Toorloo Arm Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lake Tyers Beach, Victoria 3909 · East Gippsland LGA
#1257 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#4353 of 4,908 nationally
About Toorloo Arm Primary School
Toorloo Arm Primary School is a public primary school located in Lake Tyers Beach, Victoria (3909), within the East Gippsland local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 129 students (61 girls and 68 boys).
Toorloo Arm Primary School has an ICSEA value of 935, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 20th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 52% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 12 teachers (9.8 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 23% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Toorloo Arm Primary School scores 27.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1257th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (11th of 12 in the East Gippsland area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 935
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-23% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-12 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 Toorloo Arm Primary School's 129 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Toorloo Arm Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Toorloo Arm Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Brendan's School
Lakes Entrance · Catholic primary · Prep-6
246 students · ICSEA 1017 · 4.0 km away
Lakes Entrance Secondary College
Lakes Entrance · Government high school · 7-12
167 students · ICSEA 889 · 5.1 km away
Lakes Entrance Primary School
Lakes Entrance · Government primary · Prep-6
190 students · ICSEA 917 · 5.6 km away
Nungurner Primary School
Nungurner · Government primary · Prep-6
32 students · ICSEA 1015 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Murchison Primary School
Murchison · Government primary · Prep-6
69 students · ICSEA 935
Dandenong Primary School
Dandenong · Government primary · Prep-6
479 students · ICSEA 935
Reservoir East Primary School
Reservoir · Government primary · Prep-6
276 students · ICSEA 935
Specimen Hill Primary School
Golden Square · Government primary · Prep-6
234 students · ICSEA 934
Numurkah Primary School
Numurkah · Government primary · Prep-6
152 students · ICSEA 934
Paynesville Primary School
Paynesville · Government primary · Prep-6
89 students · ICSEA 934
Frequently asked questions
Is Toorloo Arm Primary School a public or private school?
Toorloo Arm Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Toorloo Arm Primary School offer?
Toorloo Arm Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Toorloo Arm Primary School?
In 2025, Toorloo Arm Primary School had 129 enrolled students (61 girls, 68 boys), a change of -23% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Toorloo Arm Primary School?
Toorloo Arm Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 935. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Toorloo Arm Primary School rank in VIC?
Toorloo Arm Primary School ranks 1257th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (27.0/100), and 4353rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Toorloo Arm Primary School?
Toorloo Arm Primary School has about 13.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Toorloo Arm Primary School each year?
In 2025, Toorloo Arm Primary School had 19 students in Prep and 17 in Year 6.
Is Toorloo Arm Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Toorloo Arm Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Toorloo Arm Primary School?
There are 4 other schools within 15 km of Toorloo Arm 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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