Magpie Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Magpie, Victoria 3352 · Ballarat LGA
#1204 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#3983 of 4,908 nationally
About Magpie Primary School
Magpie Primary School is a public primary school located in Magpie, Victoria (3352), within the Ballarat local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 103 students (45 girls and 58 boys).
Magpie Primary School has an ICSEA value of 923, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 16th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 57% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 13 teachers (9.4 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Magpie Primary School scores 32.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1204th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (27th of 31 in the Ballarat area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 923
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+4% enrolments since 2020 (area median 0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+29 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 Magpie Primary School's 103 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Magpie Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Magpie Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St James' School
Sebastopol · Catholic primary · Prep-6
166 students · ICSEA 1034 · 1.4 km away
Sebastopol Primary School
Sebastopol · Government primary · Prep-6
98 students · ICSEA 901 · 2.2 km away
Damascus College
Mount Clear · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,215 students · ICSEA 1052 · 2.5 km away
Ballarat Christian College
Sebastopol · Independent combined · Prep-12
406 students · ICSEA 1058 · 2.5 km away
Emmaus Catholic Primary School
Mount Clear · Catholic primary · Prep-6
362 students · ICSEA 1088 · 2.5 km away
Mount Clear Primary School
Mount Clear · Government primary · Prep-6
221 students · ICSEA 991 · 2.6 km away
Mount Clear College
Mount Clear · Government high school · 7-12
982 students · ICSEA 996 · 3.1 km away
Ballarat Steiner School
Mount Helen · Independent primary · Prep-6
64 students · ICSEA 1076 · 3.3 km away
Phoenix P-12 Community College
Sebastopol · Government combined · Prep-12
1,473 students · ICSEA 947 · 3.3 km away
Delacombe Primary School
Delacombe · Government primary · Prep-6
641 students · ICSEA 970 · 4.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Pembroke Primary School
Mooroolbark · Government primary · Prep-6
91 students · ICSEA 923
Coral Park Primary School
Hampton Park · Government primary · Prep-6
393 students · ICSEA 923
Millwarra Primary School
Millgrove · Government primary · Prep-6
47 students · ICSEA 923
Echuca East Primary School
Echuca · Government primary · Prep-6
294 students · ICSEA 924
Clifton Creek Primary School
Clifton Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
32 students · ICSEA 922
Meadows Primary School
Broadmeadows · Government primary · Prep-6
263 students · ICSEA 922
Frequently asked questions
Is Magpie Primary School a public or private school?
Magpie Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Magpie Primary School offer?
Magpie Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Magpie Primary School?
In 2025, Magpie Primary School had 103 enrolled students (45 girls, 58 boys), a change of 4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Magpie Primary School?
Magpie Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 923. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Magpie Primary School rank in VIC?
Magpie Primary School ranks 1204th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (32.0/100), and 3983rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Magpie Primary School?
Magpie Primary School has about 11.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Magpie Primary School each year?
In 2025, Magpie Primary School had 15 students in Prep and 12 in Year 6.
Is Magpie Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Magpie Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Magpie Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Magpie 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 Magpie Primary School?
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