsh Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1045. 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.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Deans Marsh Primary School?
Deans Marsh Primary School has about 8.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Deans Marsh Primary School each year?
In 2025, Deans Marsh Primary School had 4 students in Prep and 7 in Year 6.
Is Deans Marsh Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Deans Marsh Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Deans Marsh Primary School?
There are 1 other schools within 15 km of Deans Marsh 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 Deans Marsh Primary School?
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