Alvie Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Alvie, Victoria 3249 · Colac Otway LGA
About Alvie Primary School
Alvie Primary School is a public primary school located in Alvie, Victoria (3249), within the Colac Otway local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 78 students (38 girls and 40 boys).
Alvie Primary School has an ICSEA value of 968, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 33rd percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 48% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 10 teachers (7.7 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 39% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Alvie Primary School scores 38.4 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 968
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+39% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-19 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 Alvie Primary School's 78 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Alvie Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Alvie Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Brendan's School
Coragulac · Catholic primary · Prep-6
37 students · ICSEA 977 · 3.5 km away
Lake Colac School
Colac · Government special · U
82 students · ICSEA 933 · 12 km away
Colac West Primary School
Colac · Government primary · Prep-6
62 students · ICSEA 899 · 12 km away
St Mary's School
Colac · Catholic primary · Prep-6
266 students · ICSEA 1025 · 13 km away
Colac South West Primary School
Colac · Government primary · Prep-6
129 students · ICSEA 948 · 13 km away
Beeac Primary School
Beeac · Government primary · Prep-6
25 students · ICSEA 927 · 13 km away
Colac Primary School
Colac · Government primary · Prep-6
164 students · ICSEA 946 · 13 km away
Trinity College Colac
Colac · Catholic high school · 7-12
744 students · ICSEA 1015 · 14 km away
Sacred Heart School
Elliminyt · Catholic primary · Prep-6
398 students · ICSEA 1025 · 14 km away
Colac Secondary College
Colac · Government high school · 7-12
476 students · ICSEA 955 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Noorat Primary School
Noorat · Government primary · Prep-6
25 students · ICSEA 968
Creswick North Primary School
Creswick · Government primary · Prep-6
58 students · ICSEA 968
Tyers Primary School
Tyers · Government primary · Prep-6
71 students · ICSEA 968
Gladesville Primary School
Kilsyth · Government primary · Prep-6
76 students · ICSEA 968
Thomastown Primary School
Thomastown · Government primary · Prep-6
176 students · ICSEA 967
Waubra Primary School
Waubra · Government primary · Prep-6
53 students · ICSEA 967
Frequently asked questions
Is Alvie Primary School a public or private school?
Alvie Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Alvie Primary School offer?
Alvie Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Alvie Primary School?
In 2025, Alvie Primary School had 78 enrolled students (38 girls, 40 boys), a change of 39% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Alvie Primary School?
Alvie Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 968. 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.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Alvie Primary School?
Alvie Primary School has about 9.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Alvie Primary School each year?
In 2025, Alvie Primary School had 11 students in Prep and 6 in Year 6.
Is Alvie Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Alvie Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Alvie Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Alvie 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 Alvie Primary School?
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