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Cobden Primary School

Cobden Primary School is a government primary school in Cobden, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 123 students.

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123
Students
65 boys · 58 girls
Prep-6
Year range
978
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 978

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 37% of Australian schools.

Suburb Cobden 3266
Local government area Corangamite
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 5%
Statistical area (SA2) Corangamite - South
Official website www.cobdenps.vic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Cobden Primary School had 123 students in 2025, compared with 192 in 2016 (down 36%).

192 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 123 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Cobden Primary School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Cobden Primary School overlaps 16 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Cobden, South Purrumbete, Glenfyne, Elingamite North, Jancourt East, Cobrico, Stonyford, Bostocks Creek, Elingamite, Carpendeit, Tandarook, Jancourt, Tesbury, Bullaharre, Dixie, Naroghid

Suburbs (ABS gazetted localities) that overlap this school's zone. Boundaries do not line up exactly, so a suburb listed here may be only partly inside it. Confirm eligibility with the official VIC zone finder before relying on an address. Zone data: Victorian Department of Education, School Zones, 2027.

House prices and rent in the Cobden Primary School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $455,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $410 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Corangamite - South $455,000 $410 a weekCorangamite council area

Areas are ABS statistical areas whose centre point is in the zone; part of an area can sit outside it. Listed by name, not by price. Prices and rents are the figures each suburb page publishes (Valuer-General VIC sales; Homes Victoria rents by rental or council area). Homes Victoria (Department of Families, Fairness and Housing), licensed under CC BY 4.0. The Victorian Department of Education publishes its school zones for enrolment decisions and says they "should not be used for property purchase decisions".

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The suburb: Corangamite - South

$455,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025
4
Childcare services
ACECQA register
38.5%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
7,089
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Corangamite - South statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Corangamite - South profile →

Nearest schools to Cobden Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Cobden Technical School Government 7-12 126 919 1.3 km
Hampden P-12 School Government U 67 898 1.4 km
Camperdown College Government Prep-12 381 983 11 km
St Patrick's School Catholic Prep-6 213 1035 12 km
Mercy Regional College Catholic 7-12 341 1026 12 km
Terang College Government Prep-12 246 983 16 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Cobden Primary School

How many students go to Cobden Primary School?

Cobden Primary School has 123 students enrolled (65 boys and 58 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Cobden Primary School teach?

Cobden Primary School teaches year levels Prep-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Cobden Primary School a government or non-government school?

Cobden Primary School is a government school in Cobden, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 978 at Cobden Primary School mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Cobden Primary School has an ICSEA of 978, which places it above 37% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Cobden Primary School catchment?

The official zone for Cobden Primary School overlaps 16 suburbs: Cobden, South Purrumbete, Glenfyne, Elingamite North, Jancourt East, Cobrico, Stonyford, Bostocks Creek, Elingamite, Carpendeit, Tandarook, Jancourt and 4 more. A suburb can be only partly inside the zone, so confirm an address with the official VIC zone finder. Zone data: Victorian Department of Education, School Zones, 2027.

How many childcare services are near Cobden Primary School?

4 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Corangamite - South, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →