Learning Co-Operative School
10 Laceys Road, Cottles Bridge VIC 3099
Learning Co-Operative School is an independent primary school in Cottles Bridge, VIC from Prep to Year 5 with about 31 students. Its ICSEA is 1,065, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the publisher's site. About this link
ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Year range, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Learning Co-Operative School is a small independent primary school at Cottles Bridge, with around 22 students from Prep to Year 6. It describes an alternative approach to primary education and was recognised by HundrED in 2018. The campus sits among 16 acres of bushland with play equipment, an organic veggie patch, chook shed and Indigenous food patch.
Often praised
- Alternative education philosophy
- Bushland campus
- Very small classes
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurstbridge Primary School | Hurstbridge | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,055 | 133 |
| Panton Hill Primary School | Panton Hill | Public primary | 2.7 km | 1,070 | 154 |
| Wattle Glen Primary School | Wattle Glen | Public primary | 5.2 km | 1,055 | 159 |
| Arthurs Creek Primary School | Arthurs Creek | Public primary | 5.7 km | 930 | 24 |
| St Andrews Primary School | St Andrews | Public primary | 5.8 km | 1,065 | 38 |
| Doreen Primary School | Doreen | Public primary | 6.5 km | 1,064 | 165 |
| Diamond Creek East Primary School | Diamond Creek | Public primary | 6.5 km | 1,066 | 461 |
| Sacred Heart School | Diamond Creek | Catholic primary | 6.7 km | 1,080 | 182 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarrington Lutheran School | Tarrington | Independent primary · P-6 | 106 | 1,063 |
| Daylesford Dharma School | Daylesford | Independent primary · P-6 | 21 | 1,062 |
| Ghilgai School | Kilsyth | Independent primary · P-6 | 94 | 1,061 |
| Phillip Island Village School | Ventnor | Independent primary · P-6 | 45 | 1,071 |
| Ballarat Steiner School | Mt Helen | Independent primary · P-6 | 64 | 1,076 |
| Wild Cherry School | Bairnsdale | Independent primary · P-6 | 43 | 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.