Moyston Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Moyston, Victoria 3377 · Ararat LGA
About Moyston Primary School
Moyston Primary School is a public primary school located in Moyston, Victoria (3377), within the Ararat local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 31 students (16 girls and 15 boys).
Moyston Primary School has an ICSEA value of 983, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 39th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 43% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 5 teachers (3.6 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Moyston Primary School scores 41.5 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 983
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-11% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+0 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 Moyston Primary School's 31 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Moyston Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Moyston Primary School
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Similar schools
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Frequently asked questions
Is Moyston Primary School a public or private school?
Moyston Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Moyston Primary School offer?
Moyston Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Moyston Primary School?
In 2025, Moyston Primary School had 31 enrolled students (16 girls, 15 boys), a change of -11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Moyston Primary School?
Moyston Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 983. 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.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Moyston Primary School?
Moyston Primary School has about 8.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Moyston Primary School each year?
In 2025, Moyston Primary School had 5 students in Prep and 5 in Year 6.
Is Moyston Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Moyston Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Moyston Primary School?
There are 2 other schools within 15 km of Moyston 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 Moyston Primary School?
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