Victor Harbor Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Victor Harbor, South Australia 5211 · Victor Harbor LGA
#302 of 348 primary schools in SA
#4199 of 4,908 nationally
About Victor Harbor Primary School
Victor Harbor Primary School is a public primary school located in Victor Harbor, South Australia (5211), within the Victor Harbor local government area. It caters for students from U, R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 454 students (209 girls and 245 boys).
Victor Harbor Primary School has an ICSEA value of 963, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 30th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 44% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 41 teachers (31.8 full-time equivalent) and 51 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 22% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Victor Harbor Primary School scores 29.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 302nd of 348 primary schools in SA.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 963
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-22% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-14 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Victor Harbor Primary School's 454 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Victor Harbor Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Victor Harbor Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Encounter Lutheran College
Victor Harbor · Independent combined · R-12
748 students · ICSEA 1048 · 1.8 km away
Victor Harbor High School
Victor Harbor · Government high school · U, 7-12
633 students · ICSEA 974 · 2.0 km away
Investigator College
Victor Harbor · Independent combined · R-12
668 students · ICSEA 1065 · 2.8 km away
Port Elliot Primary School
Port Elliot · Government primary · R-6
351 students · ICSEA 990 · 5.2 km away
Goolwa Secondary College
Goolwa · Government high school · 7-12
285 students · ICSEA 957 · 15 km away
Goolwa Primary School
Goolwa · Government primary · R-6
281 students · ICSEA 972 · 15 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Angle Vale Primary School
Angle Vale · Government primary · R-6
383 students · ICSEA 963
Nuriootpa Primary School
Nuriootpa · Government primary · R-6
183 students · ICSEA 963
Darlington Primary School
Seacombe Gardens · Government primary · U, R-6
184 students · ICSEA 964
Wandana Primary School
Gilles Plains · Government primary · U, R-6
181 students · ICSEA 962
Monash Primary and Preschool
Monash · Government primary · R-6
101 students · ICSEA 961
One Tree Hill Primary School
One Tree Hill · Government primary · R-6
255 students · ICSEA 965
Frequently asked questions
Is Victor Harbor Primary School a public or private school?
Victor Harbor Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Victor Harbor Primary School offer?
Victor Harbor Primary School offers U, R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Victor Harbor Primary School?
In 2025, Victor Harbor Primary School had 454 enrolled students (209 girls, 245 boys), a change of -22% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Victor Harbor Primary School?
Victor Harbor Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 963. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Victor Harbor Primary School rank in SA?
Victor Harbor Primary School ranks 302nd of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (29.0/100), and 4199th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Victor Harbor Primary School?
Victor Harbor Primary School has about 14.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Victor Harbor Primary School each year?
In 2025, Victor Harbor Primary School had 63 students in Reception and 58 in Year 6.
Is Victor Harbor Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Victor Harbor Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Victor Harbor Primary School?
There are 6 other schools within 15 km of Victor Harbor Primary School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Victor Harbor Primary School?
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