Rutherglen Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Rutherglen, Victoria 3685 · Indigo LGA
#864 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2645 of 4,908 nationally
About Rutherglen Primary School
Rutherglen Primary School is a public primary school located in Rutherglen, Victoria (3685), within the Indigo local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 177 students (89 girls and 88 boys).
Rutherglen Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1007, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 50th percentile of Australian schools. 14% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 35% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (12.9 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Rutherglen Primary School scores 50.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 864th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (4th of 7 in the Indigo area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1007
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)14% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-13% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+13 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 Rutherglen Primary School's 177 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Rutherglen Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Rutherglen Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Mary's School
Rutherglen · Catholic primary · Prep-6
104 students · ICSEA 1004 · 678 m away
Rutherglen High School
Rutherglen · Government high school · 7-12
306 students · ICSEA 954 · 1.0 km away
Wahgunyah Primary School
Wahgunyah · Government primary · Prep-6
92 students · ICSEA 989 · 7.4 km away
Corowa South Public School
Corowa · Government primary · K-6
40 students · ICSEA 946 · 8.5 km away
Corowa Public School
Corowa · Government primary · K-6
162 students · ICSEA 957 · 9.2 km away
St Mary's Primary School
Corowa · Catholic primary · K-6
166 students · ICSEA 1026 · 9.3 km away
Corowa High School
Corowa · Government high school · 7-12
291 students · ICSEA 975 · 10.0 km away
Springhurst Primary School
Springhurst · Government primary · Prep-5
5 students · ICSEA 987 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Wandin Yallock Primary School
Wandin North · Government primary · Prep-6
132 students · ICSEA 1007
Oxley Primary School
Oxley · Government primary · Prep-6
76 students · ICSEA 1007
Newington Primary School
Ballarat · Government primary · Prep-6
278 students · ICSEA 1007
Kinglake Primary School
Kinglake · Government primary · Prep-6
70 students · ICSEA 1007
Tawonga Primary School
Tawonga · Government primary · Prep-6
50 students · ICSEA 1007
Lardner and District Primary School
Lardner · Government primary · Prep-6
71 students · ICSEA 1007
Frequently asked questions
Is Rutherglen Primary School a public or private school?
Rutherglen Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Rutherglen Primary School offer?
Rutherglen Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Rutherglen Primary School?
In 2025, Rutherglen Primary School had 177 enrolled students (89 girls, 88 boys), a change of -13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Rutherglen Primary School?
Rutherglen Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1007. 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 Rutherglen Primary School rank in VIC?
Rutherglen Primary School ranks 864th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (50.7/100), and 2645th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Rutherglen Primary School?
Rutherglen Primary School has about 13.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Rutherglen Primary School each year?
In 2025, Rutherglen Primary School had 30 students in Prep and 24 in Year 6.
Is Rutherglen Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Rutherglen Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Rutherglen Primary School?
There are 8 other schools within 15 km of Rutherglen 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 Rutherglen Primary School?
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