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Stawell West Primary School

Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Stawell, Victoria 3380 · Northern Grampians LGA

22.8/ 100
Success Index
Lower 50%

#1283 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#4637 of 4,908 nationally

How is this calculated?
Students
93
-7% over 5 years
ICSEA
878
7th percentile nationally
Students per teacher
11.1
8.4 FTE teachers
Year range
Prep-6

About Stawell West Primary School

Stawell West Primary School is a public primary school located in Stawell, Victoria (3380), within the Northern Grampians local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 93 students (49 girls and 44 boys).

Stawell West Primary School has an ICSEA value of 878, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 7th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 69% from the bottom quarter.

The school employs 10 teachers (8.4 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 7% over the past five years.

On the Success Index, Stawell West Primary School scores 22.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1283rd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (5th of 5 in the Northern Grampians area).

Success Index breakdown

Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.

  • Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 878
  • Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
  • Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.1 students per teacher
  • Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-7% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
  • ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-12 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.

Stawell West Primary School
Bottom quarterLower middleUpper middleTop quarter
Girls
49
Boys
44
Language background other than English
21%
Indigenous students
23%

Enrolments by year level

How Stawell West Primary School's 93 students are spread across year levels in 2025.

Prep intake
19

Enrolment trend

How enrolments at Stawell West Primary School have changed over the past decade.

81941062015: 98 students2016: 101 students2017: 90 students2018: 90 students2019: 94 students2020: 100 students2021: 100 students2022: 91 students2023: 99 students2024: 92 students2025: 93 students201520172019202120232025
Total enrolments by year. Source: ACARA school profile data.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Stawell West Primary School a public or private school?

Stawell West Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.

What year levels does Stawell West Primary School offer?

Stawell West Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.

How many students attend Stawell West Primary School?

In 2025, Stawell West Primary School had 93 enrolled students (49 girls, 44 boys), a change of -7% over five years.

What is the ICSEA of Stawell West Primary School?

Stawell West Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 878. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.

How does Stawell West Primary School rank in VIC?

Stawell West Primary School ranks 1283rd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (22.8/100), and 4637th of 4,908 nationally.

What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Stawell West Primary School?

Stawell West Primary School has about 11.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.

How many students start Prep at Stawell West Primary School each year?

In 2025, Stawell West Primary School had 19 students in Prep and 14 in Year 6.

Is Stawell West Primary School co-ed?

Yes. Stawell West Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.

What other schools are near Stawell West Primary School?

There are 6 other schools within 15 km of Stawell West 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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