Colac South West Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Colac, Victoria 3250 · Colac Otway LGA
#1173 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#3813 of 4,908 nationally
About Colac South West Primary School
Colac South West 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 129 students (70 girls and 59 boys).
Colac South West Primary School has an ICSEA value of 948, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 24th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 50% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 13 teachers (11.0 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Colac South West Primary School scores 34.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1173rd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (5th 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 948
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+7% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+5 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 South West Primary School's 129 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Colac South West Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Colac South West Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Lake Colac School
Colac · Government special · U
82 students · ICSEA 933 · 964 m away
Trinity College Colac
Colac · Catholic high school · 7-12
744 students · ICSEA 1015 · 1.0 km away
Colac West Primary School
Colac · Government primary · Prep-6
62 students · ICSEA 899 · 1.0 km away
Sacred Heart School
Elliminyt · Catholic primary · Prep-6
398 students · ICSEA 1025 · 1.2 km away
St Mary's School
Colac · Catholic primary · Prep-6
266 students · ICSEA 1025 · 1.5 km away
Colac Secondary College
Colac · Government high school · 7-12
476 students · ICSEA 955 · 1.8 km away
Elliminyt Primary School
Elliminyt · Government primary · Prep-6
229 students · ICSEA 996 · 2.2 km away
Colac Primary School
Colac · Government primary · Prep-6
164 students · ICSEA 946 · 2.4 km away
St Brendan's School
Coragulac · Catholic primary · Prep-6
37 students · ICSEA 977 · 9.4 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.
Geelong East Primary School
Geelong East · Government primary · Prep-6
147 students · ICSEA 948
Mooroopna North Primary School
Mooroopna · Government primary · Prep-6
32 students · ICSEA 948
Nicholson Primary School
Nicholson · Government primary · Prep-6
70 students · ICSEA 948
Tungamah Primary School
Tungamah · Government primary · Prep-6
31 students · ICSEA 948
Kilsyth Primary School
Kilsyth · Government primary · Prep-6
114 students · ICSEA 948
Broadmeadows Primary School
Broadmeadows · Government primary · Prep-6
252 students · ICSEA 948
Frequently asked questions
Is Colac South West Primary School a public or private school?
Colac South West Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Colac South West Primary School offer?
Colac South West Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Colac South West Primary School?
In 2025, Colac South West Primary School had 129 enrolled students (70 girls, 59 boys), a change of 7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Colac South West Primary School?
Colac South West Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 948. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Colac South West Primary School rank in VIC?
Colac South West Primary School ranks 1173rd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (34.4/100), and 3813th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Colac South West Primary School?
Colac South West Primary School has about 11.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Colac South West Primary School each year?
In 2025, Colac South West Primary School had 15 students in Prep and 20 in Year 6.
Is Colac South West Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Colac South West Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Colac South West Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Colac South West 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 South West Primary School?
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