Maroona Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Maroona, Victoria 3377 · Ararat LGA
About Maroona Primary School
Maroona Primary School is a public primary school located in Maroona, Victoria (3377), within the Ararat local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 22 students (12 girls and 10 boys).
Maroona Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1064, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 73rd percentile of Australian schools. 19% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 4 teachers (3.2 full-time equivalent) and 3 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 6.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 37% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Maroona Primary School scores 63.9 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 1064
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)19% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)6.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-37% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- 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 Maroona Primary School's 22 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Maroona Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Maroona Primary School a public or private school?
Maroona Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Maroona Primary School offer?
Maroona Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Maroona Primary School?
In 2025, Maroona Primary School had 22 enrolled students (12 girls, 10 boys), a change of -37% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Maroona Primary School?
Maroona Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1064. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Maroona Primary School?
Maroona Primary School has about 6.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Maroona Primary School each year?
In 2025, Maroona Primary School had 2 students in Prep and 7 in Year 6.
Is Maroona Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Maroona Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
Where can I get tutoring near Maroona Primary School?
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