Castlemaine Primary School
Cnr Mostyn & Urquhart Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Castlemaine Primary School is a government primary school in Castlemaine, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 151 students. Its ICSEA is 1,054, 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
Based on publicly available information, Castlemaine Primary School is a government primary school in Castlemaine, Victoria, catering for Prep to Year 6 with around 156 students. The school promotes values of respect, responsibility, learning and community, and offers French language instruction, visual arts and physical education alongside English and mathematics leadership programs and disability and inclusion support. Before and after-school care is available through OSHClub, and an active Parents' Club runs community events including working bees, a school fete, concerts and fundraisers.
Often praised
- French language program
- active parent community
- disability and inclusion support
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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 Mary's School | Castlemaine | Catholic primary | 0.3 km | 1,033 | 64 |
| Castlemaine North Primary School | Castlemaine | Public primary | 1.0 km | 1,117 | 258 |
| Winters Flat Primary School | Castlemaine | Public primary | 1.4 km | 1,078 | 124 |
| Campbells Creek Primary School | Campbells Creek | Public primary | 3.3 km | 1,011 | 167 |
| Chewton Primary School | Chewton | Public primary | 3.9 km | 1,119 | 63 |
| Castlemaine Steiner School & Kindergarten | Muckleford | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.1 km | 1,105 | 135 |
| Harcourt Valley Primary School | Harcourt | Public primary | 7.7 km | 1,015 | 77 |
| Elphinstone Primary School | Elphinstone | Public primary | 10.7 km | 1,036 | 26 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewood Primary School | Officer | Public primary · P-6 | 568 | 1,054 |
| Kurrun Primary School | Officer | Public primary · P-6 | 372 | 1,054 |
| Barrawang Primary School | Wollert | Public primary · P-6 | 425 | 1,053 |
| Ferntree Gully North Primary School | Ferntree Gully | Public primary · P-6 | 293 | 1,055 |
| Hurstbridge Primary School | Hurstbridge | Public primary · P-6 | 133 | 1,055 |
| Narre Warren North Primary School | Narre Warren North | Public primary · P-6 | 333 | 1,053 |
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.