Ripplebrook Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ripplebrook, Victoria 3818 · Baw Baw LGA
About Ripplebrook Primary School
Ripplebrook Primary School is a public primary school located in Ripplebrook, Victoria (3818), within the Baw Baw local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 43 students (13 girls and 30 boys).
Ripplebrook Primary School has an ICSEA value of 943, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 22nd percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 61% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 6 teachers (4.8 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.0 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Ripplebrook Primary School scores 29.8 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 943
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+0% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-5 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 Ripplebrook Primary School's 43 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Ripplebrook Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Ripplebrook Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Drouin South Primary School
Drouin South · Government primary · Prep-6
202 students · ICSEA 982 · 7.0 km away
Longwarry Primary School
Longwarry · Government primary · Prep-6
135 students · ICSEA 945 · 10.0 km away
Drouin Secondary College
Drouin · Government high school · 7-12
1,113 students · ICSEA 975 · 10 km away
Lardner and District Primary School
Lardner · Government primary · Prep-6
71 students · ICSEA 1007 · 11 km away
Drouin Primary School
Drouin · Government primary · Prep-6
504 students · ICSEA 972 · 11 km away
St Ita's School
Drouin · Catholic primary · Prep-6
458 students · ICSEA 1011 · 12 km away
Bunyip Primary School
Bunyip · Government primary · Prep-6
176 students · ICSEA 994 · 12 km away
Chairo Christian School
Drouin · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,691 students · ICSEA 1055 · 12 km away
St Paul's Anglican Grammar School
Drouin · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,765 students · ICSEA 1092 · 13 km away
Columba Catholic School
Bunyip · Catholic primary · Prep-6
291 students · ICSEA 1009 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Noble Park Primary School
Noble Park · Government primary · Prep-6
292 students · ICSEA 943
Frankston East Primary School
Frankston · Government primary · Prep-6
160 students · ICSEA 943
Campbellfield Heights Primary School
Campbellfield · Government primary · Prep-6
148 students · ICSEA 943
Swan Hill Primary School
Swan Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
516 students · ICSEA 942
Undera Primary School
Undera · Government primary · Prep-6
11 students · ICSEA 942
Wonthaggi North Primary School
Wonthaggi · Government primary · Prep-6
151 students · ICSEA 942
Frequently asked questions
Is Ripplebrook Primary School a public or private school?
Ripplebrook Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Ripplebrook Primary School offer?
Ripplebrook Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Ripplebrook Primary School?
In 2025, Ripplebrook Primary School had 43 enrolled students (13 girls, 30 boys), a change of 0% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Ripplebrook Primary School?
Ripplebrook Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 943. 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 Ripplebrook Primary School?
Ripplebrook Primary School has about 9.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Ripplebrook Primary School each year?
In 2025, Ripplebrook Primary School had 5 students in Prep and 4 in Year 6.
Is Ripplebrook Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Ripplebrook Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Ripplebrook Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Ripplebrook 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 Ripplebrook Primary School?
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