Harston Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Harston, Victoria 3616 · Greater Shepparton LGA
About Harston Primary School
Harston Primary School is a public primary school located in Harston, Victoria (3616), within the Greater Shepparton local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 5 and in 2025 enrolled 7 students.
Harston Primary School has an ICSEA value of 848, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 5th percentile of Australian schools. 0% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 97% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 4 teachers (2.7 full-time equivalent) and 3 non-teaching staff.
On the Success Index, Harston Primary School scores 8.6 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 848
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)0% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)Not available
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)Not available
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-46 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 Harston Primary School's 7 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Harston Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Harston Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Sacred Heart School
Tatura · Catholic primary · Prep-6
236 students · ICSEA 1040 · 8.1 km away
Tatura Primary School
Tatura · Government primary · Prep-6
186 students · ICSEA 979 · 8.4 km away
Merrigum Primary School
Merrigum · Government primary · Prep-6
15 students · ICSEA 813 · 11 km away
Stanhope Primary School
Stanhope · Government primary · Prep-6
16 students · ICSEA 844 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Bealiba Primary School
Bealiba · Government primary · 5-6
2 students · ICSEA 850
Stanhope Primary School
Stanhope · Government primary · Prep-6
16 students · ICSEA 844
Kerang Primary School
Kerang · Government primary · Prep-6
57 students · ICSEA 856
Mooroopna Park Primary School
Mooroopna · Government primary · Prep-6
168 students · ICSEA 839
Lightning Reef Primary School
Bendigo · Government primary · Prep-6
165 students · ICSEA 858
St Georges Road Primary School Shepparton
Shepparton · Government primary · Prep-12
483 students · ICSEA 834
Frequently asked questions
Is Harston Primary School a public or private school?
Harston Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Harston Primary School offer?
Harston Primary School offers Prep to 5. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Harston Primary School?
In 2025, Harston Primary School had 7 enrolled students (1 girls, 6 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Harston Primary School?
Harston Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 848. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How many students start Prep at Harston Primary School each year?
In 2025, Harston Primary School had 1 students in Prep.
What other schools are near Harston Primary School?
There are 4 other schools within 15 km of Harston 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 Harston Primary School?
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