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Daylesford Primary School

Daylesford Primary School is a government primary school in Daylesford, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 192 students.

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192
Students
81 boys · 111 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1022
ICSEA
avg = 1000
3%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1022

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 57% of Australian schools.

Suburb Daylesford 3460
Local government area Hepburn
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 4%
Statistical area (SA2) Daylesford
Official website www.daylesps.vic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Daylesford Primary School had 192 students in 2025, compared with 296 in 2016 (down 35%).

296 '16 299 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 192 '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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Daylesford Primary School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Daylesford Primary School overlaps 17 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Daylesford, Glenlyon, Eganstown, Leonards Hill, Porcupine Ridge, Blampied, Wheatsheaf, Sailors Falls, Coomoora, Musk Vale, Korweinguboora, Musk, Kooroocheang, Barkstead, Denver, Sailors Hill, Hepburn Springs

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 Daylesford Primary School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $792,500. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $508 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Daylesford $792,500 $508 a weekHepburn 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: Daylesford

$792,500
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Daylesford median
6
Childcare services
ACECQA register
30.2%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
10,342
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Daylesford 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 Daylesford profile →

Nearest schools to Daylesford Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Michael's School Catholic Prep-6 86 1049 1.2 km
Daylesford Secondary College Government 7-12 417 1007 1.5 km
Daylesford Dharma School Independent Prep-6 21 1062 2.1 km
Hepburn Primary School Government Prep-6 42 1001 4.0 km
Bullarto Primary School Government Prep-6 28 1032 9.5 km
Yandoit Primary School Government Prep-5 16 1047 15 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 Daylesford Primary School

How many students go to Daylesford Primary School?

Daylesford Primary School has 192 students enrolled (81 boys and 111 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Daylesford Primary School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 1022 at Daylesford 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. Daylesford Primary School has an ICSEA of 1022, which places it above 57% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Daylesford Primary School catchment?

The official zone for Daylesford Primary School overlaps 17 suburbs: Daylesford, Glenlyon, Eganstown, Leonards Hill, Porcupine Ridge, Blampied, Wheatsheaf, Sailors Falls, Coomoora, Musk Vale, Korweinguboora, Musk and 5 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 Daylesford Primary School?

6 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Daylesford, 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 →