Schools in Warrnambool and South West, VIC
Warrnambool and South West is an Australian Bureau of Statistics region (SA4) in Victoria. There are 94 schools in Warrnambool and South West, Victoria: 64 primary, 13 secondary, 12 combined. 67 are government schools and 27 are non-government. Together they enrol about 18,930 students.
Warrnambool and South West school rankings
All ranked schools, ordered by Success Index.
- 175King's CollegeWarrnambool · Independent CombinedICSEA 1083 · 276 students
- 273Our Lady Help of Christians SchoolWarrnambool · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1084 · 470 students
- 373The Hamilton and Alexandra CollegeHamilton · Independent CombinedICSEA 1107 · 409 students
- 472Emmanuel College WarrnamboolWarrnambool · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1064 · 1,340 students
- 566Tarrington Lutheran SchoolTarrington · Independent PrimaryICSEA 1063 · 106 students
- 666Monivae CollegeHamilton · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1033 · 583 students
- 765St Joseph's SchoolWarrnambool · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1068 · 622 students
- 864Birregurra Primary SchoolBirregurra · Government PrimaryICSEA 1052 · 115 students
- 964Port Fairy Consolidated SchoolPort Fairy · Government PrimaryICSEA 1055 · 152 students
- 1063St Patrick's SchoolPort Fairy · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1070 · 180 students
- 1162St Mary's SchoolHamilton · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1040 · 257 students
- 1261Bayview CollegePortland · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1009 · 291 students
- 1361Apollo Bay P-12 CollegeApollo Bay · Government CombinedICSEA 1043 · 340 students
- 1461Woodford Primary SchoolWoodford · Government PrimaryICSEA 1056 · 156 students
- 1561St Thomas' SchoolTerang · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1046 · 122 students
- 1660St Patrick's SchoolKoroit · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1040 · 109 students
- 1760St Patrick's SchoolCamperdown · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1035 · 213 students
- 1859St John's SchoolDennington · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1009 · 273 students
- 1957Trinity College ColacColac · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1015 · 744 students
- 2056Good Shepherd College - Senior CampusHamilton · Independent CombinedICSEA 1028 · 193 students
- 2156Mercy Regional CollegeCamperdown · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1026 · 341 students
- 2255St Mary's SchoolColac · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1025 · 266 students
- 2355Warrnambool East Primary SchoolWarrnambool · Government PrimaryICSEA 994 · 496 students
- 2454Merrivale Primary SchoolWarrnambool · Government PrimaryICSEA 1018 · 184 students
- 2551Elliminyt Primary SchoolElliminyt · Government PrimaryICSEA 996 · 229 students
- 2651Sacred Heart SchoolElliminyt · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1025 · 398 students
- 2751St John's Lutheran SchoolPortland · Independent PrimaryICSEA 1007 · 112 students
- 2848Allansford and District Primary SchoolAllansford · Government PrimaryICSEA 1006 · 160 students
- 2948Koroit And District Primary SchoolKoroit · Government PrimaryICSEA 988 · 174 students
- 3047All Saints Parish SchoolPortland · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1003 · 260 students
- 3147Timboon P-12 SchoolTimboon · Government CombinedICSEA 1006 · 504 students
- 3245Portland Primary SchoolPortland · Government PrimaryICSEA 981 · 256 students
- 3345Camperdown CollegeCamperdown · Government CombinedICSEA 983 · 381 students
- 3444St Pius X SchoolWarrnambool · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1002 · 246 students
- 3544Colac Secondary CollegeColac · Government SecondaryICSEA 955 · 476 students
- 3644Brauer Secondary CollegeWarrnambool · Government SecondaryICSEA 982 · 866 students
- 3743Grasmere Primary SchoolGrasmere · Government PrimaryICSEA 970 · 96 students
- 3842Hamilton (Gray Street) Primary SchoolHamilton · Government PrimaryICSEA 983 · 294 students
- 3941Balmoral K-12 Community CollegeBalmoral · Government CombinedICSEA 986 · 86 students
- 4041Terang CollegeTerang · Government CombinedICSEA 983 · 246 students
- 4141Woolsthorpe Primary SchoolWoolsthorpe · Government PrimaryICSEA 979 · 91 students
- 4240Warrnambool CollegeWarrnambool · Government SecondaryICSEA 979 · 1,070 students
- 4339Portland South Primary SchoolPortland · Government PrimaryICSEA 958 · 142 students
- 4438Casterton Secondary CollegeCasterton · Government SecondaryICSEA 960 · 106 students
- 4538Cobden Primary SchoolCobden · Government PrimaryICSEA 978 · 123 students
- 4637Hamilton North Primary SchoolHamilton · Government PrimaryICSEA 970 · 167 students
- 4736Portland North Primary SchoolPortland North · Government PrimaryICSEA 971 · 133 students
