School Profile
Macarthur Primary School is a small rural school located in the Western District of Victoria.
In 2025 a total of 24 students are enrolled at Macarthur Primary School . Our school staffing profile consists of a Principal, a teacher at 0.9 EFT, two teachers at 0.6 EFT and one teacher at 0.2 EFT. The school is supported by a 0.3 EFT Business Manager.
Our curriculum has a strong focus on concise and responsive teaching in a Stimulating Learning Environment in both Literacy and Numeracy. We prioritise explicit teaching and value students as individual learners. We offer the specialist subjects – Physical Education, Music, Science, Art, Humanities, Auslan and Wellbeing, all taught internally as well as the MARC Van (Mobile and Arts Resource Centre).
Macarthur Primary School has a restorative approach to student wellbeing. Restorative Practice is based upon practices for building and restoring positive relationships.
The quality of relationships that have been developed through the provision of our caring and supportive learning environment gives our school a calm, orderly and positive atmosphere for children and staff. Macarthur also uses ‘Big Life’, a wellbeing program designed by a Warrnambool network of schools that focuses positive behaviour strategies.