Bolwarra Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bolwarra, Victoria 3305 · Glenelg LGA
About Bolwarra Primary School
Bolwarra Primary School is a public primary school located in Bolwarra, Victoria (3305), within the Glenelg local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 36 students (18 girls and 18 boys).
Bolwarra Primary School has an ICSEA value of 979, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 37th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 36% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 6 teachers (5.3 full-time equivalent) and 3 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 6.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 51% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bolwarra Primary School scores 40.4 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 979
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)6.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-51% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-7 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 Bolwarra Primary School's 36 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bolwarra Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bolwarra Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Portland North Primary School
Portland North · Government primary · Prep-6
133 students · ICSEA 971 · 5.4 km away
Bayview College
Portland · Independent high school · 7-12
291 students · ICSEA 1009 · 7.1 km away
Portland Bay School
Portland · Government special · U
74 students · ICSEA 898 · 7.3 km away
Portland Primary School
Portland · Government primary · Prep-6
256 students · ICSEA 981 · 7.4 km away
St John's Lutheran School
Portland · Independent primary · Prep-6
112 students · ICSEA 1007 · 8.6 km away
Portland Secondary College
Portland · Government high school · 7-12
505 students · ICSEA 946 · 8.7 km away
All Saints Parish School
Portland · Catholic primary · Prep-6
260 students · ICSEA 1003 · 8.8 km away
Bundarra Primary School
Portland · Government primary · Prep-6
86 students · ICSEA 897 · 9.2 km away
Portland South Primary School
Portland · Government primary · Prep-6
142 students · ICSEA 958 · 9.3 km away
Narrawong District Primary School
Narrawong · Government primary · Prep-6
69 students · ICSEA 1038 · 9.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Woolsthorpe Primary School
Woolsthorpe · Government primary · Prep-6
91 students · ICSEA 979
Maffra Primary School
Maffra · Government primary · Prep-6
230 students · ICSEA 979
Tatura Primary School
Tatura · Government primary · Prep-6
186 students · ICSEA 979
Nilma Primary School
Nilma · Government primary · Prep-6
75 students · ICSEA 979
Kennington Primary School
Kennington · Government primary · Prep-6
581 students · ICSEA 979
Craigieburn Primary School
Craigieburn · Government primary · Prep-6
458 students · ICSEA 979
Frequently asked questions
Is Bolwarra Primary School a public or private school?
Bolwarra Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Bolwarra Primary School offer?
Bolwarra Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Bolwarra Primary School?
In 2025, Bolwarra Primary School had 36 enrolled students (18 girls, 18 boys), a change of -51% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bolwarra Primary School?
Bolwarra Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 979. 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 Bolwarra Primary School?
Bolwarra Primary School has about 6.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Bolwarra Primary School each year?
In 2025, Bolwarra Primary School had 7 students in Prep and 5 in Year 6.
Is Bolwarra Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Bolwarra Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bolwarra Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bolwarra 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 Bolwarra Primary School?
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