Red Cliffs Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Red Cliffs, Victoria 3496 · Mildura LGA
#1153 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#3719 of 4,908 nationally
About Red Cliffs Primary School
Red Cliffs Primary School is a public primary school located in Red Cliffs, Victoria (3496), within the Mildura local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 138 students (65 girls and 73 boys).
Red Cliffs Primary School has an ICSEA value of 958, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 28th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 45% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 13 teachers (11.0 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 27% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Red Cliffs Primary School scores 35.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1153rd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (10th of 15 in the Mildura area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 958
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-27% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+33 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 Red Cliffs Primary School's 138 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Red Cliffs Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Red Cliffs Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Joseph's School
Red Cliffs · Catholic primary · Prep-6
87 students · ICSEA 985 · 1.1 km away
Red Cliffs Secondary College
Red Cliffs · Government high school · U, 7-12
348 students · ICSEA 906 · 1.8 km away
Red Cliffs East Primary School
Red Cliffs · Government primary · Prep-6
126 students · ICSEA 944 · 2.8 km away
Cardross Primary School
Cardross · Government primary · Prep-6
100 students · ICSEA 974 · 4.5 km away
Irymple South Primary School
Irymple · Government primary · Prep-6
366 students · ICSEA 999 · 6.7 km away
Mildura Christian College
Irymple · Independent combined · Prep-10
113 students · ICSEA 1018 · 8.1 km away
Irymple Secondary College
Irymple · Government high school · 7-10
630 students · ICSEA 1003 · 9.1 km away
Irymple Primary School
Irymple · Government primary · Prep-6
330 students · ICSEA 959 · 9.8 km away
Koorlong Primary School
Koorlong · Government primary · Prep-6
59 students · ICSEA 983 · 9.9 km away
Henderson College
Irymple · Independent combined · Prep-10
229 students · ICSEA 981 · 10 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Broken Creek Primary School
Broken Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
25 students · ICSEA 958
Eaglehawk North Primary School
Eaglehawk · Government primary · Prep-6
269 students · ICSEA 958
St Arnaud Primary School
St Arnaud · Government primary · Prep-6
110 students · ICSEA 958
Portland South Primary School
Portland · Government primary · Prep-6
142 students · ICSEA 958
Kerang South Primary School
Kerang · Government primary · Prep-6
106 students · ICSEA 958
Rokewood Primary School
Rokewood · Government primary · Prep-6
42 students · ICSEA 959
Frequently asked questions
Is Red Cliffs Primary School a public or private school?
Red Cliffs Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Red Cliffs Primary School offer?
Red Cliffs Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Red Cliffs Primary School?
In 2025, Red Cliffs Primary School had 138 enrolled students (65 girls, 73 boys), a change of -27% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Red Cliffs Primary School?
Red Cliffs Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 958. 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.
How does Red Cliffs Primary School rank in VIC?
Red Cliffs Primary School ranks 1153rd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (35.8/100), and 3719th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Red Cliffs Primary School?
Red Cliffs Primary School has about 12.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Red Cliffs Primary School each year?
In 2025, Red Cliffs Primary School had 23 students in Prep and 24 in Year 6.
Is Red Cliffs Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Red Cliffs Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Red Cliffs Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Red Cliffs 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 Red Cliffs Primary School?
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