Garfield Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Garfield, Victoria 3814 · Cardinia LGA
#903 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2780 of 4,908 nationally
About Garfield Primary School
Garfield Primary School is a public primary school located in Garfield, Victoria (3814), within the Cardinia local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 130 students (63 girls and 67 boys).
Garfield Primary School has an ICSEA value of 996, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 45th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 36% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 15 teachers (12.6 full-time equivalent) and 3 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Garfield Primary School scores 48.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 903rd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (20th of 31 in the Cardinia area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 996
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-6% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+9 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 Garfield Primary School's 130 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Garfield Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Garfield Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Bunyip Primary School
Bunyip · Government primary · Prep-6
176 students · ICSEA 994 · 3.5 km away
Columba Catholic School
Bunyip · Catholic primary · Prep-6
291 students · ICSEA 1009 · 3.7 km away
St Thomas Aquinas College
Tynong · Independent combined · Prep-12
204 students · ICSEA 1030 · 4.6 km away
Longwarry Primary School
Longwarry · Government primary · Prep-6
135 students · ICSEA 945 · 8.7 km away
Nar Nar Goon Primary School
Nar Nar Goon · Government primary · Prep-6
192 students · ICSEA 983 · 8.8 km away
St James School
Nar Nar Goon · Catholic primary · Prep-6
98 students · ICSEA 1031 · 9.0 km away
Labertouche Primary School
Labertouche · Government primary · Prep-6
80 students · ICSEA 989 · 13 km away
St Paul's Anglican Grammar School
Drouin · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,765 students · ICSEA 1092 · 13 km away
Bayles Regional Primary School
Bayles · Government primary · Prep-6
161 students · ICSEA 998 · 14 km away
Ripplebrook Primary School
Ripplebrook · Government primary · Prep-6
43 students · ICSEA 943 · 15 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Napoleons Primary School
Napoleons · Government primary · Prep-6
86 students · ICSEA 996
Elliminyt Primary School
Elliminyt · Government primary · Prep-6
229 students · ICSEA 996
Seville Primary School
Seville · Government primary · Prep-6
163 students · ICSEA 996
Wonthaggi Primary School
Wonthaggi · Government primary · Prep-6
371 students · ICSEA 996
Echuca Primary School
Echuca · Government primary · Prep-6
525 students · ICSEA 997
Skye Primary School
Skye · Government primary · Prep-6
515 students · ICSEA 995
Frequently asked questions
Is Garfield Primary School a public or private school?
Garfield Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Garfield Primary School offer?
Garfield Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Garfield Primary School?
In 2025, Garfield Primary School had 130 enrolled students (63 girls, 67 boys), a change of -6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Garfield Primary School?
Garfield Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 996. 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 Garfield Primary School rank in VIC?
Garfield Primary School ranks 903rd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (48.8/100), and 2780th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Garfield Primary School?
Garfield Primary School has about 10.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Garfield Primary School each year?
In 2025, Garfield Primary School had 22 students in Prep and 17 in Year 6.
Is Garfield Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Garfield Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Garfield Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Garfield 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 Garfield Primary School?
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