Thomas Chirnside Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Werribee, Victoria 3030 · Wyndham LGA
#1196 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#3929 of 4,908 nationally
About Thomas Chirnside Primary School
Thomas Chirnside Primary School is a public primary school located in Werribee, Victoria (3030), within the Wyndham local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 295 students (132 girls and 163 boys).
Thomas Chirnside Primary School has an ICSEA value of 963, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 30th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 49% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 24 teachers (22.8 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 34% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Thomas Chirnside Primary School scores 32.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1196th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (39th of 40 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 963
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-34% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-9 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 Thomas Chirnside Primary School's 295 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Thomas Chirnside Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Thomas Chirnside Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Manorvale Primary School
Werribee · Government primary · Prep-6
291 students · ICSEA 942 · 1.1 km away
Iramoo Primary School
Wyndham Vale · Government primary · Prep-6
516 students · ICSEA 944 · 1.2 km away
St Andrew's School
Werribee · Catholic primary · Prep-6
290 students · ICSEA 1021 · 1.2 km away
Werribee Primary School
Werribee · Government primary · Prep-6
531 students · ICSEA 1014 · 1.9 km away
Riverwalk Primary School
Werribee · Government primary · Prep-6
917 students · ICSEA 1050 · 2.1 km away
Wyndham Central Secondary College
Werribee · Government high school · 7-12
1,263 students · ICSEA 921 · 2.1 km away
Julia Gillard Community College
Werribee · Independent special · 11-12
54 students · ICSEA 941 · 2.2 km away
Lollypop Creek Primary School
Werribee · Government primary · Prep-6
390 students · ICSEA 1034 · 2.3 km away
Corpus Christi School
Werribee · Catholic primary · Prep-6
446 students · ICSEA 1047 · 2.4 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Werribee · Catholic primary · Prep-6
402 students · ICSEA 1085 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Warrnambool Primary School
Warrnambool · Government primary · Prep-6
370 students · ICSEA 963
Ballam Park Primary School
Frankston · Government primary · Prep-6
156 students · ICSEA 963
Nambrok Denison Primary School
Nambrok · Government primary · Prep-6
79 students · ICSEA 963
Roxburgh Homestead Primary School
Roxburgh Park · Government primary · Prep-6
334 students · ICSEA 963
Cranbourne Carlisle Primary School
Cranbourne · Government primary · Prep-6
588 students · ICSEA 963
Rosedale Primary School
Rosedale · Government primary · Prep-6
99 students · ICSEA 962
Frequently asked questions
Is Thomas Chirnside Primary School a public or private school?
Thomas Chirnside Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Thomas Chirnside Primary School offer?
Thomas Chirnside Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Thomas Chirnside Primary School?
In 2025, Thomas Chirnside Primary School had 295 enrolled students (132 girls, 163 boys), a change of -34% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Thomas Chirnside Primary School?
Thomas Chirnside Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 963. 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 Thomas Chirnside Primary School rank in VIC?
Thomas Chirnside Primary School ranks 1196th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (32.9/100), and 3929th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Thomas Chirnside Primary School?
Thomas Chirnside Primary School has about 12.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Thomas Chirnside Primary School each year?
In 2025, Thomas Chirnside Primary School had 47 students in Prep and 49 in Year 6.
Is Thomas Chirnside Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Thomas Chirnside Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Thomas Chirnside Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Thomas Chirnside 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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