Mount Macedon Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mount Macedon, Victoria 3441 · Macedon Ranges LGA
#30 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#49 of 4,908 nationally
About Mount Macedon Primary School
Mount Macedon Primary School is a public primary school located in Mount Macedon, Victoria (3441), within the Macedon Ranges local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 131 students (58 girls and 73 boys).
Mount Macedon Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1147, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 95th percentile of Australian schools. 58% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 15 teachers (10.1 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 17% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mount Macedon Primary School scores 84.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 30th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (1st 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 1147
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)58% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+17% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+34 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 Mount Macedon Primary School's 131 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mount Macedon Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mount Macedon Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Macedon Primary School
Macedon · Government primary · Prep-6
232 students · ICSEA 1109 · 2.4 km away
Braemar College
Woodend · Independent combined · 5-12
1,094 students · ICSEA 1121 · 4.6 km away
Global Village Learning
New Gisborne · Independent combined · Prep-11
197 students · ICSEA 1042 · 5.6 km away
Holy Cross Primary School
New Gisborne · Catholic primary · Prep-6
210 students · ICSEA 1063 · 5.8 km away
New Gisborne Primary School
New Gisborne · Government primary · Prep-6
440 students · ICSEA 1080 · 6.6 km away
Alice Miller School
Macedon · Independent combined · Prep-12
399 students · ICSEA 1139 · 6.6 km away
St Ambrose's School
Woodend · Catholic primary · Prep-6
225 students · ICSEA 1109 · 7.1 km away
Hesket Primary School
Hesket · Government primary · Prep-6
76 students · ICSEA 1087 · 7.1 km away
Woodend Primary School
Woodend · Government primary · Prep-6
378 students · ICSEA 1091 · 7.3 km away
Gisborne Primary School
Gisborne · Government primary · Prep-6
481 students · ICSEA 1066 · 9.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Burwood East Primary School
Burwood East · Government primary · Prep-6
520 students · ICSEA 1147
Elsternwick Primary School
Brighton · Government primary · Prep-6
463 students · ICSEA 1147
Princes Hill Primary School
Carlton North · Government primary · Prep-6
327 students · ICSEA 1147
Coburg West Primary School
Coburg · Government primary · Prep-6
370 students · ICSEA 1147
Chatham Primary School
Surrey Hills · Government primary · Prep-6
241 students · ICSEA 1147
Doncaster Gardens Primary School
Doncaster East · Government primary · Prep-6
785 students · ICSEA 1147
Frequently asked questions
Is Mount Macedon Primary School a public or private school?
Mount Macedon Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Mount Macedon Primary School offer?
Mount Macedon Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Mount Macedon Primary School?
In 2025, Mount Macedon Primary School had 131 enrolled students (58 girls, 73 boys), a change of 17% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mount Macedon Primary School?
Mount Macedon Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1147. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Mount Macedon Primary School rank in VIC?
Mount Macedon Primary School ranks 30th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (84.1/100), and 49th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mount Macedon Primary School?
Mount Macedon Primary School has about 13.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Mount Macedon Primary School each year?
In 2025, Mount Macedon Primary School had 23 students in Prep and 15 in Year 6.
Is Mount Macedon Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Mount Macedon Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mount Macedon Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Mount 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 Mount Macedon Primary School?
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