Eskdale Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Eskdale, Victoria 3701 · Towong LGA
About Eskdale Primary School
Eskdale Primary School is a public primary school located in Eskdale, Victoria (3701), within the Towong local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 23 students (12 girls and 11 boys).
Eskdale Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1016, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 54th percentile of Australian schools. 13% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 26% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 4 teachers (2.7 full-time equivalent) and 3 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 38% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Eskdale Primary School scores 52.6 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 1016
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)13% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-38% enrolments since 2020 (area median +31%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+10 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 Eskdale Primary School's 23 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Eskdale Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Eskdale Primary School a public or private school?
Eskdale Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Eskdale Primary School offer?
Eskdale Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Eskdale Primary School?
In 2025, Eskdale Primary School had 23 enrolled students (12 girls, 11 boys), a change of -38% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Eskdale Primary School?
Eskdale Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1016. 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 Eskdale Primary School?
Eskdale Primary School has about 8.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Eskdale Primary School each year?
In 2025, Eskdale Primary School had 2 students in Prep and 3 in Year 6.
Is Eskdale Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Eskdale Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Eskdale Primary School?
There are 1 other schools within 15 km of Eskdale 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 Eskdale Primary School?
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