Shelford Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Shelford, Victoria 3329 · Golden Plains LGA
About Shelford Primary School
Shelford Primary School is a public primary school located in Shelford, Victoria (3329), within the Golden Plains local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 13 students.
Shelford Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1013, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 53rd percentile of Australian schools. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 27% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 4 teachers (3.5 full-time equivalent) and 2 non-teaching staff.
On the Success Index, Shelford Primary School scores 50.3 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 1013
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)12% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)Not available
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)Not available
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-80 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 Shelford Primary School's 13 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Shelford Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Shelford Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Teesdale Primary School
Teesdale · Government primary · Prep-6
250 students · ICSEA 1019 · 6.6 km away
Inverleigh Primary School
Inverleigh · Government primary · Prep-6
194 students · ICSEA 1048 · 12 km away
Lethbridge Primary School
Lethbridge · Government primary · Prep-6
112 students · ICSEA 1002 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Scoresby Primary School
Scoresby · Government primary · Prep-6
136 students · ICSEA 1013
Whorouly Primary School
Whorouly · Government primary · Prep-6
26 students · ICSEA 1013
Somerville Primary School
Somerville · Government primary · Prep-6
400 students · ICSEA 1013
Mooroolbark East Primary School
Mooroolbark · Government primary · Prep-6
569 students · ICSEA 1013
Skipton Primary School
Skipton · Government primary · Prep-6
66 students · ICSEA 1012
Werribee Primary School
Werribee · Government primary · Prep-6
531 students · ICSEA 1014
Frequently asked questions
Is Shelford Primary School a public or private school?
Shelford Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Shelford Primary School offer?
Shelford Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Shelford Primary School?
In 2025, Shelford Primary School had 13 enrolled students (8 girls, 5 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Shelford Primary School?
Shelford Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1013. 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 many students start Prep at Shelford Primary School each year?
In 2025, Shelford Primary School had 1 students in Prep and 2 in Year 6.
What other schools are near Shelford Primary School?
There are 3 other schools within 15 km of Shelford 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 Shelford Primary School?
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