Tylden Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Tylden, Victoria 3444 · Macedon Ranges LGA
#351 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#814 of 4,908 nationally
About Tylden Primary School
Tylden Primary School is a public primary school located in Tylden, Victoria (3444), within the Macedon Ranges local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 125 students (61 girls and 64 boys).
Tylden Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1078, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 78th percentile of Australian schools. 35% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 15% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 13 teachers (10.2 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.2 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Tylden Primary School scores 72.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 351st of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (6th of 16 in the Macedon Ranges area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1078
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)35% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+16 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 Tylden Primary School's 125 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Tylden Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Tylden Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Sacred Heart College
Kyneton · Catholic high school · 7-12
888 students · ICSEA 1070 · 9.2 km away
Kyneton High School
Kyneton · Government high school · 7-12
627 students · ICSEA 1008 · 9.3 km away
Our Lady of the Rosary
Kyneton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
286 students · ICSEA 1081 · 9.5 km away
Kyneton Primary School
Kyneton · Government primary · Prep-6
307 students · ICSEA 1048 · 9.7 km away
Trentham District Primary School
Trentham · Government primary · Prep-6
85 students · ICSEA 1093 · 10.0 km away
St Ambrose's School
Woodend · Catholic primary · Prep-6
225 students · ICSEA 1109 · 11 km away
Woodend Primary School
Woodend · Government primary · Prep-6
378 students · ICSEA 1091 · 11 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Winters Flat Primary School
Castlemaine · Government primary · Prep-6
115 students · ICSEA 1078
Mount Dandenong Primary School
Mount Dandenong · Government primary · Prep-6
152 students · ICSEA 1078
Upwey South Primary School
Upwey · Government primary · Prep-6
321 students · ICSEA 1078
Newham Primary School
Newham · Government primary · Prep-6
50 students · ICSEA 1079
Mulgrave Primary School
Mulgrave · Government primary · Prep-6
426 students · ICSEA 1079
Bonbeach Primary School
Bonbeach · Government primary · Prep-6
367 students · ICSEA 1077
Frequently asked questions
Is Tylden Primary School a public or private school?
Tylden Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Tylden Primary School offer?
Tylden Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Tylden Primary School?
In 2025, Tylden Primary School had 125 enrolled students (61 girls, 64 boys), a change of 1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Tylden Primary School?
Tylden Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1078. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Tylden Primary School rank in VIC?
Tylden Primary School ranks 351st of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (72.2/100), and 814th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Tylden Primary School?
Tylden Primary School has about 12.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Tylden Primary School each year?
In 2025, Tylden Primary School had 25 students in Prep and 17 in Year 6.
Is Tylden Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Tylden Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Tylden Primary School?
There are 7 other schools within 15 km of Tylden 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 Tylden Primary School?
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