Cobains Primary School vs Sale and District Specialist School
A head-to-head comparison of two schools in Victoria, 5.4 km apart, using official ACARA 2025 data. Best value in each row is highlighted.
Cobains Primary School
Cobains · Government primary · Prep-6
46 students · ICSEA 939
Sale and District Specialist School
Sale · Government special · U
101 students · ICSEA 937
| Measure | Cobains Primary School Cobains VIC | Sale and District Specialist School Sale VIC |
|---|---|---|
| Success Index | 30 Lower 50% | – Not rated |
| State rank (type) | – | – |
| National rank (type) | – | – |
| Sector | Government | Government |
| Type | Primary | Special |
| Year range | Prep-6 | U |
| Students | 46 | 101 |
| Girls / boys | 21 / 25 | 39 / 62 |
| Foundation intake | 8 | – |
| Year 7 cohort | – | – |
| Year 12 cohort | – | – |
| VCE median study score VCAA, latest year | – | – |
| VCE study scores 40+ | – | – |
| 5-year enrolment growth | +18% | +38% |
| ICSEA Average 1000 | 939 | 937 |
| ICSEA percentile | 21th | 20th |
| Top SEA quarter | 2% | 7% |
| Bottom SEA quarter | 58% | 56% |
| Students per teacher | 8.7 | 5.1 |
| Teaching staff (FTE) | 5.3 | 19.6 |
| Non-teaching staff (FTE) | 5.9 | 27.5 |
| Language background other than English | 9% | 5% |
| Indigenous students | 9% | 14% |
| Suburb | Cobains 3851 | Sale 3850 |
| Council area | Wellington | Wellington |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional | Inner Regional |
| Website | www.cobains.vic.edu.au | www.salesds.vic.edu.au/ |
The verdict
- •Cobains Primary School has the higher ICSEA (939 vs 937), indicating a more advantaged community.
- •Sale and District Specialist School has fewer students per teacher (5.1 vs 8.7).
- •Sale and District Specialist School is the larger school with 101 students compared with 46.
- •Sale and District Specialist School has grown faster over five years (38% vs 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 Cobains 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 Cobains Primary School and Sale and District Specialist School?
About 5.4 km in a straight line, between Cobains and Sale in Victoria.
Which has the better student-to-teacher ratio?
Cobains Primary School has 8.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher and Sale and District Specialist School has 5.1.
How do Cobains Primary School and Sale and District Specialist School rank in VIC?
Cobains Primary School is unranked and Sale and District Specialist School is unranked among primary schools in Victoria on the 2025 Success Index.