Nilma Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Nilma, Victoria 3821 · Baw Baw LGA
About Nilma Primary School
Nilma Primary School is a public primary school located in Nilma, Victoria (3821), within the Baw Baw local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 75 students (40 girls and 35 boys).
Nilma Primary School has an ICSEA value of 979, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 37th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 37% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 8 teachers (6.6 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Nilma Primary School scores 40.1 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 979
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-4% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-7 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 Nilma Primary School's 75 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Nilma Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Nilma Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Angela of the Cross Primary School
Warragul · Catholic primary · Prep-6
282 students · ICSEA 1035 · 2.9 km away
Darnum Primary School
Darnum · Government primary · Prep-6
175 students · ICSEA 1006 · 3.3 km away
Warragul North Primary School
Warragul · Government primary · Prep-6
480 students · ICSEA 1019 · 3.6 km away
Warragul Primary School
Warragul · Government primary · Prep-6
261 students · ICSEA 986 · 4.2 km away
Warragul Regional College
Warragul · Government high school · 7-12
662 students · ICSEA 975 · 4.3 km away
Warragul & District Specialist School
Warragul · Government special · U
128 students · ICSEA 963 · 4.4 km away
ECG Secondary College
Warragul · Independent special · 9-12
306 students · ICSEA 957 · 4.4 km away
Bona Vista Primary School
Bona Vista · Government primary · Prep-6
17 students · ICSEA 916 · 5.1 km away
Marist-Sion College
Warragul · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,063 students · ICSEA 1025 · 5.2 km away
St Joseph's School
Warragul · Catholic primary · Prep-6
335 students · ICSEA 1051 · 5.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Woolsthorpe Primary School
Woolsthorpe · Government primary · Prep-6
91 students · ICSEA 979
Maffra Primary School
Maffra · Government primary · Prep-6
230 students · ICSEA 979
Bolwarra Primary School
Bolwarra · Government primary · Prep-6
36 students · ICSEA 979
Tatura Primary School
Tatura · Government primary · Prep-6
186 students · ICSEA 979
Kennington Primary School
Kennington · Government primary · Prep-6
581 students · ICSEA 979
Craigieburn Primary School
Craigieburn · Government primary · Prep-6
458 students · ICSEA 979
Frequently asked questions
Is Nilma Primary School a public or private school?
Nilma Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Nilma Primary School offer?
Nilma Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Nilma Primary School?
In 2025, Nilma Primary School had 75 enrolled students (40 girls, 35 boys), a change of -4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Nilma Primary School?
Nilma Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 979. 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 Nilma Primary School?
Nilma Primary School has about 11.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Nilma Primary School each year?
In 2025, Nilma Primary School had 11 students in Prep and 10 in Year 6.
Is Nilma Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Nilma Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Nilma Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Nilma 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 Nilma Primary School?
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