Linton Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Linton, Victoria 3360 · Golden Plains LGA
About Linton Primary School
Linton Primary School is a public primary school located in Linton, Victoria (3360), within the Golden Plains local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 21 students (9 girls and 12 boys).
Linton Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1001, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 47th percentile of Australian schools. 14% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 38% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 3 teachers (2.8 full-time equivalent) and 2 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 7.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 51% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Linton Primary School scores 49.7 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 1001
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)14% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)7.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-51% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+22 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 Linton Primary School's 21 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Linton Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Linton Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Linton Primary School a public or private school?
Linton Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Linton Primary School offer?
Linton Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Linton Primary School?
In 2025, Linton Primary School had 21 enrolled students (9 girls, 12 boys), a change of -51% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Linton Primary School?
Linton Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1001. 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 Linton Primary School?
Linton Primary School has about 7.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Linton Primary School each year?
In 2025, Linton Primary School had 2 students in Prep and 3 in Year 6.
Is Linton Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Linton Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Linton Primary School?
There are 2 other schools within 15 km of Linton 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 Linton Primary School?
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