Leongatha Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Leongatha, Victoria 3953 · South Gippsland LGA
#950 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2955 of 4,908 nationally
About Leongatha Primary School
Leongatha Primary School is a public primary school located in Leongatha, Victoria (3953), within the South Gippsland local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 582 students (280 girls and 302 boys).
Leongatha Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1008, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 51st percentile of Australian schools. 10% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 30% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 49 teachers (36.4 full-time equivalent) and 43 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Leongatha Primary School scores 46.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 950th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (5th of 11 in the South Gippsland area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1008
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)10% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-11% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- 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 Leongatha Primary School's 582 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Leongatha Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Leongatha Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
South Gippsland Specialist School
Leongatha · Government special · U
67 students · ICSEA 952 · 169 m away
Leongatha Secondary College
Leongatha · Government high school · 7-12
607 students · ICSEA 991 · 198 m away
St Laurence O'Toole School
Leongatha · Catholic primary · Prep-6
180 students · ICSEA 1041 · 408 m away
Mary MacKillop Catholic Regional College
Leongatha · Catholic high school · 7-12
544 students · ICSEA 1032 · 1.3 km away
Koonwarra Village School
Koonwarra · Independent primary · Prep-6
64 students · ICSEA 1092 · 7.8 km away
Meeniyan Primary School
Meeniyan · Government primary · Prep-6
145 students · ICSEA 1009 · 12 km away
Korumburra Primary School
Korumburra · Government primary · Prep-6
343 students · ICSEA 973 · 13 km away
St Joseph's School
Korumburra · Catholic primary · Prep-6
101 students · ICSEA 1002 · 13 km away
Korumburra Secondary College
Korumburra · Government high school · 7-12
437 students · ICSEA 976 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Bacchus Marsh Primary School
Bacchus Marsh · Government primary · Prep-6
776 students · ICSEA 1008
Myrniong Primary School
Myrniong · Government primary · Prep-6
147 students · ICSEA 1008
Kialla Central Primary School
Kialla · Government primary · Prep-6
60 students · ICSEA 1008
Mount Blowhard Primary School
Blowhard · Government primary · Prep-6
79 students · ICSEA 1008
Clayton South Primary School
Clayton South · Government primary · Prep-6
102 students · ICSEA 1008
Mandama Primary School
Grovedale · Government primary · Prep-6
352 students · ICSEA 1008
Frequently asked questions
Is Leongatha Primary School a public or private school?
Leongatha Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Leongatha Primary School offer?
Leongatha Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Leongatha Primary School?
In 2025, Leongatha Primary School had 582 enrolled students (280 girls, 302 boys), a change of -11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Leongatha Primary School?
Leongatha Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1008. 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 Leongatha Primary School rank in VIC?
Leongatha Primary School ranks 950th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (46.5/100), and 2955th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Leongatha Primary School?
Leongatha Primary School has about 16.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Leongatha Primary School each year?
In 2025, Leongatha Primary School had 49 students in Prep and 109 in Year 6.
Is Leongatha Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Leongatha Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Leongatha Primary School?
There are 9 other schools within 15 km of Leongatha 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 Leongatha Primary School?
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