Riddells Creek Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Riddells Creek, Victoria 3431 · Macedon Ranges LGA
#739 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2205 of 4,908 nationally
About Riddells Creek Primary School
Riddells Creek Primary School is a public primary school located in Riddells Creek, Victoria (3431), within the Macedon Ranges local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 285 students (152 girls and 133 boys).
Riddells Creek Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1040, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 64th percentile of Australian schools. 16% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 19% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 25 teachers (21.2 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Riddells Creek Primary School scores 56.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 739th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (15th of 16 in the Macedon Ranges area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1040
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)16% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-13% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-6 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 Riddells Creek Primary School's 285 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Riddells Creek Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Riddells Creek Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Bolinda Primary School
Bolinda · Government primary · Prep-6
48 students · ICSEA 1004 · 6.5 km away
Red Rock Christian College
Sunbury · Independent combined · Prep-12
195 students · ICSEA 1056 · 6.8 km away
Global Village Learning
New Gisborne · Independent combined · Prep-11
197 students · ICSEA 1042 · 7.2 km away
Holy Cross Primary School
New Gisborne · Catholic primary · Prep-6
210 students · ICSEA 1063 · 7.3 km away
New Gisborne Primary School
New Gisborne · Government primary · Prep-6
440 students · ICSEA 1080 · 7.4 km away
Willowbank Primary School
Gisborne · Government primary · Prep-6
373 students · ICSEA 1056 · 8.5 km away
St Brigid's School
Gisborne · Catholic primary · Prep-6
216 students · ICSEA 1065 · 8.6 km away
Gisborne Primary School
Gisborne · Government primary · Prep-6
481 students · ICSEA 1066 · 8.8 km away
Gisborne Secondary College
Gisborne · Government high school · 7-12
961 students · ICSEA 1017 · 9.4 km away
Mount Macedon Primary School
Mount Macedon · Government primary · Prep-6
131 students · ICSEA 1147 · 11 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Lancefield Primary School
Lancefield · Government primary · Prep-6
190 students · ICSEA 1040
Milawa Primary School
Milawa · Government primary · Prep-6
63 students · ICSEA 1040
Camp Hill Primary School
Bendigo · Government primary · Prep-6
251 students · ICSEA 1040
Traralgon South Primary School
Traralgon South · Government primary · Prep-6
117 students · ICSEA 1040
Birmingham Primary School
Mount Evelyn · Government primary · Prep-6
666 students · ICSEA 1040
Chirnside Park Primary School
Chirnside Park · Government primary · Prep-6
411 students · ICSEA 1040
Frequently asked questions
Is Riddells Creek Primary School a public or private school?
Riddells Creek Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Riddells Creek Primary School offer?
Riddells Creek Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Riddells Creek Primary School?
In 2025, Riddells Creek Primary School had 285 enrolled students (152 girls, 133 boys), a change of -13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Riddells Creek Primary School?
Riddells Creek Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1040. 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 Riddells Creek Primary School rank in VIC?
Riddells Creek Primary School ranks 739th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (56.6/100), and 2205th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Riddells Creek Primary School?
Riddells Creek Primary School has about 13.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Riddells Creek Primary School each year?
In 2025, Riddells Creek Primary School had 37 students in Prep and 31 in Year 6.
Is Riddells Creek Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Riddells Creek Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Riddells Creek Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Riddells Creek 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 Riddells Creek Primary School?
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