Macclesfield Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Macclesfield, Victoria 3782 · Yarra Ranges LGA
#815 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2460 of 4,908 nationally
About Macclesfield Primary School
Macclesfield Primary School is a public primary school located in Macclesfield, Victoria (3782), within the Yarra Ranges local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 133 students (49 girls and 84 boys).
Macclesfield Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1017, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 55th percentile of Australian schools. 15% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 33% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 15 teachers (11.2 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Macclesfield Primary School scores 53.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 815th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (26th of 43 in the Yarra Ranges area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1017
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)15% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-11% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-4 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 Macclesfield Primary School's 133 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Macclesfield Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Macclesfield Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Emerald Secondary College
Emerald · Government high school · 7-12
620 students · ICSEA 1005 · 4.1 km away
Monbulk College
Monbulk · Government high school · 7-12
583 students · ICSEA 1044 · 4.2 km away
Fernbrook School
The Basin · Independent combined · Prep-10
78 students · ICSEA 1049 · 5.3 km away
Emerald Primary School
Emerald · Government primary · Prep-6
445 students · ICSEA 1061 · 5.6 km away
Cockatoo Primary School
Cockatoo · Government primary · Prep-6
306 students · ICSEA 1009 · 5.8 km away
Monbulk Primary School
Monbulk · Government primary · Prep-6
214 students · ICSEA 1032 · 5.9 km away
St Paul's School
Monbulk · Catholic primary · Prep-6
115 students · ICSEA 1046 · 6.1 km away
The Patch Primary School
The Patch · Government primary · Prep-6
286 students · ICSEA 1086 · 7.2 km away
Menzies Creek Primary School
Menzies Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
67 students · ICSEA 1057 · 7.7 km away
Silvan Primary School
Silvan · Government primary · 1-6
13 students · ICSEA 1016 · 8.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Buchan Primary School
Buchan · Government primary · Prep-6
23 students · ICSEA 1017
Halls Gap Primary School
Halls Gap · Government primary · Prep-6
33 students · ICSEA 1017
Wangaratta West Primary School
Wangaratta · Government primary · Prep-6
486 students · ICSEA 1017
Harrisfield Primary School
Noble Park · Government primary · Prep-6
240 students · ICSEA 1017
Westall Primary School
Clayton South · Government primary · Prep-6
309 students · ICSEA 1017
Killara Primary School
Sunbury · Government primary · Prep-6
317 students · ICSEA 1017
Frequently asked questions
Is Macclesfield Primary School a public or private school?
Macclesfield Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Macclesfield Primary School offer?
Macclesfield Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Macclesfield Primary School?
In 2025, Macclesfield Primary School had 133 enrolled students (49 girls, 84 boys), a change of -11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Macclesfield Primary School?
Macclesfield Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1017. 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 Macclesfield Primary School rank in VIC?
Macclesfield Primary School ranks 815th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (53.4/100), and 2460th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Macclesfield Primary School?
Macclesfield Primary School has about 11.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Macclesfield Primary School each year?
In 2025, Macclesfield Primary School had 25 students in Prep and 22 in Year 6.
Is Macclesfield Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Macclesfield Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Macclesfield Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Macclesfield 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 Macclesfield Primary School?
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