Dimboola Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Dimboola, Victoria 3414 · Hindmarsh LGA
#918 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2837 of 4,908 nationally
About Dimboola Primary School
Dimboola Primary School is a public primary school located in Dimboola, Victoria (3414), within the Hindmarsh local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 85 students (40 girls and 45 boys).
Dimboola Primary School has an ICSEA value of 989, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 42nd percentile of Australian schools. 15% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 40% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 10 teachers (7.3 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Dimboola Primary School scores 48.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 918th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 989
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)15% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-10% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+23 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 Dimboola Primary School's 85 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Dimboola Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Dimboola Primary School a public or private school?
Dimboola Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Dimboola Primary School offer?
Dimboola Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Dimboola Primary School?
In 2025, Dimboola Primary School had 85 enrolled students (40 girls, 45 boys), a change of -10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Dimboola Primary School?
Dimboola Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 989. 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 Dimboola Primary School rank in VIC?
Dimboola Primary School ranks 918th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (48.0/100), and 2837th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Dimboola Primary School?
Dimboola Primary School has about 11.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Dimboola Primary School each year?
In 2025, Dimboola Primary School had 12 students in Prep and 11 in Year 6.
Is Dimboola Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Dimboola Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Dimboola Primary School?
There are 1 other schools within 15 km of Dimboola 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.
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