Maffra Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Maffra, Victoria 3860 · Wellington LGA
#1135 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#3661 of 4,908 nationally
About Maffra Primary School
Maffra Primary School is a public primary school located in Maffra, Victoria (3860), within the Wellington local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 230 students (107 girls and 123 boys).
Maffra Primary School has an ICSEA value of 979, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 37th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 42% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 19 teachers (15.7 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 18% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Maffra Primary School scores 36.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1135th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (11th of 16 in the Wellington area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 979
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-18% enrolments since 2020 (area median +3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+5 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 Maffra Primary School's 230 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Maffra Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Maffra Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Mary's School
Maffra · Catholic primary · Prep-6
176 students · ICSEA 1026 · 388 m away
Maffra Secondary College
Maffra · Government high school · 7-12
549 students · ICSEA 942 · 505 m away
Bundalaguah Primary School
Bundalaguah · Government primary · Prep-6
26 students · ICSEA 941 · 7.3 km away
St Patrick's School
Stratford · Catholic primary · Prep-6
164 students · ICSEA 1015 · 8.9 km away
Boisdale Consolidated School
Boisdale · Government primary · Prep-6
187 students · ICSEA 979 · 9.4 km away
Stratford Primary School
Stratford · Government primary · Prep-6
92 students · ICSEA 978 · 9.5 km away
Nambrok Denison Primary School
Nambrok · Government primary · Prep-6
79 students · ICSEA 963 · 13 km away
Airly Primary School
Airly · Government primary · Prep-6
18 students · ICSEA 954 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Woolsthorpe Primary School
Woolsthorpe · Government primary · Prep-6
91 students · ICSEA 979
Bolwarra Primary School
Bolwarra · Government primary · Prep-6
36 students · ICSEA 979
Tatura Primary School
Tatura · Government primary · Prep-6
186 students · ICSEA 979
Nilma Primary School
Nilma · Government primary · Prep-6
75 students · ICSEA 979
Kennington Primary School
Kennington · Government primary · Prep-6
581 students · ICSEA 979
Craigieburn Primary School
Craigieburn · Government primary · Prep-6
458 students · ICSEA 979
Frequently asked questions
Is Maffra Primary School a public or private school?
Maffra Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Maffra Primary School offer?
Maffra Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Maffra Primary School?
In 2025, Maffra Primary School had 230 enrolled students (107 girls, 123 boys), a change of -18% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Maffra Primary School?
Maffra Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 979. 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 Maffra Primary School rank in VIC?
Maffra Primary School ranks 1135th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (36.7/100), and 3661st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Maffra Primary School?
Maffra Primary School has about 14.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Maffra Primary School each year?
In 2025, Maffra Primary School had 35 students in Prep and 23 in Year 6.
Is Maffra Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Maffra Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Maffra Primary School?
There are 8 other schools within 15 km of Maffra 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 Maffra Primary School?
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