Elphinstone Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Elphinstone, Victoria 3448 · Mount Alexander LGA
About Elphinstone Primary School
Elphinstone Primary School is a public primary school located in Elphinstone, Victoria (3448), within the Mount Alexander local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 29 students (15 girls and 14 boys).
Elphinstone Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1036, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 62nd percentile of Australian schools. 13% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 21% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 6 teachers (4.8 full-time equivalent) and 1 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 6.0 to 1.
On the Success Index, Elphinstone Primary School scores 57.5 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 1036
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)13% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)6.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)Not available
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-33 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 Elphinstone Primary School's 29 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Elphinstone Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Elphinstone Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Taradale Primary School
Taradale · Government primary · Prep-6
74 students · ICSEA 1075 · 4.2 km away
Chewton Primary School
Chewton · Government primary · Prep-6
54 students · ICSEA 1119 · 6.9 km away
Malmsbury Primary School
Malmsbury · Government primary · Prep-6
69 students · ICSEA 1074 · 10 km away
Castlemaine Primary School
Castlemaine · Government primary · Prep-6
178 students · ICSEA 1054 · 11 km away
Castlemaine Secondary College
Castlemaine · Government high school · 7-12
695 students · ICSEA 1040 · 11 km away
St Mary's School
Castlemaine · Catholic primary · Prep-6
64 students · ICSEA 1033 · 11 km away
Castlemaine North Primary School
Castlemaine · Government primary · Prep-6
278 students · ICSEA 1117 · 11 km away
Campbells Creek Primary School
Campbells Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
174 students · ICSEA 1011 · 11 km away
Winters Flat Primary School
Castlemaine · Government primary · Prep-6
115 students · ICSEA 1078 · 12 km away
Harcourt Valley Primary School
Harcourt · Government primary · Prep-6
73 students · ICSEA 1015 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Cambridge Primary School
Hoppers Crossing · Government primary · Prep-6
660 students · ICSEA 1036
Donnybrook Primary School
Donnybrook · Government primary · Prep-6
502 students · ICSEA 1036
Mernda Primary School
Mernda · Government primary · Prep-6
844 students · ICSEA 1035
Quarry Hill Primary School
Quarry Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
324 students · ICSEA 1037
San Remo Primary School
San Remo · Government primary · Prep-6
148 students · ICSEA 1037
Moorooduc Primary School
Moorooduc · Government primary · Prep-6
242 students · ICSEA 1035
Frequently asked questions
Is Elphinstone Primary School a public or private school?
Elphinstone Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Elphinstone Primary School offer?
Elphinstone Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Elphinstone Primary School?
In 2025, Elphinstone Primary School had 29 enrolled students (15 girls, 14 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Elphinstone Primary School?
Elphinstone Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1036. 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 Elphinstone Primary School?
Elphinstone Primary School has about 6.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Elphinstone Primary School each year?
In 2025, Elphinstone Primary School had 6 students in Prep and 7 in Year 6.
Is Elphinstone Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Elphinstone Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Elphinstone Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Elphinstone 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 Elphinstone Primary School?
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