Paynesville Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Paynesville, Victoria 3880 · East Gippsland LGA
#1243 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#4262 of 4,908 nationally
About Paynesville Primary School
Paynesville Primary School is a public primary school located in Paynesville, Victoria (3880), within the East Gippsland local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 89 students (35 girls and 54 boys).
Paynesville Primary School has an ICSEA value of 934, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 19th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 55% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 11 teachers (7.2 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 33% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Paynesville Primary School scores 28.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1243rd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (9th of 12 in the East Gippsland area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 934
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-33% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-56 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 Paynesville Primary School's 89 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Paynesville Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Paynesville Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Eagle Point Primary School
Eagle Point · Government primary · Prep-6
170 students · ICSEA 1002 · 3.7 km away
Nicholson Primary School
Nicholson · Government primary · Prep-6
70 students · ICSEA 948 · 11 km away
Bairnsdale Primary School
Bairnsdale · Government primary · Prep-6
260 students · ICSEA 892 · 12 km away
Metung Primary School
Metung · Government primary · Prep-6
47 students · ICSEA 1034 · 12 km away
Bairnsdale Secondary College
Bairnsdale · Government high school · 7-12
1,213 students · ICSEA 955 · 13 km away
Lucknow Primary School
Eastwood · Government primary · Prep-6
539 students · ICSEA 986 · 13 km away
Bairnsdale West Primary School
Bairnsdale · Government primary · Prep-6
328 students · ICSEA 913 · 13 km away
East Gippsland Specialist School
Bairnsdale · Government special · U
95 students · ICSEA 857 · 14 km away
Wild Cherry School
Bairnsdale · Independent primary · Prep-6
43 students · ICSEA 1053 · 14 km away
St Mary's School
Bairnsdale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
473 students · ICSEA 1024 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Specimen Hill Primary School
Golden Square · Government primary · Prep-6
234 students · ICSEA 934
Numurkah Primary School
Numurkah · Government primary · Prep-6
152 students · ICSEA 934
Murchison Primary School
Murchison · Government primary · Prep-6
69 students · ICSEA 935
Marysville Primary School
Marysville · Government primary · Prep-6
38 students · ICSEA 933
Dandenong Primary School
Dandenong · Government primary · Prep-6
479 students · ICSEA 935
Flowerdale Primary School
Flowerdale · Government primary · Prep-6
27 students · ICSEA 933
Frequently asked questions
Is Paynesville Primary School a public or private school?
Paynesville Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Paynesville Primary School offer?
Paynesville Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Paynesville Primary School?
In 2025, Paynesville Primary School had 89 enrolled students (35 girls, 54 boys), a change of -33% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Paynesville Primary School?
Paynesville Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 934. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Paynesville Primary School rank in VIC?
Paynesville Primary School ranks 1243rd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (28.2/100), and 4262nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Paynesville Primary School?
Paynesville Primary School has about 12.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Paynesville Primary School each year?
In 2025, Paynesville Primary School had 11 students in Prep and 12 in Year 6.
Is Paynesville Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Paynesville Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Paynesville Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Paynesville 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 Paynesville Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Springvale, about 225 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.