Macedon Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Macedon, Victoria 3440 · Macedon Ranges LGA
#331 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#749 of 4,908 nationally
About Macedon Primary School
Macedon Primary School is a public primary school located in Macedon, Victoria (3440), within the Macedon Ranges local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 232 students (119 girls and 113 boys).
Macedon Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1109, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 87th percentile of Australian schools. 43% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 8% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 19 teachers (15.0 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Macedon Primary School scores 72.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 331st of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (4th of 16 in the Macedon Ranges area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1109
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)43% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-14% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+21 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 Macedon Primary School's 232 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Macedon Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Macedon Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mount Macedon Primary School
Mount Macedon · Government primary · Prep-6
131 students · ICSEA 1147 · 2.4 km away
Alice Miller School
Macedon · Independent combined · Prep-12
399 students · ICSEA 1139 · 4.1 km away
Global Village Learning
New Gisborne · Independent combined · Prep-11
197 students · ICSEA 1042 · 5.1 km away
Holy Cross Primary School
New Gisborne · Catholic primary · Prep-6
210 students · ICSEA 1063 · 5.2 km away
New Gisborne Primary School
New Gisborne · Government primary · Prep-6
440 students · ICSEA 1080 · 5.8 km away
Braemar College
Woodend · Independent combined · 5-12
1,094 students · ICSEA 1121 · 6.2 km away
St Ambrose's School
Woodend · Catholic primary · Prep-6
225 students · ICSEA 1109 · 7.3 km away
Woodend Primary School
Woodend · Government primary · Prep-6
378 students · ICSEA 1091 · 7.7 km away
Gisborne Primary School
Gisborne · Government primary · Prep-6
481 students · ICSEA 1066 · 8.2 km away
St Brigid's School
Gisborne · Catholic primary · Prep-6
216 students · ICSEA 1065 · 8.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Selby Primary School
Selby · Government primary · Prep-6
165 students · ICSEA 1109
Moorabbin Primary School
Moorabbin · Government primary · Prep-6
545 students · ICSEA 1108
Glen Park Primary School
Glen Park · Government primary · Prep-6
10 students · ICSEA 1110
Aberfeldie Primary School
Essendon · Government primary · Prep-6
374 students · ICSEA 1108
Pascoe Vale South Primary School
Pascoe Vale South · Government primary · Prep-6
308 students · ICSEA 1108
Templestowe Park Primary School
Templestowe · Government primary · Prep-6
548 students · ICSEA 1108
Frequently asked questions
Is Macedon Primary School a public or private school?
Macedon Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Macedon Primary School offer?
Macedon Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Macedon Primary School?
In 2025, Macedon Primary School had 232 enrolled students (119 girls, 113 boys), a change of -14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Macedon Primary School?
Macedon Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1109. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Macedon Primary School rank in VIC?
Macedon Primary School ranks 331st of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (72.9/100), and 749th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Macedon Primary School?
Macedon Primary School has about 15.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Macedon Primary School each year?
In 2025, Macedon Primary School had 28 students in Prep and 26 in Year 6.
Is Macedon Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Macedon Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Macedon Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Macedon 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 Macedon Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Craigieburn, about 37 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.