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Donald Primary School

Donald Primary School is a government primary school in Donald, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 81 students.

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81
Students
38 boys · 43 girls
Prep-6
Year range
964
ICSEA
avg = 1000
15%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 964

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 31% of Australian schools.

Suburb Donald 3480
Local government area Buloke
Remoteness Outer Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 9%
Statistical area (SA2) Buloke
Official website www.donaldps.vic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Donald Primary School had 81 students in 2025, compared with 119 in 2016 (down 32%).

119 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 81 '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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Catchment zone shown where matched to official VIC government data.

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Donald Primary School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Donald Primary School overlaps 21 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Donald, Cope Cope, Litchfield, Massey, Jeffcott North, Jeffcott, Laen North, Rich Avon, Dooboobetic, Corack, Swanwater West, Rich Avon West, Gil Gil, Watchem West, Carron, Laen East, Avon Plains, Coonooer West, Laen, Rich Avon East, Lawler

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.

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The suburb: Buloke

$320,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Charlton median
6
Childcare services
ACECQA register
34.3%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
5,891
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Buloke 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 Buloke profile →

Nearest schools to Donald Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Mary's School Catholic Prep-6 28 1001 0.7 km
Donald High School Government 7-12 93 968 0.8 km
St Joseph's School Catholic Prep-6 38 1009 35 km
Charlton College Government Prep-12 123 995 35 km
Marnoo Primary School Government Prep-3 3 not published 36 km
St Arnaud Secondary College Government 7-12 168 975 36 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 Donald Primary School

How many students go to Donald Primary School?

Donald Primary School has 81 students enrolled (38 boys and 43 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Donald Primary School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 964 at Donald 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. Donald Primary School has an ICSEA of 964, which places it above 31% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Donald Primary School catchment?

The official zone for Donald Primary School overlaps 21 suburbs: Donald, Cope Cope, Litchfield, Massey, Jeffcott North, Jeffcott, Laen North, Rich Avon, Dooboobetic, Corack, Swanwater West, Rich Avon West and 9 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 Donald Primary School?

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