- 4836Casterton Primary SchoolCasterton · Government PrimaryICSEA 969 · 100 students
- 4935Hawkesdale P12 CollegeHawkesdale · Government CombinedICSEA 947 · 174 students
- 5034Colac South West Primary SchoolColac · Government PrimaryICSEA 948 · 129 students
- 5134Mortlake P-12 CollegeMortlake · Government CombinedICSEA 957 · 191 students
- 5234Warrnambool Primary SchoolWarrnambool · Government PrimaryICSEA 963 · 370 students
- 5333Portland Secondary CollegePortland · Government SecondaryICSEA 946 · 505 students
- 5432Baimbridge CollegeHamilton · Government SecondaryICSEA 949 · 333 students
- 5531Colac Primary SchoolColac · Government PrimaryICSEA 946 · 164 students
- 5631Warrnambool West Primary SchoolWarrnambool · Government PrimaryICSEA 902 · 138 students
- 5726Cobden Technical SchoolCobden · Government SecondaryICSEA 919 · 126 students
- 5824Bundarra Primary SchoolPortland · Government PrimaryICSEA 897 · 86 students
- 5924Heywood Consolidated SchoolHeywood · Government PrimaryICSEA 899 · 105 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index | ICSEA | Students | Students : teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | King's College Warrnambool · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 74.5 Top 25% | 1083 | 276 | 9.7 |
| 2 | Our Lady Help of Christians School Warrnambool · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 73.4 Top 25% | 1084 | 470 | 15.3 |
| 3 | The Hamilton and Alexandra College Hamilton · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 73.4 Top 25% | 1107 | 409 | 9.6 |
| 4 | Emmanuel College Warrnambool Warrnambool · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 72.1 Top 25% | 1064 | 1,340 | 12.3 |
| 5 | Tarrington Lutheran School Tarrington · Primary · Prep-6 | Independent | 66.2 Top 25% | 1063 | 106 | 12.9 |
| 6 | Monivae College Hamilton · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 66.0 Top 50% | 1033 | 583 | 11.7 |
| 7 | St Joseph's School Warrnambool · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 65.4 Top 25% | 1068 | 622 | 15.0 |
| 8 | Birregurra Primary School Birregurra · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 64.2 Top 50% | 1052 | 115 | 11.5 |
| 9 | Port Fairy Consolidated School Port Fairy · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 63.7 Top 50% | 1055 | 152 | 13.1 |
| 10 | St Patrick's School Port Fairy · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 63.2 Top 50% | 1070 | 180 | 15.0 |
| 11 | St Mary's School Hamilton · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 62.3 Top 50% | 1040 | 257 | 15.4 |
| 12 | Bayview College Portland · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 61.4 Top 50% | 1009 | 291 | 9.3 |
| 13 | Apollo Bay P-12 College Apollo Bay · Combined · Prep-12 | Government | 61.3 Top 50% | 1043 | 340 | 9.4 |
| 14 | Woodford Primary School Woodford · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 61.1 Top 50% | 1056 | 156 | 13.6 |
| 15 | St Thomas' School Terang · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 60.8 Top 50% | 1046 | 122 | 14.2 |
| 16 | St Patrick's School Koroit · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 60.3 Top 50% | 1040 | 109 | 12.1 |
| 17 | St Patrick's School Camperdown · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 59.5 Top 50% | 1035 | 213 | 10.3 |
| 18 | St John's School Dennington · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 58.8 Top 50% | 1009 | 273 | 12.9 |
| 19 | Trinity College Colac Colac · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 56.9 Top 50% | 1015 | 744 | 10.8 |
| 20 | Good Shepherd College - Senior Campus Hamilton · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 55.8 Top 50% | 1028 | 193 | 8.4 |
| 21 | Mercy Regional College Camperdown · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 55.5 Top 50% | 1026 | 341 | 10.6 |
| 22 | St Mary's School Colac · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 55.1 Top 50% | 1025 | 266 | 13.3 |
| 23 | Warrnambool East Primary School Warrnambool · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 54.6 Top 50% | 994 | 496 | 12.0 |
| 24 | Merrivale Primary School Warrnambool · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 54.0 Top 50% | 1018 | 184 | 13.7 |
| 25 | Elliminyt Primary School Elliminyt · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 51.3 Top 50% | 996 | 229 | 12.9 |
| 26 | Sacred Heart School Elliminyt · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 51.3 Top 50% | 1025 | 398 | 14.2 |
| 27 | St John's Lutheran School Portland · Primary · Prep-6 | Independent | 50.9 Top 50% | 1007 | 112 | 12.2 |
| 28 | Allansford and District Primary School Allansford · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 48.4 Lower 50% | 1006 | 160 | 12.7 |
| 29 | Koroit And District Primary School Koroit · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 47.5 Lower 50% | 988 | 174 | 13.4 |
