Donald Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Donald, Victoria 3480 · Buloke LGA
#1160 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#3752 of 4,908 nationally
About Donald Primary School
Donald Primary School is a public primary school located in Donald, Victoria (3480), within the Buloke local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 81 students (43 girls and 38 boys).
Donald Primary School has an ICSEA value of 964, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 31st percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 43% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 11 teachers (8.1 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Donald Primary School scores 35.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1160th 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 964
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-8% enrolments since 2020 (area median +0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-15 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 Donald Primary School's 81 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Donald Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Donald Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
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Branxholme-Wallacedale Community School
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Keysborough Primary School
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Avoca Primary School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Donald Primary School a public or private school?
Donald Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Donald Primary School offer?
Donald Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Donald Primary School?
In 2025, Donald Primary School had 81 enrolled students (43 girls, 38 boys), a change of -8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Donald Primary School?
Donald Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 964. 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 Donald Primary School rank in VIC?
Donald Primary School ranks 1160th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (35.2/100), and 3752nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Donald Primary School?
Donald Primary School has about 10.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Donald Primary School each year?
In 2025, Donald Primary School had 7 students in Prep and 10 in Year 6.
Is Donald Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Donald Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Donald Primary School?
There are 2 other schools within 15 km of Donald 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 Donald Primary School?
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