Thorpdale Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Thorpdale, Victoria 3835 · Baw Baw LGA
About Thorpdale Primary School
Thorpdale Primary School is a public primary school located in Thorpdale, Victoria (3835), within the Baw Baw local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 45 students (17 girls and 28 boys).
Thorpdale Primary School has an ICSEA value of 961, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 29th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 46% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 5 teachers (4.2 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Thorpdale Primary School scores 36.3 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 961
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-8% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-35 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 Thorpdale Primary School's 45 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Thorpdale Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Thorpdale Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Narracan Primary School
Narracan · Government primary · Prep-6
20 students · ICSEA 965 · 5.5 km away
Trafalgar Primary School
Trafalgar · Government primary · Prep-6
359 students · ICSEA 986 · 8.4 km away
Trafalgar High School
Trafalgar · Government high school · 7-12
682 students · ICSEA 999 · 8.4 km away
St Joseph's School
Trafalgar · Catholic primary · Prep-6
103 students · ICSEA 1007 · 9.3 km away
Moe Primary School
Moe · Government primary · Prep-6
78 students · ICSEA 793 · 12 km away
Mirboo North Primary School
Mirboo North · Government primary · Prep-6
278 students · ICSEA 989 · 13 km away
Mirboo North Secondary College
Mirboo North · Government high school · 7-12
322 students · ICSEA 992 · 13 km away
Baringa School
Moe · Government special · U
166 students · ICSEA 901 · 13 km away
Boolarra Primary School
Boolarra · Government primary · Prep-6
28 students · ICSEA 951 · 13 km away
Yarragon Primary School
Yarragon · Government primary · Prep-6
202 students · ICSEA 994 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Heathcote Primary School
Heathcote · Government primary · Prep-6
150 students · ICSEA 961
Melton Primary School
Melton · Government primary · Prep-6
507 students · ICSEA 961
Rosedale Primary School
Rosedale · Government primary · Prep-6
99 students · ICSEA 962
Inglewood Primary School
Inglewood · Government primary · Prep-6
50 students · ICSEA 960
Lang Lang Primary School
Lang Lang · Government primary · Prep-6
182 students · ICSEA 960
Melton South Primary School
Melton South · Government primary · Prep-6
972 students · ICSEA 962
Frequently asked questions
Is Thorpdale Primary School a public or private school?
Thorpdale Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Thorpdale Primary School offer?
Thorpdale Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Thorpdale Primary School?
In 2025, Thorpdale Primary School had 45 enrolled students (17 girls, 28 boys), a change of -8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Thorpdale Primary School?
Thorpdale Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 961. 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 Thorpdale Primary School?
Thorpdale Primary School has about 10.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Thorpdale Primary School each year?
In 2025, Thorpdale Primary School had 4 students in Prep and 5 in Year 6.
Is Thorpdale Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Thorpdale Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Thorpdale Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Thorpdale 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 Thorpdale Primary School?
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