Tarneit P-9 College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Tarneit, Victoria 3029 · Wyndham LGA
#194 of 239 combined schools in VIC
#885 of 1,259 nationally
About Tarneit P-9 College
Tarneit P-9 College is a public combined (K–12) school located in Tarneit, Victoria (3029), within the Wyndham local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 9 and in 2025 enrolled 2,010 students (968 girls and 1,042 boys).
Tarneit P-9 College has an ICSEA value of 1026, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 58th percentile of Australian schools. 17% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 27% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 135 teachers (127.6 full-time equivalent) and 86 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Tarneit P-9 College scores 38.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 194th of 239 combined schools in VIC (13th of 16 in the Wyndham area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1026
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)17% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-6% enrolments since 2020 (area median +21%)
- 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 Tarneit P-9 College's 2,010 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Tarneit P-9 College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Tarneit P-9 College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Tarneit Senior College
Tarneit · Government high school · 10-12
895 students · ICSEA 1005 · 374 m away
Nearnung Primary School
Tarneit · Government primary · Prep-6
485 students · ICSEA 1045 · 1.2 km away
Tarneit Rise Primary School
Tarneit · Government primary · Prep-6
1,640 students · ICSEA 1051 · 1.3 km away
St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School
Tarneit · Catholic primary · Prep-6
384 students · ICSEA 1068 · 1.4 km away
St Teresa of Kolkata Catholic Primary School
Tarneit North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
204 students · ICSEA 1104 · 1.5 km away
Wimba Primary School
Tarneit · Government primary · Prep-6
446 students · ICSEA 1053 · 1.7 km away
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
Tarneit · Catholic primary · Prep-6
441 students · ICSEA 1053 · 2.0 km away
Thomas Carr College
Tarneit · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,347 students · ICSEA 1061 · 2.2 km away
St James the Apostle School
Hoppers Crossing · Catholic primary · Prep-6
387 students · ICSEA 1037 · 2.4 km away
Good News Lutheran College
Tarneit · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,872 students · ICSEA 1116 · 2.4 km away
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Government combined schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
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2,141 students · ICSEA 1023
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905 students · ICSEA 1023
Collingwood College
Collingwood · Government combined · Prep-12
691 students · ICSEA 1022
Mallacoota P-12 College
Mallacoota · Government combined · Prep-12
126 students · ICSEA 1019
Timbarra P-9 College
Berwick · Government combined · Prep-9
594 students · ICSEA 1019
Creekside K-9 College
Caroline Springs · Government combined · Prep-9
1,287 students · ICSEA 1018
Frequently asked questions
Is Tarneit P-9 College a public or private school?
Tarneit P-9 College is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Tarneit P-9 College offer?
Tarneit P-9 College offers Prep to 9. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Tarneit P-9 College?
In 2025, Tarneit P-9 College had 2,010 enrolled students (968 girls, 1,042 boys), a change of -6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Tarneit P-9 College?
Tarneit P-9 College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1026. 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 does Tarneit P-9 College rank in VIC?
Tarneit P-9 College ranks 194th of 239 combined schools in Victoria on the Success Index (38.6/100), and 885th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Tarneit P-9 College?
Tarneit P-9 College has about 15.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Tarneit P-9 College?
In 2025, Tarneit P-9 College had 293 students in Year 7.
Is Tarneit P-9 College co-ed?
Yes. Tarneit P-9 College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Tarneit P-9 College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Tarneit P-9 College 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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