Murchison Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Murchison, Victoria 3610 · Greater Shepparton LGA
About Murchison Primary School
Murchison Primary School is a public primary school located in Murchison, Victoria (3610), within the Greater Shepparton local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 69 students (37 girls and 32 boys).
Murchison Primary School has an ICSEA value of 935, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 20th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 53% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 9 teachers (5.6 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 29% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Murchison Primary School scores 31.2 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 935
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-29% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+11 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 Murchison Primary School's 69 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Murchison Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Murchison Primary School a public or private school?
Murchison Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Murchison Primary School offer?
Murchison Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Murchison Primary School?
In 2025, Murchison Primary School had 69 enrolled students (37 girls, 32 boys), a change of -29% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Murchison Primary School?
Murchison Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 935. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Murchison Primary School?
Murchison Primary School has about 12.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Murchison Primary School each year?
In 2025, Murchison Primary School had 7 students in Prep and 14 in Year 6.
Is Murchison Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Murchison Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
Where can I get tutoring near Murchison Primary School?
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