Horsham Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Horsham, Victoria 3402 · Horsham LGA
#1149 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#3703 of 4,908 nationally
About Horsham Primary School
Horsham Primary School is a public primary school located in Horsham, Victoria (3402), within the Horsham local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 499 students (240 girls and 259 boys).
Horsham Primary School has an ICSEA value of 953, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 26th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 49% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 42 teachers (35.8 full-time equivalent) and 46 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 18% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Horsham Primary School scores 36.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1149th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (3rd of 3 in the Horsham area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 953
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+18% enrolments since 2020 (area median +9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-3 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 Horsham Primary School's 499 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Horsham Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Horsham Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Brigid's College
Horsham · Catholic high school · 7-12
227 students · ICSEA 1007 · 921 m away
St Michael and John's Primary School
Horsham · Catholic primary · Prep-6
311 students · ICSEA 1043 · 1.0 km away
Horsham College
Horsham · Government high school · 7-12
1,010 students · ICSEA 965 · 2.5 km away
Horsham Special School
Horsham · Government special · U
106 students · ICSEA 903 · 2.6 km away
Horsham West and Haven Primary School
Horsham · Government primary · Prep-6
603 students · ICSEA 986 · 3.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Great Western Primary School
Great Western · Government primary · Prep-6
18 students · ICSEA 953
Wooranna Park Primary School
Dandenong · Government primary · Prep-6
263 students · ICSEA 953
Wallan Primary School
Wallan · Government primary · Prep-6
753 students · ICSEA 954
Dunolly Primary School
Dunolly · Government primary · Prep-6
88 students · ICSEA 952
Nullawarre and District Primary School
Nullawarre · Government primary · Prep-6
59 students · ICSEA 954
Yinnar South Primary School
Yinnar South · Government primary · Prep-5
16 students · ICSEA 952
Frequently asked questions
Is Horsham Primary School a public or private school?
Horsham Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Horsham Primary School offer?
Horsham Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Horsham Primary School?
In 2025, Horsham Primary School had 499 enrolled students (240 girls, 259 boys), a change of 18% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Horsham Primary School?
Horsham Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 953. 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 Horsham Primary School rank in VIC?
Horsham Primary School ranks 1149th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (36.0/100), and 3703rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Horsham Primary School?
Horsham Primary School has about 13.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Horsham Primary School each year?
In 2025, Horsham Primary School had 78 students in Prep and 68 in Year 6.
Is Horsham Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Horsham Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Horsham Primary School?
There are 5 other schools within 15 km of Horsham 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 Horsham Primary School?
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