| 30 | All Saints Parish School Portland · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 46.8 Lower 50% | 1003 | 260 | 13.5 |
| 31 | Timboon P-12 School Timboon · Combined · Prep-12 | Government | 46.8 Lower 50% | 1006 | 504 | 10.8 |
| 32 | Portland Primary School Portland · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 45.1 Lower 50% | 981 | 256 | 15.1 |
| 33 | Camperdown College Camperdown · Combined · Prep-12 | Government | 44.6 Lower 50% | 983 | 381 | 10.4 |
| 34 | St Pius X School Warrnambool · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 44.3 Lower 50% | 1002 | 246 | 14.5 |
| 35 | Colac Secondary College Colac · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 43.7 Lower 50% | 955 | 476 | 9.5 |
| 36 | Brauer Secondary College Warrnambool · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 43.5 Lower 50% | 982 | 866 | 11.7 |
| 37 | Grasmere Primary School Grasmere · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 42.6 Lower 50% | 970 | 96 | 9.8 |
| 38 | Hamilton (Gray Street) Primary School Hamilton · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 42.3 Lower 50% | 983 | 294 | 15.7 |
| 39 | Balmoral K-12 Community College Balmoral · Combined · Prep-12 | Government | 41.1 Lower 50% | 986 | 86 | 5.7 |
| 40 | Terang College Terang · Combined · Prep-12 | Government | 40.7 Lower 50% | 983 | 246 | 9.0 |
| 41 | Woolsthorpe Primary School Woolsthorpe · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 40.6 Lower 50% | 979 | 91 | 10.6 |
| 42 | Warrnambool College Warrnambool · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 39.5 Lower 50% | 979 | 1,070 | 12.4 |
| 43 | Portland South Primary School Portland · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 39.0 Lower 50% | 958 | 142 | 11.1 |
| 44 | Casterton Secondary College Casterton · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 38.2 Lower 50% | 960 | 106 | 8.0 |
| 45 | Cobden Primary School Cobden · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 37.9 Lower 50% | 978 | 123 | 11.3 |
| 46 | Hamilton North Primary School Hamilton · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 37.2 Lower 50% | 970 | 167 | 13.5 |
| 47 | Portland North Primary School Portland North · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 36.0 Lower 50% | 971 | 133 | 12.3 |
| 48 | Casterton Primary School Casterton · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 35.8 Lower 50% | 969 | 100 | 10.8 |
| 49 | Hawkesdale P12 College Hawkesdale · Combined · Prep-12 | Government | 34.5 Lower 50% | 947 | 174 | 7.4 |
| 50 | Colac South West Primary School Colac · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 34.4 Lower 50% | 948 | 129 | 11.7 |
| 51 | Mortlake P-12 College Mortlake · Combined · Prep-12 | Government | 34.2 Lower 50% | 957 | 191 | 8.6 |
| 52 | Warrnambool Primary School Warrnambool · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 34.0 Lower 50% | 963 | 370 | 13.5 |
| 53 | Portland Secondary College Portland · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 33.3 Lower 50% | 946 | 505 | 9.9 |
| 54 | Baimbridge College Hamilton · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 32.2 Lower 50% | 949 | 333 | 10.0 |
| 55 | Colac Primary School Colac · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 30.5 Lower 50% | 946 | 164 | 11.1 |
| 56 | Warrnambool West Primary School Warrnambool · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 30.5 Lower 50% | 902 | 138 | 12.1 |
| 57 | Cobden Technical School Cobden · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 26.3 Lower 50% | 919 | 126 | 7.9 |
| 58 | Bundarra Primary School Portland · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 23.8 Lower 50% | 897 | 86 | 9.6 |
| 59 | Heywood Consolidated School Heywood · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 23.7 Lower 50% | 899 | 105 | 10.7 |
Best primary schools in Warrnambool and South West
King's College
Warrnambool · Independent combined · Prep-12
276 students · ICSEA 1083
Our Lady Help of Christians School
Warrnambool · Catholic primary · Prep-6
470 students · ICSEA 1084
The Hamilton and Alexandra College
Hamilton · Independent combined · Prep-12
409 students · ICSEA 1107
Tarrington Lutheran School
Tarrington · Independent primary · Prep-6
106 students · ICSEA 1063
St Joseph's School
Warrnambool · Catholic primary · Prep-6
622 students · ICSEA 1068
Best high schools in Warrnambool and South West
King's College
Warrnambool · Independent combined · Prep-12
276 students · ICSEA 1083
The Hamilton and Alexandra College
Hamilton · Independent combined · Prep-12
409 students · ICSEA 1107
Emmanuel College Warrnambool
Warrnambool · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,340 students · ICSEA 1064
Monivae College
Hamilton · Catholic high school · 7-12
583 students · ICSEA 1033
Bayview College
Portland · Independent high school · 7-12
291 students · ICSEA 1009
Other schools
Special schools and very small schools are listed but not ranked.
