Guthridge Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Sale, Victoria 3850 · Wellington LGA
#1047 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#3311 of 4,908 nationally
About Guthridge Primary School
Guthridge Primary School is a public primary school located in Sale, Victoria (3850), within the Wellington local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 267 students (137 girls and 130 boys).
Guthridge Primary School has an ICSEA value of 973, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 35th percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 46% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (21.4 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 27% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Guthridge Primary School scores 41.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1047th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (10th of 16 in the Wellington area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 973
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-27% enrolments since 2020 (area median +3%)
- 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 Guthridge Primary School's 267 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Guthridge Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Guthridge Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Thomas' School
Sale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
289 students · ICSEA 1039 · 415 m away
Araluen Primary School
Sale · Government primary · Prep-6
104 students · ICSEA 946 · 1.4 km away
Sale Primary School
Sale · Government primary · Prep-6
465 students · ICSEA 1003 · 1.7 km away
Gippsland Grammar
Sale · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,039 students · ICSEA 1096 · 1.7 km away
Sale and District Specialist School
Sale · Government special · U
101 students · ICSEA 937 · 1.9 km away
Sale College
Sale · Government high school · 7-12
782 students · ICSEA 943 · 2.0 km away
Catholic College Sale
Sale · Catholic high school · 7-12
872 students · ICSEA 1015 · 2.3 km away
St Mary's Primary School
Sale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
180 students · ICSEA 1045 · 2.5 km away
Wurruk Primary School
Wurruk · Government primary · Prep-6
40 students · ICSEA 827 · 4.0 km away
Cobains Primary School
Cobains · Government primary · Prep-6
46 students · ICSEA 939 · 4.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Korumburra Primary School
Korumburra · Government primary · Prep-6
343 students · ICSEA 973
Alberton Primary School
Alberton · Government primary · Prep-6
100 students · ICSEA 972
Healesville Primary School
Healesville · Government primary · Prep-6
222 students · ICSEA 974
Darraweit Guim Primary School
Darraweit Guim · Government primary · Prep-6
50 students · ICSEA 974
Mitta Mitta Primary School
Mitta Mitta · Government primary · 2-6
9 students · ICSEA 972
Mount Pleasant Primary School
Ballarat · Government primary · Prep-6
129 students · ICSEA 972
Frequently asked questions
Is Guthridge Primary School a public or private school?
Guthridge Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Guthridge Primary School offer?
Guthridge Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Guthridge Primary School?
In 2025, Guthridge Primary School had 267 enrolled students (137 girls, 130 boys), a change of -27% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Guthridge Primary School?
Guthridge Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 973. 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 Guthridge Primary School rank in VIC?
Guthridge Primary School ranks 1047th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (41.6/100), and 3311th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Guthridge Primary School?
Guthridge Primary School has about 12.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Guthridge Primary School each year?
In 2025, Guthridge Primary School had 49 students in Prep and 36 in Year 6.
Is Guthridge Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Guthridge Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Guthridge Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Guthridge 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 Guthridge Primary School?
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