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Winters Flat Primary School

Winters Flat Primary School is a government primary school in Castlemaine, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 115 students.

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115
Students
65 boys · 50 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1078
ICSEA
avg = 1000
6%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1078

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 78% of Australian schools.

Suburb Castlemaine 3450
Local government area Mount Alexander
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 3%
Statistical area (SA2) Castlemaine
Enrolments 2016-2025

Winters Flat Primary School had 115 students in 2025, compared with 196 in 2016 (down 41%).

196 '16 209 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 115 '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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Winters Flat Primary School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Winters Flat Primary School overlaps 3 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Muckleford, McKenzie Hill, Castlemaine

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: Castlemaine

$730,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Castlemaine median
10
Childcare services
ACECQA register
32.0%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
11,640
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Castlemaine 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 Castlemaine profile →

Nearest schools to Winters Flat Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Castlemaine Secondary College Government 7-12 695 1040 1.0 km
Castlemaine Primary School Government Prep-6 178 1054 1.4 km
St Mary's School Catholic Prep-6 64 1033 1.4 km
Castlemaine North Primary School Government Prep-6 278 1117 1.7 km
Campbells Creek Primary School Government Prep-6 174 1011 2.5 km
Castlemaine Steiner School & Kindergarten Independent Prep-8 135 1105 4.7 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 Winters Flat Primary School

How many students go to Winters Flat Primary School?

Winters Flat Primary School has 115 students enrolled (65 boys and 50 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Winters Flat Primary School teach?

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

Is Winters Flat Primary School a government or non-government school?

Winters Flat Primary School is a government school in Castlemaine, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 1078 at Winters Flat 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. Winters Flat Primary School has an ICSEA of 1078, which places it above 78% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Winters Flat Primary School catchment?

The official zone for Winters Flat Primary School overlaps 3 suburbs: Muckleford, McKenzie Hill, Castlemaine. 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 Winters Flat Primary School?

10 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Castlemaine, 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 →