Tarnagulla Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Tarnagulla, Victoria 3551 · Loddon LGA
About Tarnagulla Primary School
Tarnagulla Primary School is a public primary school located in Tarnagulla, Victoria (3551), within the Loddon local government area. It caters for students from 2 to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 21 students (9 girls and 12 boys).
Tarnagulla Primary School has an ICSEA value of 967, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 32nd percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 41% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 5 teachers (4.0 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 5.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 28% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Tarnagulla Primary School scores 37.7 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 967
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)5.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-28% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+10 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 Tarnagulla Primary School's 21 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Tarnagulla Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Tarnagulla Primary School a public or private school?
Tarnagulla Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Tarnagulla Primary School offer?
Tarnagulla Primary School offers 2 to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Tarnagulla Primary School?
In 2025, Tarnagulla Primary School had 21 enrolled students (9 girls, 12 boys), a change of -28% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Tarnagulla Primary School?
Tarnagulla Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 967. 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 Tarnagulla Primary School?
Tarnagulla Primary School has about 5.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Tarnagulla Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Tarnagulla Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Tarnagulla Primary School?
There are 1 other schools within 15 km of Tarnagulla 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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