Rochester Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Rochester, Victoria 3561 · Campaspe LGA
#901 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2775 of 4,908 nationally
About Rochester Primary School
Rochester Primary School is a public primary school located in Rochester, Victoria (3561), within the Campaspe local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 181 students (97 girls and 84 boys).
Rochester Primary School has an ICSEA value of 978, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 37th percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 46% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (15.3 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 17% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Rochester Primary School scores 48.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 901st of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (2nd of 9 in the Campaspe area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 978
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+17% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+17 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 Rochester Primary School's 181 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Rochester Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Rochester Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Rochester Secondary College
Rochester · Government high school · 7-12
343 students · ICSEA 964 · 212 m away
St Joseph's School
Rochester · Catholic primary · Prep-6
95 students · ICSEA 991 · 1.2 km away
Nanneella Estate Primary School
Nanneella · Government primary · 1-6
8 students · ICSEA 978 · 8.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Stratford Primary School
Stratford · Government primary · Prep-6
92 students · ICSEA 978
Cobden Primary School
Cobden · Government primary · Prep-6
123 students · ICSEA 978
Clunes Primary School
Clunes · Government primary · Prep-6
96 students · ICSEA 978
Little River Primary School
Little River · Government primary · Prep-6
102 students · ICSEA 978
Winchelsea Primary School
Winchelsea · Government primary · Prep-6
141 students · ICSEA 978
Nanneella Estate Primary School
Nanneella · Government primary · 1-6
8 students · ICSEA 978
Frequently asked questions
Is Rochester Primary School a public or private school?
Rochester Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Rochester Primary School offer?
Rochester Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Rochester Primary School?
In 2025, Rochester Primary School had 181 enrolled students (97 girls, 84 boys), a change of 17% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Rochester Primary School?
Rochester Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 978. 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 Rochester Primary School rank in VIC?
Rochester Primary School ranks 901st of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (48.9/100), and 2775th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Rochester Primary School?
Rochester Primary School has about 11.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Rochester Primary School each year?
In 2025, Rochester Primary School had 30 students in Prep and 26 in Year 6.
Is Rochester Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Rochester Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Rochester Primary School?
There are 3 other schools within 15 km of Rochester 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.
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