Colac Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Colac, Victoria 3250 · Colac Otway LGA
#1217 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#4078 of 4,908 nationally
About Colac Primary School
Colac Primary School is a public primary school located in Colac, Victoria (3250), within the Colac Otway local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 164 students (77 girls and 87 boys).
Colac Primary School has an ICSEA value of 946, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 23rd percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 56% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 19 teachers (14.8 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 26% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Colac Primary School scores 30.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1217th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (6th of 6 in the Colac Otway area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 946
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-26% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-13 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 Colac Primary School's 164 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Colac Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Colac Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Mary's School
Colac · Catholic primary · Prep-6
266 students · ICSEA 1025 · 1.2 km away
Colac West Primary School
Colac · Government primary · Prep-6
62 students · ICSEA 899 · 1.6 km away
Colac Secondary College
Colac · Government high school · 7-12
476 students · ICSEA 955 · 1.7 km away
Trinity College Colac
Colac · Catholic high school · 7-12
744 students · ICSEA 1015 · 2.3 km away
Colac South West Primary School
Colac · Government primary · Prep-6
129 students · ICSEA 948 · 2.4 km away
Sacred Heart School
Elliminyt · Catholic primary · Prep-6
398 students · ICSEA 1025 · 2.5 km away
Lake Colac School
Colac · Government special · U
82 students · ICSEA 933 · 2.8 km away
Elliminyt Primary School
Elliminyt · Government primary · Prep-6
229 students · ICSEA 996 · 3.0 km away
St Brendan's School
Coragulac · Catholic primary · Prep-6
37 students · ICSEA 977 · 10 km away
Alvie Primary School
Alvie · Government primary · Prep-6
78 students · ICSEA 968 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Leitchville Primary School
Leitchville · Government primary · Prep-6
11 students · ICSEA 946
Araluen Primary School
Sale · Government primary · Prep-6
104 students · ICSEA 946
Cranbourne West Primary School
Cranbourne · Government primary · Prep-6
594 students · ICSEA 946
Invermay Primary School
Invermay · Government primary · Prep-6
74 students · ICSEA 945
Lancaster Primary School
Lancaster · Government primary · Prep-6
35 students · ICSEA 945
Raywood Primary School
Raywood · Government primary · Prep-6
17 students · ICSEA 945
Frequently asked questions
Is Colac Primary School a public or private school?
Colac Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Colac Primary School offer?
Colac Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Colac Primary School?
In 2025, Colac Primary School had 164 enrolled students (77 girls, 87 boys), a change of -26% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Colac Primary School?
Colac Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 946. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Colac Primary School rank in VIC?
Colac Primary School ranks 1217th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (30.5/100), and 4078th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Colac Primary School?
Colac Primary School has about 11.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Colac Primary School each year?
In 2025, Colac Primary School had 22 students in Prep and 27 in Year 6.
Is Colac Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Colac Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Colac Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Colac 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 Colac Primary School?
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