Talgarno Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Talgarno, Victoria 3691 · Towong LGA
About Talgarno Primary School
Talgarno Primary School is a public primary school located in Talgarno, Victoria (3691), within the Towong local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 36 students (14 girls and 22 boys).
Talgarno Primary School has an ICSEA value of 992, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 43rd percentile of Australian schools. 19% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 34% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 5 teachers (4.2 full-time equivalent) and 3 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 57% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Talgarno Primary School scores 49.0 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 992
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)19% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+57% enrolments since 2020 (area median +31%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-39 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 Talgarno Primary School's 36 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Talgarno Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Talgarno Primary School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Talgarno Primary School a public or private school?
Talgarno Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Talgarno Primary School offer?
Talgarno Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Talgarno Primary School?
In 2025, Talgarno Primary School had 36 enrolled students (14 girls, 22 boys), a change of 57% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Talgarno Primary School?
Talgarno Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 992. 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.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Talgarno Primary School?
Talgarno Primary School has about 8.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Talgarno Primary School each year?
In 2025, Talgarno Primary School had 5 students in Prep and 4 in Year 6.
Is Talgarno Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Talgarno Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Talgarno Primary School?
There are 1 other schools within 15 km of Talgarno 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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