Willow Grove Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Willow Grove, Victoria 3825 · Baw Baw LGA
About Willow Grove Primary School
Willow Grove Primary School is a public primary school located in Willow Grove, Victoria (3825), within the Baw Baw local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 66 students (29 girls and 37 boys).
Willow Grove Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1002, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 47th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 27% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 7 teachers (6.2 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 17% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Willow Grove Primary School scores 43.6 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 1002
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-17% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-8 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 Willow Grove Primary School's 66 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Willow Grove Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Willow Grove Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Tanjil South Primary School
Tanjil South · Government primary · 1-6
10 students · ICSEA 903 · 8.4 km away
St Kieran's School
Moe · Catholic primary · Prep-6
250 students · ICSEA 1000 · 14 km away
Moe (Albert Street) Primary School
Moe · Government primary · Prep-6
111 students · ICSEA 918 · 14 km away
Moe (South Street) Primary School
Moe · Government primary · Prep-6
241 students · ICSEA 890 · 14 km away
Moe Primary School
Moe · Government primary · Prep-6
78 students · ICSEA 793 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Avenel Primary School
Avenel · Government primary · Prep-6
123 students · ICSEA 1002
Jamieson Primary School
Jamieson · Government primary · 1-6
14 students · ICSEA 1002
Lethbridge Primary School
Lethbridge · Government primary · Prep-6
112 students · ICSEA 1002
Dookie Primary School
Dookie · Government primary · Prep-6
14 students · ICSEA 1002
Eagle Point Primary School
Eagle Point · Government primary · Prep-6
170 students · ICSEA 1002
Ballarat North Primary School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Willow Grove Primary School a public or private school?
Willow Grove Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Willow Grove Primary School offer?
Willow Grove Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Willow Grove Primary School?
In 2025, Willow Grove Primary School had 66 enrolled students (29 girls, 37 boys), a change of -17% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Willow Grove Primary School?
Willow Grove Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1002. 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 Willow Grove Primary School?
Willow Grove Primary School has about 10.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Willow Grove Primary School each year?
In 2025, Willow Grove Primary School had 11 students in Prep and 11 in Year 6.
Is Willow Grove Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Willow Grove Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Willow Grove Primary School?
There are 5 other schools within 15 km of Willow Grove 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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