Harrietville Primary School
165 Great Alpine Road, Harrietville VIC 3741
Harrietville Primary School is a government primary school in Harrietville, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 26 students. Its ICSEA is 1,097, 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 online sources describe Harrietville Primary School as a small government primary school (P-6) in the alpine village of Harrietville, near Mount Hotham, founded in 1866. The school's own site outlines a CARE values framework (Community, Achieve, Respect, Engage) and a broad range of enrichment activities, including art, library, skiing, swimming, tennis, music and performing arts, plus mobile art and library van services and cluster camps. Government profile data lists a small enrolment with a low student-to-teacher ratio and above-average ICSEA.
Often praised
- Broad enrichment programs (art, music, skiing)
- Strong community connection
- Small class sizes
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wandiligong Primary School | Wandiligong | Public primary | 15.1 km | 1,070 | 43 |
| Mount Beauty Primary School | Mount Beauty | Public primary | 19.0 km | 1,056 | 91 |
| Falls Creek Primary School | Falls Creek | Public primary | 19.2 km | 1,065 | 19 |
| Bright P-12 College | Bright | Public k–12 / combined | 19.5 km | 1,054 | 465 |
| Tawonga Primary School | Tawonga | Public primary | 22.9 km | 1,007 | 56 |
| Porepunkah Primary School | Porepunkah | Public primary | 25.0 km | 1,056 | 94 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derinya Primary School | Frankston South | Public primary · P-6 | 796 | 1,097 |
| Kalinda Primary School | Ringwood | Public primary · P-6 | 395 | 1,097 |
| Andersons Creek Primary School | Warrandyte | Public primary · P-6 | 174 | 1,096 |
| Parkhill Primary School | Ashwood | Public primary · P-6 | 181 | 1,098 |
| Rosanna Primary School | Rosanna | Public primary · P-6 | 313 | 1,098 |
| Seabrook Primary School | Seabrook | Public primary · P-6 | 905 | 1,096 |
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.