Tawonga Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Tawonga, Victoria 3697 · Alpine LGA
About Tawonga Primary School
Tawonga Primary School is a public primary school located in Tawonga, Victoria (3697), within the Alpine local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 50 students (26 girls and 24 boys).
Tawonga Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1007, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 50th percentile of Australian schools. 17% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 28% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 6 teachers (4.4 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 47% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Tawonga Primary School scores 52.1 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 1007
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)17% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+47% enrolments since 2020 (area median +7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-34 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 Tawonga Primary School's 50 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Tawonga Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Tawonga Primary School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Tawonga Primary School a public or private school?
Tawonga Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Tawonga Primary School offer?
Tawonga Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Tawonga Primary School?
In 2025, Tawonga Primary School had 50 enrolled students (26 girls, 24 boys), a change of 47% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Tawonga Primary School?
Tawonga Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1007. 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 Tawonga Primary School?
Tawonga Primary School has about 11.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Tawonga Primary School each year?
In 2025, Tawonga Primary School had 6 students in Prep and 2 in Year 6.
Is Tawonga Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Tawonga Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Tawonga Primary School?
There are 3 other schools within 15 km of Tawonga 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 Tawonga Primary School?
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