Murchison Primary School
8 - 10 Impey Street, Murchison VIC 3610
Murchison Primary School is a government primary school in Murchison, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 72 students. Its ICSEA is 935, 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
Drawn from public online sources: Murchison Primary School is a government school for Prep to Year 6 on Impey Street, Murchison, in regional Victoria. It opened as a common school in 1871, was renamed Murchison Primary School in 1970, and has marked its 150-year history. Around 69 students attend, with about eight students per teacher, supported by a team of teaching and non-teaching staff.
Often praised
- Long local history
- Small class sizes
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harston Primary School | Harston | Public primary | 17.6 km | 848 | 7 |
| Rushworth P-12 College | Rushworth | Public k–12 / combined | 18.2 km | 894 | 173 |
| Toolamba Primary School | Toolamba | Public primary | 18.2 km | 1,023 | 121 |
| St Mary's School | Rushworth | Catholic primary | 18.4 km | 976 | 40 |
| St Joseph's School | Nagambie | Catholic primary | 19.0 km | 1,034 | 52 |
| Tatura Primary School | Tatura | Public primary | 19.2 km | 979 | 160 |
| Nagambie Primary School | Nagambie | Public primary | 19.6 km | 982 | 146 |
| Sacred Heart School | Tatura | Catholic primary | 19.7 km | 1,040 | 236 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dandenong Primary School | Dandenong | Public primary · P-6 | 466 | 935 |
| Reservoir East Primary School | Reservoir | Public primary · P-6 | 285 | 935 |
| Toorloo Arm Primary School | Lake Tyers Beach | Public primary · P-6 | 103 | 935 |
| Fountain Gate Primary School | Narre Warren | Public primary · P-6 | 537 | 936 |
| Jeparit Primary School | Jeparit | Public primary · P-6 | 14 | 936 |
| Numurkah Primary School | Numurkah | Public primary · P-6 | 153 | 934 |
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.