Airly Primary School vs Sale and District Specialist School
A head-to-head comparison of two schools in Victoria, 7.3 km apart, using official ACARA 2025 data. Best value in each row is highlighted.
Airly Primary School
Airly · Government primary · Prep-6
18 students · ICSEA 954
Sale and District Specialist School
Sale · Government special · U
101 students · ICSEA 937
| Measure | Airly Primary School Airly VIC | Sale and District Specialist School Sale VIC |
|---|---|---|
| Success Index | 28 Lower 50% | – Not rated |
| State rank (type) | – | – |
| National rank (type) | – | – |
| Sector | Government | Government |
| Type | Primary | Special |
| Year range | Prep-6 | U |
| Students | 18 | 101 |
| Girls / boys | 8 / 10 | 39 / 62 |
| Foundation intake | 1 | – |
| Year 7 cohort | – | – |
| Year 12 cohort | – | – |
| VCE median study score VCAA, latest year | – | – |
| VCE study scores 40+ | – | – |
| 5-year enrolment growth | – | +38% |
| ICSEA Average 1000 | 954 | 937 |
| ICSEA percentile | 26th | 20th |
| Top SEA quarter | 5% | 7% |
| Bottom SEA quarter | 63% | 56% |
| Students per teacher | – | 5.1 |
| Teaching staff (FTE) | 4.1 | 19.6 |
| Non-teaching staff (FTE) | 0.9 | 27.5 |
| Language background other than English | 14% | 5% |
| Indigenous students | 0% | 14% |
| Suburb | Airly 3851 | Sale 3850 |
| Council area | Wellington | Wellington |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional | Inner Regional |
| Website | www.airlyps.vic.edu.au | www.salesds.vic.edu.au/ |
The verdict
- •Airly Primary School has the higher ICSEA (954 vs 937), indicating a more advantaged community.
- •Sale and District Specialist School is the larger school with 101 students compared with 18.
The Success Index summarises community advantage, resourcing and momentum from ACARA data. It does not measure teaching quality, results or fit. Methodology.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Airly Primary School better than Sale and District Specialist School?
The two schools are very close on the Success Index. Differences in sector, size, year range and distance from home will matter more than the score.
How far apart are Airly Primary School and Sale and District Specialist School?
About 7.3 km in a straight line, between Airly and Sale in Victoria.
Which has the better student-to-teacher ratio?
Staffing data is not available for one of the schools.
How do Airly Primary School and Sale and District Specialist School rank in VIC?
Airly Primary School is unranked and Sale and District Specialist School is unranked among primary schools in Victoria on the 2025 Success Index.