Taradale Primary School
98 High Street, Taradale VIC 3447
Taradale Primary School is a government primary school in Taradale, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 68 students. Its ICSEA is 1,075, 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: Taradale Primary School is a government primary school in the Victorian township of Taradale, teaching Prep to Year 6. It opened as a national school in 1855 during the gold-mining era and has marked 150 years of history. With about 74 students and around 9 students per teacher, it is a small school with a strong local heritage.
Often praised
- Small class sizes
- Over 150 years of history
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elphinstone Primary School | Elphinstone | Public primary | 4.3 km | 1,036 | 26 |
| Malmsbury Primary School | Malmsbury | Public primary | 6.0 km | 1,074 | 61 |
| Chewton Primary School | Chewton | Public primary | 10.3 km | 1,119 | 63 |
| Langley Primary School | Langley | Public primary | 12.7 km | — | 4 |
| Campbells Creek Primary School | Campbells Creek | Public primary | 14.0 km | 1,011 | 167 |
| Castlemaine Primary School | Castlemaine | Public primary | 14.1 km | 1,054 | 151 |
| St Mary's School | Castlemaine | Catholic primary | 14.4 km | 1,033 | 64 |
| Castlemaine North Primary School | Castlemaine | Public primary | 14.9 km | 1,117 | 258 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrum Primary School | Carrum | Public primary · P-6 | 363 | 1,075 |
| Chelsea Primary School | Chelsea | Public primary · P-6 | 406 | 1,075 |
| Kingston Heath Primary School | Cheltenham | Public primary · P-6 | 152 | 1,075 |
| Richmond West Primary School | Richmond | Public primary · P-6 | 266 | 1,075 |
| Surfside Primary School | Ocean Grove | Public primary · P-6 | 531 | 1,075 |
| Avondale Primary School | Avondale Heights | Public primary · P-6 | 413 | 1,074 |
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.