Katandra West Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Katandra West, Victoria 3634 · Greater Shepparton LGA
About Katandra West Primary School
Katandra West Primary School is a public primary school located in Katandra West, Victoria (3634), within the Greater Shepparton local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 76 students (37 girls and 39 boys).
Katandra West Primary School has an ICSEA value of 971, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 34th percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 43% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 9 teachers (6.5 full-time equivalent) and 3 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 23% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Katandra West Primary School scores 41.3 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 971
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+23% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+2 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 Katandra West Primary School's 76 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Katandra West Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Katandra West Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Tallygaroopna Primary School
Tallygaroopna · Government primary · Prep-6
59 students · ICSEA 994 · 11 km away
Congupna Primary School
Congupna · Government primary · Prep-6
90 students · ICSEA 1027 · 14 km away
Wunghnu Primary School
Wunghnu · Government primary · Prep-6
31 students · ICSEA 907 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Ararat Primary School
Ararat · Government primary · Prep-6
223 students · ICSEA 971
Portland North Primary School
Portland North · Government primary · Prep-6
133 students · ICSEA 971
Navarre Primary School
Navarre · Government primary · Prep-6
12 students · ICSEA 971
Gladysdale Primary School
Gladysdale · Government primary · Prep-6
23 students · ICSEA 971
Alberton Primary School
Alberton · Government primary · Prep-6
100 students · ICSEA 972
St Leonards Primary School
St Leonards · Government primary · Prep-6
173 students · ICSEA 970
Frequently asked questions
Is Katandra West Primary School a public or private school?
Katandra West Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Katandra West Primary School offer?
Katandra West Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Katandra West Primary School?
In 2025, Katandra West Primary School had 76 enrolled students (37 girls, 39 boys), a change of 23% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Katandra West Primary School?
Katandra West Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 971. 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 Katandra West Primary School?
Katandra West Primary School has about 11.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Katandra West Primary School each year?
In 2025, Katandra West Primary School had 7 students in Prep and 9 in Year 6.
Is Katandra West Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Katandra West Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Katandra West Primary School?
There are 3 other schools within 15 km of Katandra West 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.
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