Araluen Primary School
Patten Street, Sale VIC 3850
Araluen Primary School is a government primary school in Sale, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 89 students. Its ICSEA is 946, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Students by year level, latest published year.
About this school, from public sources
Public info drawn from the school's website and online listings describes Araluen Primary School as a small government primary school in Sale, Gippsland, catering to Prep to Year 6 students in a quiet residential setting. The school promotes a well-rounded curriculum covering literacy, numeracy, arts and athletics, alongside specialist areas for science, technology, music and physical education. It presents itself as an inclusive, community-focused school with a low student-to-teacher ratio, aiming to foster curiosity, creativity and critical thinking in a safe environment.
Often praised
- low student-to-teacher ratio
- specialist science/tech/music/PE areas
- inclusive, community-focused environment
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas' School | Sale | Catholic primary | 1.1 km | 1,039 | 289 |
| Sale Primary School | Sale | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,003 | 463 |
| Guthridge Primary School | Sale | Public primary | 1.4 km | 973 | 274 |
| St Mary's Primary School | Sale | Catholic primary | 2.4 km | 1,045 | 180 |
| Gippsland Grammar | Sale | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.7 km | 1,096 | 1,039 |
| Wurruk Primary School | Wurruk | Public primary | 4.3 km | 827 | 30 |
| Cobains Primary School | Cobains | Public primary | 5.3 km | 939 | 53 |
| Longford Primary School | Longford | Public primary | 6.8 km | 1,019 | 166 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in VIC
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colac Primary School | Colac | Public primary · P-6 | 152 | 946 |
| Cranbourne West Primary School | Cranbourne | Public primary · P-6 | 569 | 946 |
| Leitchville Primary School | Leitchville | Public primary · P-6 | 11 | 946 |
| Athol Road Primary School | Springvale South | Public primary · P-6 | 389 | 947 |
| Invermay Primary School | Invermay | Public primary · P-6 | 82 | 945 |
| Lancaster Primary School | Lancaster | Public primary · P-6 | 34 | 945 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.