Deans Marsh Primary School
30 Deans Marsh-Lorne Road, Deans Marsh VIC 3235
Deans Marsh Primary School is a government primary school in Deans Marsh, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 56 students. Its ICSEA is 1,045, 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
According to public sources including the school's own website and Victorian government school listings, Deans Marsh Primary School is a small government primary school in the Surf Coast hinterland, established in 1875, built around the values of Respect, Responsibility and Resilience. It runs a whole-school 1:1 iPad program alongside specialist classes in Indonesian, Music, Choir, Kitchen Garden, Library and Art, with a strong focus on literacy and numeracy in a close-knit community setting.
Often praised
- small class sizes
- 1:1 iPad program
- wide range of specialist subjects
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birregurra Primary School | Birregurra | Public primary | 10.9 km | 1,052 | 118 |
| Lorne P-12 College | Lorne | Public k–12 / combined | 17.3 km | 1,038 | 197 |
| Winchelsea Primary School | Winchelsea | Public primary | 19.3 km | 978 | 152 |
| Forrest Primary School | Forrest | Public primary | 19.7 km | 1,009 | 26 |
| Aireys Inlet Primary School | Aireys Inlet | Public primary | 20.5 km | 1,112 | 65 |
| Colac Primary School | Colac | Public primary | 26.0 km | 946 | 152 |
| Elliminyt Primary School | Elliminyt | Public primary | 26.6 km | 996 | 225 |
| Anglesea Primary School | Anglesea | Public primary | 26.6 km | 1,099 | 152 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Duneed Regional Primary School | Mount Duneed | Public primary · P-6 | 322 | 1,045 |
| Nearnung Primary School | Tarneit | Public primary · P-6 | 511 | 1,045 |
| Somers Primary School | Somers | Public primary · P-6 | 224 | 1,045 |
| Ainslie Parklands Primary School | Croydon | Public primary · P-6 | 67 | 1,044 |
| Beaconsfield Primary School | Beaconsfield | Public primary · P-6 | 581 | 1,046 |
| Buninyong Primary School | Buninyong | Public primary · P-6 | 521 | 1,044 |
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.