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Macedon Primary School

Macedon Primary School is a government primary school in Macedon, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 232 students.

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232
Students
113 boys · 119 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1109
ICSEA
avg = 1000
3%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1109

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 87% of Australian schools.

Suburb Macedon 3440
Local government area Macedon Ranges
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Macedon
Official website www.macedonps.vic.edu.au/
Enrolments 2016-2025

Macedon Primary School had 232 students in 2025, compared with 247 in 2016 (down 6%).

247 '16 '17 '18 '19 271 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 232 '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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Macedon Primary School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Macedon Primary School overlaps 2 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Macedon, Bullengarook

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 Macedon Primary School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $1,040,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $580 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Macedon $1,040,000 $580 a weekMacedon Ranges 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: Macedon

$1,040,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Macedon median
4
Childcare services
ACECQA register
47.3%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
3,615
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Macedon 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 Macedon profile →

Nearest schools to Macedon Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Mount Macedon Primary School Government Prep-6 131 1147 2.4 km
Alice Miller School Independent Prep-12 399 1139 4.2 km
Global Village Learning Independent Prep-11 197 1042 5.1 km
Holy Cross Primary School Catholic Prep-6 210 1063 5.2 km
New Gisborne Primary School Government Prep-6 440 1080 5.8 km
Braemar College Independent 5-12 1,094 1121 6.2 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 Macedon Primary School

How many students go to Macedon Primary School?

Macedon Primary School has 232 students enrolled (113 boys and 119 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Macedon Primary School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 1109 at Macedon 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. Macedon Primary School has an ICSEA of 1109, which places it above 87% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Macedon Primary School catchment?

The official zone for Macedon Primary School overlaps 2 suburbs: Macedon, Bullengarook. 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 Macedon Primary School?

4 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Macedon, 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 →