Macarthur Street Primary is a government school grounded in traditional, structured teaching.
NAPLAN cohorts too small to compare with national averages and solid student growth; the result is a B- overall.
Macarthur Street Primary is a government school grounded in traditional, structured teaching. The school emphasises systematic instruction in literacy and numeracy, with a strong pastoral focus. It suits families seeking a disciplined, orderly environment where core academic skills are built methodically and wellbeing underpins school life.
Macarthur Street Primary School is also known as MSPS, MSPS Soldiers Hill and Macarthur Street PS.
Macarthur Street Primary School draws students from the Macarthur Street Primary School.
Macarthur Street Primary School has an overall SchoolRank score of 42.6/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 37/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 951, slightly below the national average of 1,000. Notably, the school shows strong student growth over time (61/100), meaning students tend to improve well regardless of their starting point.
Macarthur Street Primary School has about 83 students across 7 year levels, so roughly 12 sit each year level's NAPLAN test. That is too few to compare meaningfully with a national average: a handful of children moves the figure by more than most real differences between schools. Its most recent published results were Reading 414, Writing 410, Numeracy 417, Spelling 404, Grammar 390. NAPLAN is tested in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Macarthur Street Primary School is a very small government primary school with approximately 83 students. It offers education for years Prep-6. As a government school, enrolment is generally available to students living within the school's designated catchment zone. Families outside the zone may apply for out-of-area placement subject to availability.
Macarthur Street Primary School is a government school, so there are no tuition fees. Families may be asked to contribute to voluntary school fees covering materials, excursions, and activities. The school has a value score of 39/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Macarthur Street Primary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.4:1. This is below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 39% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 87%, which is moderate.
Macarthur Street Primary School is located in Soldiers Hill, VIC, classified as a inner regional school. With an ICSEA of 951 (25th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is below average, which means the school serves a community with greater socio-educational challenges. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.