Tarwin Lower Primary School
34 School Road, Tarwin Lower VIC 3956
Tarwin Lower Primary School is a government primary school in Tarwin Lower, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 44 students. Its ICSEA is 990, 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: Tarwin Lower Primary School is a government primary school on School Road, Tarwin Lower, Victoria, serving Prep to Year 6. Listings report about 47 students and a student-to-teacher ratio of roughly 12 to 1. It is described as a small rural school with a close-knit, supportive community where students often learn in mixed-age groups.
Often praised
- Close-knit rural community
- Mixed-age learning
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inverloch Primary School | Inverloch | Public primary | 14.4 km | 1,061 | 469 |
| Koonwarra Village School | Koonwarra | Independent primary | 18.4 km | 1,092 | 64 |
| Meeniyan Primary School | Meeniyan | Public primary | 18.8 km | 1,009 | 145 |
| Fish Creek and District Primary School | Fish Creek | Public primary | 18.8 km | 1,024 | 97 |
| Kongwak Primary School | Kongwak | Public primary | 24.7 km | 1,009 | 28 |
| St Joseph's School | Wonthaggi | Catholic primary | 25.5 km | 1,031 | 315 |
| Wonthaggi North Primary School | Wonthaggi | Public primary | 25.8 km | 942 | 159 |
| St Laurence O'Toole School | Leongatha | Catholic primary | 25.9 km | 1,041 | 180 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glengarry Primary School | Glengarry | Public primary · P-6 | 152 | 990 |
| Barnawartha Primary School | Barnawartha | Public primary · P-6 | 57 | 991 |
| Deer Park West Primary School | Deer Park | Public primary · P-6 | 350 | 989 |
| Dimboola Primary School | Dimboola | Public primary · P-6 | 92 | 989 |
| Hazelwood North Primary School | Hazelwood North | Public primary · P-6 | 167 | 989 |
| Labertouche Primary School | Labertouche | Public primary · P-6 | 78 | 989 |
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.