Concongella Primary School vs Skene Street Specialist School
A head-to-head comparison of two schools in Victoria, 3.5 km apart, using official ACARA 2025 data. Best value in each row is highlighted.
Concongella Primary School
Concongella · Government primary · Prep-6
29 students · ICSEA 949
Skene Street Specialist School
Stawell · Government special · U
50 students · ICSEA 878
| Measure | Concongella Primary School Concongella VIC | Skene Street Specialist School Stawell VIC |
|---|---|---|
| Success Index | 32 Lower 50% | – Not rated |
| State rank (type) | – | – |
| National rank (type) | – | – |
| Sector | Government | Government |
| Type | Primary | Special |
| Year range | Prep-6 | U |
| Students | 29 | 50 |
| Girls / boys | 8 / 21 | 14 / 36 |
| Foundation intake | 1 | – |
| Year 7 cohort | – | – |
| Year 12 cohort | – | – |
| VCE median study score VCAA, latest year | – | – |
| VCE study scores 40+ | – | – |
| 5-year enrolment growth | -15% | -6% |
| ICSEA Average 1000 | 949 | 878 |
| ICSEA percentile | 24th | 7th |
| Top SEA quarter | 3% | 2% |
| Bottom SEA quarter | 54% | 73% |
| Students per teacher | 5.9 | 6.0 |
| Teaching staff (FTE) | 4.9 | 8.4 |
| Non-teaching staff (FTE) | 5.0 | 14.1 |
| Language background other than English | 3% | 2% |
| Indigenous students | 3% | 14% |
| Suburb | Concongella 3384 | Stawell 3380 |
| Council area | Northern Grampians | Northern Grampians |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional | Inner Regional |
| Website | www.vrqa.vic.gov.au/StateRegister/Provider.aspx/DetailsProvider?AccountID=1691c00c-ed32-de11-9c94-002185cd8e5c | www.skenesds.vic.edu.au |
The verdict
- •Concongella Primary School has the higher ICSEA (949 vs 878), indicating a more advantaged community.
- •Skene Street Specialist School is the larger school with 50 students compared with 29.
- •Skene Street Specialist School has grown faster over five years (-6% vs -15%).
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 Concongella Primary School better than Skene Street 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 Concongella Primary School and Skene Street Specialist School?
About 3.5 km in a straight line, between Concongella and Stawell in Victoria.
Which has the better student-to-teacher ratio?
Concongella Primary School has 5.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher and Skene Street Specialist School has 6.0.
How do Concongella Primary School and Skene Street Specialist School rank in VIC?
Concongella Primary School is unranked and Skene Street Specialist School is unranked among primary schools in Victoria on the 2025 Success Index.