Daylesford Primary School
102-128 Vincent Street, Daylesford VIC 3460
Daylesford Primary School is a government primary school in Daylesford, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 204 students. Its ICSEA is 1,022, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the publisher's site. About this link
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 Daylesford Primary School is a long-established government primary catering for Prep to Year 6, with campuses at Daylesford and annexes at Yandoit and Drummond. The school, marking around 150 years of operation, is accredited as a Respectful Relationships lead school and describes its approach around the values "Kind, Creative, Connected," with a stated focus on students' social and emotional development alongside academics. It serves a growing local community of around 300 students.
Often praised
- Respectful Relationships lead school
- Long-established, community-oriented school
- Strong social-emotional focus
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 Michael's School | Daylesford | Catholic primary | 1.2 km | 1,049 | 86 |
| Daylesford Dharma School | Daylesford | Independent primary | 2.2 km | 1,062 | 21 |
| Hepburn Primary School | Hepburn | Public primary | 4.0 km | 1,001 | 40 |
| Bullarto Primary School | Bullarto | Public primary | 9.5 km | 1,032 | 22 |
| Yandoit Primary School | Yandoit | Public primary | 15.3 km | 1,047 | 13 |
| Newlyn Primary School | Newlyn | Public primary | 15.7 km | 951 | 17 |
| Trentham District Primary School | Trentham | Public primary | 17.1 km | 1,093 | 84 |
| St Mary's School | Clarkes Hill | Catholic primary | 21.9 km | 1,002 | 17 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethanga Primary School | Bethanga | Public primary · P-6 | 31 | 1,022 |
| Langwarrin Primary School | Langwarrin | Public primary · P-6 | 653 | 1,022 |
| Armstrong Creek School | Armstrong Creek | Public primary · P-6 | 798 | 1,023 |
| Cairnlea Park Primary School | Cairnlea | Public primary · P-6 | 767 | 1,023 |
| Gaayip-Yagila Primary School | Mickleham | Public primary · P-6 | 1,038 | 1,021 |
| Herne Hill Primary School | Hamlyn Heights | Public primary · P-6 | 271 | 1,023 |
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.