Swan Hill Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Swan Hill, Victoria 3585 · Swan Hill LGA
#1097 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#3508 of 4,908 nationally
About Swan Hill Primary School
Swan Hill Primary School is a public primary school located in Swan Hill, Victoria (3585), within the Swan Hill local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 516 students (254 girls and 262 boys).
Swan Hill Primary School has an ICSEA value of 942, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 22nd percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 47% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 50 teachers (42.1 full-time equivalent) and 38 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.3 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Swan Hill Primary School scores 38.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1097th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (2nd of 3 in the Swan Hill area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 942
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+2% enrolments since 2020 (area median -14%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-1 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 Swan Hill Primary School's 516 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Swan Hill Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Swan Hill Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Swan Hill Specialist School
Swan Hill · Government special · U
85 students · ICSEA 908 · 308 m away
St Mary MacKillop College
Swan Hill · Catholic high school · 7-12
540 students · ICSEA 1023 · 1.3 km away
Swan Hill College
Swan Hill · Government high school · 7-12
747 students · ICSEA 944 · 1.6 km away
Swan Hill North Primary School
Swan Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
184 students · ICSEA 926 · 1.8 km away
St Mary's School
Swan Hill · Catholic primary · Prep-6
603 students · ICSEA 1036 · 2.1 km away
Swan Hill Christian School
Swan Hill · Independent primary · Prep-6
29 students · ICSEA 1017 · 3.4 km away
Woorinen District Primary School
Woorinen South · Government primary · Prep-6
75 students · ICSEA 931 · 10 km away
Beverford District Primary School
Beverford · Government primary · Prep-6
32 students · ICSEA 939 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
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
Deer Park North Primary School
Deer Park · Government primary · Prep-6
307 students · ICSEA 942
Manorvale Primary School
Werribee · Government primary · Prep-6
291 students · ICSEA 942
Rangebank Primary School
Cranbourne · Government primary · Prep-6
347 students · ICSEA 942
Kurunjang Primary School
Melton · Government primary · Prep-6
590 students · ICSEA 942
Frequently asked questions
Is Swan Hill Primary School a public or private school?
Swan Hill Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Swan Hill Primary School offer?
Swan Hill Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Swan Hill Primary School?
In 2025, Swan Hill Primary School had 516 enrolled students (254 girls, 262 boys), a change of 2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Swan Hill Primary School?
Swan Hill Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 942. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Swan Hill Primary School rank in VIC?
Swan Hill Primary School ranks 1097th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (38.9/100), and 3508th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Swan Hill Primary School?
Swan Hill Primary School has about 12.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Swan Hill Primary School each year?
In 2025, Swan Hill Primary School had 68 students in Prep and 61 in Year 6.
Is Swan Hill Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Swan Hill Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Swan Hill Primary School?
There are 8 other schools within 15 km of Swan Hill 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 Swan Hill Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Craigieburn, about 278 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.