Tambo Upper Primary School
890 Tambo Upper Road, Tambo Upper VIC 3885
Tambo Upper Primary School is a government primary school in Tambo Upper, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 79 students. Its ICSEA is 1,001, 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: Tambo Upper Primary School is a government Prep to Year 6 school set in a rural location on the banks of the Tambo River in East Gippsland, Victoria. It opened in 1879 and has around 84 students. The school describes an inclusive education with a strong focus on literacy and numeracy.
Often praised
- Inclusive education
- Literacy and numeracy focus
- Riverside rural setting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Reach Primary School | Swan Reach | Public primary | 6.3 km | 970 | 100 |
| Bruthen Primary School | Bruthen | Public primary | 7.0 km | 994 | 66 |
| Nicholson Primary School | Nicholson | Public primary | 10.2 km | 948 | 80 |
| Nungurner Primary School | Nungurner | Public primary | 11.7 km | 1,015 | 38 |
| Metung Primary School | Metung | Public primary | 13.0 km | 1,034 | 50 |
| Clifton Creek Primary School | Clifton Creek | Public primary | 17.8 km | 922 | 37 |
| Lakes Entrance Primary School | Lakes Entrance | Public primary | 17.9 km | 917 | 191 |
| St Brendan's School | Lakes Entrance | Catholic primary | 18.7 km | 1,017 | 246 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter Primary School | Baxter | Public primary · P-6 | 225 | 1,001 |
| Hepburn Primary School | Hepburn | Public primary · P-6 | 40 | 1,001 |
| Linton Primary School | Linton | Public primary · P-6 | 23 | 1,001 |
| Rollins Primary School | Bell Post Hill | Public primary · P-6 | 335 | 1,001 |
| Wooragee Primary School | Wooragee | Public primary · P-6 | 59 | 1,001 |
| Altona Meadows Primary School | Altona Meadows | Public primary · P-6 | 215 | 1,000 |
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.