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Ripplebrook Primary School

Ripplebrook Primary School is a government primary school in Ripplebrook, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 43 students.

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43
Students
30 boys · 13 girls
Prep-6
Year range
943
ICSEA
avg = 1000
0%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 943

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 22% of Australian schools.

Suburb Ripplebrook 3818
Local government area Baw Baw
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 12%
Statistical area (SA2) Drouin
Enrolments 2016-2025

Ripplebrook Primary School had 43 students in 2025, compared with 40 in 2016 (up 8%).

40 '16 '17 60 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 43 '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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Ripplebrook Primary School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Ripplebrook Primary School overlaps 7 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Heath Hill, Ripplebrook, Modella, Athlone, Catani, Yannathan, Iona

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: Drouin

$650,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Drouin median
24
Childcare services
ACECQA register
40.7%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
22,118
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Drouin 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 Drouin profile →

Nearest schools to Ripplebrook Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Drouin South Primary School Government Prep-6 202 982 7.0 km
Longwarry Primary School Government Prep-6 135 945 10.0 km
Drouin Secondary College Government 7-12 1,113 975 10 km
Lardner and District Primary School Government Prep-6 71 1007 11 km
Drouin Primary School Government Prep-6 504 972 11 km
St Ita's School Catholic Prep-6 458 1011 12 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 Ripplebrook Primary School

How many students go to Ripplebrook Primary School?

Ripplebrook Primary School has 43 students enrolled (30 boys and 13 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Ripplebrook Primary School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 943 at Ripplebrook 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. Ripplebrook Primary School has an ICSEA of 943, which places it above 22% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Ripplebrook Primary School catchment?

The official zone for Ripplebrook Primary School overlaps 7 suburbs: Heath Hill, Ripplebrook, Modella, Athlone, Catani, Yannathan, Iona. 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 Ripplebrook Primary School?

24 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Drouin, 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 →