Rutherglen Primary School
44 Murray Street, Rutherglen VIC 3685
Rutherglen Primary School is a government primary school in Rutherglen, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 172 students. Its ICSEA is 1,007, 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: Rutherglen Primary School is a government Prep to Year 6 school in north-east Victoria, with about 177 students. Established in 1873, it blends modern, flexible learning spaces with renovated historic buildings. Students come from the town and surrounding farming communities, and ongoing grounds improvements provide areas for both active play and quiet time.
Often praised
- Historic and modern buildings
- Improved outdoor spaces
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at October 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 Mary's School | Rutherglen | Catholic primary | 0.7 km | 1,004 | 104 |
| Wahgunyah Primary School | Wahgunyah | Public primary | 7.3 km | 989 | 89 |
| Springhurst Primary School | Springhurst | Public primary | 14.3 km | 987 | 6 |
| St Joseph's School | Chiltern | Catholic primary | 16.5 km | 988 | 33 |
| Chiltern Primary School | Chiltern | Public primary | 16.5 km | 987 | 77 |
| Barnawartha Primary School | Barnawartha | Public primary | 20.0 km | 991 | 57 |
| Middle Indigo Primary School | Indigo Valley | Public primary | 26.2 km | 1,014 | 22 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinglake Primary School | Kinglake | Public primary · P-6 | 57 | 1,007 |
| Lardner and District Primary School | Lardner | Public primary · P-6 | 73 | 1,007 |
| Newington Primary School | Ballarat | Public primary · P-6 | 281 | 1,007 |
| Oxley Primary School | Oxley | Public primary · P-6 | 75 | 1,007 |
| Pakenham Lakeside Primary School | Pakenham | Public primary · P-6 | 673 | 1,007 |
| Tawonga Primary School | Tawonga | Public primary · P-6 | 56 | 1,007 |
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.