Macarthur Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Macarthur, Victoria 3286 · Moyne LGA
About Macarthur Primary School
Macarthur Primary School is a public primary school located in Macarthur, Victoria (3286), within the Moyne local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 5 and in 2025 enrolled 24 students (10 girls and 14 boys).
Macarthur Primary School has an ICSEA value of 988, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 41st percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 32% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 6 teachers (4.7 full-time equivalent) and 3 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 5.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 48% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Macarthur Primary School scores 42.4 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 988
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)5.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-48% enrolments since 2020 (area median -17%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+50 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 Macarthur Primary School's 24 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Macarthur Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Macarthur Primary School a public or private school?
Macarthur Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Macarthur Primary School offer?
Macarthur Primary School offers Prep to 5. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Macarthur Primary School?
In 2025, Macarthur Primary School had 24 enrolled students (10 girls, 14 boys), a change of -48% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Macarthur Primary School?
Macarthur Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 988. 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 Macarthur Primary School?
Macarthur Primary School has about 5.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Macarthur Primary School each year?
In 2025, Macarthur Primary School had 5 students in Prep.
Is Macarthur Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Macarthur Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
Where can I get tutoring near Macarthur Primary School?
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