Cudgee Primary School
Cudgee · Government primary · Prep-6
23 students · ICSEA 1052
Dunkeld Consolidated School
Dunkeld · Government primary · Prep-6
77 students · ICSEA 1046
Narrawong District Primary School
Narrawong · Government primary · Prep-6
69 students · ICSEA 1038
St Colman's School
Mortlake · Catholic primary · Prep-6
39 students · ICSEA 1026
Forrest Primary School
Forrest · Government primary · Prep-6
30 students · ICSEA 1009
Skipton Primary School
Skipton · Government primary · Prep-6
66 students · ICSEA 1012
St Joseph's School
Coleraine · Catholic primary · Prep-6
34 students · ICSEA 1003
Cavendish Primary School
Cavendish · Government primary · Prep-6
32 students · ICSEA 992
Sacred Heart School
Casterton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
41 students · ICSEA 995
Macarthur Primary School
Macarthur · Government primary · Prep-5
24 students · ICSEA 988
Coleraine Primary School
Coleraine · Government primary · Prep-6
32 students · ICSEA 975
Derrinallum P-12 College
Derrinallum · Government combined · Prep-12
72 students · ICSEA 987
Bolwarra Primary School
Bolwarra · Government primary · Prep-6
36 students · ICSEA 979
Simpson Primary School
Simpson · Government primary · Prep-6
53 students · ICSEA 980
St Brendan's School
Coragulac · Catholic primary · Prep-6
37 students · ICSEA 977
Alvie Primary School
Alvie · Government primary · Prep-6
78 students · ICSEA 968
Dartmoor Primary School
Dartmoor · Government primary · Prep-6
17 students · ICSEA 993
Lismore Primary School
Lismore · Government primary · Prep-6
26 students · ICSEA 957
Lavers Hill K-12 College
Lavers Hill · Government combined · Prep-12
57 students · ICSEA 935
Nullawarre and District Primary School
Nullawarre · Government primary · Prep-6
59 students · ICSEA 954
Noorat Primary School
Noorat · Government primary · Prep-6
25 students · ICSEA 968
Penshurst Primary School
Penshurst · Government primary · Prep-6
15 students · ICSEA 977
St Joseph's School
Penshurst · Catholic primary · Prep-6
16 students · ICSEA 973
Branxholme-Wallacedale Community School
Branxholme · Government primary · 2-6
10 students · ICSEA 964
Merino Consolidated School
Merino · Government primary · Prep-6
11 students · ICSEA 959
Beeac Primary School
Beeac · Government primary · Prep-6
25 students · ICSEA 927
Colac West Primary School
Colac · Government primary · Prep-6
62 students · ICSEA 899
Heywood District Secondary College
Heywood · Government high school · 7-12
72 students · ICSEA 898
George Street Primary School - Hamilton
Hamilton · Government primary · Prep-6
67 students · ICSEA 877
Carlisle River Primary School
Carlisle River · Government primary · 4-6
4 students
Hamilton Parklands School
Hamilton · Government special · U
34 students · ICSEA 850
Hampden P-12 School
Cobden · Government special · U
67 students · ICSEA 898
Lake Colac School
Colac · Government special · U
82 students · ICSEA 933
Merri River School
Warrnambool · Government special · U
189 students · ICSEA 921
Portland Bay School
Portland · Government special · U
74 students · ICSEA 898
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best school in Warrnambool and South West?
King's College has the highest Success Index in Warrnambool and South West (74.5/100, Top 25% of combined schools nationally).
How many schools are in Warrnambool and South West?
There are 94 schools in Warrnambool and South West, Victoria (region): 64 primary, 13 secondary, 12 combined. 67 are government schools and 27 are non-government. Together they enrol about 18,930 students.
Are there public high schools in Warrnambool and South West?
Yes. Apollo Bay P-12 College, Timboon P-12 School, Camperdown College, Colac Secondary College, Brauer Secondary College and 12 more are government schools offering secondary years in Warrnambool and South West.