Woodend Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Woodend, Victoria 3442 · Macedon Ranges LGA
#530 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1462 of 4,908 nationally
About Woodend Primary School
Woodend Primary School is a public primary school located in Woodend, Victoria (3442), within the Macedon Ranges local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 378 students (187 girls and 191 boys).
Woodend Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1091, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 82nd percentile of Australian schools. 38% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 8% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 33 teachers (25.8 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Woodend Primary School scores 65.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 530th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (10th 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 1091
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)38% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-10% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-20 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 Woodend Primary School's 378 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Woodend Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Woodend Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Ambrose's School
Woodend · Catholic primary · Prep-6
225 students · ICSEA 1109 · 532 m away
Braemar College
Woodend · Independent combined · 5-12
1,094 students · ICSEA 1121 · 4.0 km away
Newham Primary School
Newham · Government primary · Prep-6
50 students · ICSEA 1079 · 7.1 km away
Mount Macedon Primary School
Mount Macedon · Government primary · Prep-6
131 students · ICSEA 1147 · 7.3 km away
Hesket Primary School
Hesket · Government primary · Prep-6
76 students · ICSEA 1087 · 7.7 km away
Macedon Primary School
Macedon · Government primary · Prep-6
232 students · ICSEA 1109 · 7.7 km away
Alice Miller School
Macedon · Independent combined · Prep-12
399 students · ICSEA 1139 · 10 km away
Tylden Primary School
Tylden · Government primary · Prep-6
125 students · ICSEA 1078 · 11 km away
Global Village Learning
New Gisborne · Independent combined · Prep-11
197 students · ICSEA 1042 · 13 km away
Holy Cross Primary School
New Gisborne · Catholic primary · Prep-6
210 students · ICSEA 1063 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Brentwood Park Primary School
Berwick · Government primary · Prep-6
1,017 students · ICSEA 1091
Yackandandah Primary School
Yackandandah · Government primary · Prep-6
185 students · ICSEA 1092
Research Primary School
Research · Government primary · Prep-6
219 students · ICSEA 1092
Torquay P-6 College
Torquay · Government primary · Prep-6
617 students · ICSEA 1092
Briar Hill Primary School
Briar Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
203 students · ICSEA 1090
Eastwood Primary School
Ringwood East · Government primary · Prep-6
555 students · ICSEA 1092
Frequently asked questions
Is Woodend Primary School a public or private school?
Woodend Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Woodend Primary School offer?
Woodend Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Woodend Primary School?
In 2025, Woodend Primary School had 378 enrolled students (187 girls, 191 boys), a change of -10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Woodend Primary School?
Woodend Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1091. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Woodend Primary School rank in VIC?
Woodend Primary School ranks 530th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (65.0/100), and 1462nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Woodend Primary School?
Woodend Primary School has about 14.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Woodend Primary School each year?
In 2025, Woodend Primary School had 47 students in Prep and 34 in Year 6.
Is Woodend Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Woodend Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Woodend Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Woodend 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 Woodend Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Craigieburn, about 43 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.