Cobains Primary School
3 Crofts Road, Cobains VIC 3851
Cobains Primary School is a government primary school in Cobains, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 53 students. Its ICSEA is 939, 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 information suggests Cobains Primary School, a small rural school near Sale in Gippsland dating back to 1928, is valued by its community for its close-knit, personalised approach to learning. The school's own materials describe values of acceptance, respect and effort, a curriculum including Auslan, art, music, science and PE, and facilities such as a library, art/science room, sensory and vegetable gardens, and sporting areas. It partners with nearby schools through the Sale Rural Cluster for camps, excursions and leadership opportunities.
Often praised
- close-knit rural community
- Auslan and arts programs
- cluster partnerships for camps/leadership
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guthridge Primary School | Sale | Public primary | 4.8 km | 973 | 274 |
| St Thomas' School | Sale | Catholic primary | 5.1 km | 1,039 | 289 |
| Araluen Primary School | Sale | Public primary | 5.3 km | 946 | 89 |
| Airly Primary School | Airly | Public primary | 5.7 km | 954 | 19 |
| Gippsland Grammar | Sale | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.3 km | 1,096 | 1,039 |
| Sale Primary School | Sale | Public primary | 6.3 km | 1,003 | 463 |
| St Mary's Primary School | Sale | Catholic primary | 7.3 km | 1,045 | 180 |
| Wurruk Primary School | Wurruk | Public primary | 8.8 km | 827 | 30 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beverford District Primary School | Beverford | Public primary · P-6 | 39 | 939 |
| Hallam Primary School | Hallam | Public primary · P-6 | 432 | 939 |
| Mildura South Primary School | Mildura South | Public primary · P-6 | 444 | 939 |
| Gormandale And District Primary School | Gormandale | Public primary · P-6 | 49 | 940 |
| Bethal Primary School | Meadow Heights | Public primary · P-6 | 255 | 941 |
| Bridgewater Primary School | Bridgewater On Loddon | Public primary · P-5 | 16 | 941 |
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.