Harcourt Valley Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Harcourt, Victoria 3453 · Mount Alexander LGA
About Harcourt Valley Primary School
Harcourt Valley Primary School is a public primary school located in Harcourt, Victoria (3453), within the Mount Alexander local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 73 students (41 girls and 32 boys).
Harcourt Valley Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1015, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 54th percentile of Australian schools. 15% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 33% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 11 teachers (8.6 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 26% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Harcourt Valley Primary School scores 53.7 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 1015
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)15% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-26% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- 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 Harcourt Valley Primary School's 73 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Harcourt Valley Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Harcourt Valley Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Castlemaine North Primary School
Castlemaine · Government primary · Prep-6
278 students · ICSEA 1117 · 7.0 km away
St Mary's School
Castlemaine · Catholic primary · Prep-6
64 students · ICSEA 1033 · 7.5 km away
Castlemaine Primary School
Castlemaine · Government primary · Prep-6
178 students · ICSEA 1054 · 7.7 km away
Winters Flat Primary School
Castlemaine · Government primary · Prep-6
115 students · ICSEA 1078 · 8.7 km away
Chewton Primary School
Chewton · Government primary · Prep-6
54 students · ICSEA 1119 · 8.8 km away
Castlemaine Secondary College
Castlemaine · Government high school · 7-12
695 students · ICSEA 1040 · 9.1 km away
Campbells Creek Primary School
Campbells Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
174 students · ICSEA 1011 · 11 km away
Castlemaine Steiner School & Kindergarten
Muckleford · Independent combined · Prep-8
135 students · ICSEA 1105 · 13 km away
Elphinstone Primary School
Elphinstone · Government primary · Prep-6
29 students · ICSEA 1036 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Frankston Primary School
Frankston · Government primary · Prep-6
241 students · ICSEA 1015
Glenrowan Primary School
Glenrowan · Government primary · Prep-6
107 students · ICSEA 1015
Pearcedale Primary School
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679 students · ICSEA 1015
Don Valley Primary School
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39 students · ICSEA 1015
Bayswater North Primary School
Bayswater North · Government primary · Prep-6
211 students · ICSEA 1015
Nungurner Primary School
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32 students · ICSEA 1015
Frequently asked questions
Is Harcourt Valley Primary School a public or private school?
Harcourt Valley Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Harcourt Valley Primary School offer?
Harcourt Valley Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Harcourt Valley Primary School?
In 2025, Harcourt Valley Primary School had 73 enrolled students (41 girls, 32 boys), a change of -26% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Harcourt Valley Primary School?
Harcourt Valley Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1015. 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 Harcourt Valley Primary School?
Harcourt Valley Primary School has about 8.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Harcourt Valley Primary School each year?
In 2025, Harcourt Valley Primary School had 6 students in Prep and 7 in Year 6.
Is Harcourt Valley Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Harcourt Valley Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Harcourt Valley Primary School?
There are 9 other schools within 15 km of Harcourt Valley 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 Harcourt Valley Primary School?
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