Macarthur Primary School
23 Russell Street, Macarthur, 3286
Primary government school · South-Western Victoria · regional · 26 students (10 female, 16 male)
Measures from the 2025 Annual Report to the School Community · school number 1571 · source document · JSON
The Gap column is this school minus its Similar Schools group: the Department of Education's own comparison with government schools of similar intake. Positive is better, except for absence days. The headline figure averages the 8 comparable measures below.
Performance Summary
NAPLAN
| Measure | This school | Similar schools | State | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 3 reading, Strong or Exceeding (2025; 33.3% over 3 years) | 33.3% | 57.3% | 69.5% | -24.0 |
| Year 3 numeracy, Strong or Exceeding (2025; 20.0% over 3 years) | 20.0% | 55.7% | 66.2% | -35.7 |
| Year 5 reading, Strong or Exceeding (2025; 25.0% over 3 years) | 25.0% | 62.3% | 73.9% | -37.3 |
| Year 5 numeracy, Strong or Exceeding (2025; 12.5% over 3 years) | 12.5% | 61.6% | 69.1% | -49.1 |
| Reading growth, Year 3 to 5 (2025) | not published (withheld by the Department of Education for privacy) | |||
| Numeracy growth, Year 3 to 5 (2025) | not published (withheld by the Department of Education for privacy) | |||
Teacher judgement
| Measure | This school | Similar schools | State | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English at or above standard, Prep-6 (2025) | 84.2% | 79.9% | 86.3% | +4.3 |
| Mathematics at or above standard, Prep-6 (2025) | 72.7% | 82.3% | 84.2% | -9.6 |
Wellbeing and engagement
| Measure | This school | Similar schools | State | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sense of connectedness, Years 4-6 (2025; 75.7% over 4 years) | 65.0% | 84.4% | 77.1% | -19.4 |
| Managing bullying, Years 4-6 (2025; 73.7% over 4 years) | 75.0% | 87.3% | 76.4% | -12.3 |
| Average absence days, Prep-6 (2025; 17.2 over 4 years) | 17.6 | 23.5 | 21.5 | -5.9 |
Surveys
| Measure | This school | Similar schools | State | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parent satisfaction (2025) | 91.7% | 93.2% | 82.0% | -1.5 |
| Staff view of school climate (2025) | not published (withheld by the Department of Education for privacy) | |||
Enrolments at each February census
Enrolments have shrunk 40.1% over 5 years.
- 201767
- 201857
- 201948
- 202043
- 202135
- 202233
- 202337
- 202424
- 202526
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