Cowes Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Cowes, Victoria 3922 · Bass Coast LGA
#775 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2322 of 4,908 nationally
About Cowes Primary School
Cowes Primary School is a public primary school located in Cowes, Victoria (3922), within the Bass Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 523 students (258 girls and 265 boys).
Cowes Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1019, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 55th percentile of Australian schools. 16% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 28% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 42 teachers (37.0 full-time equivalent) and 68 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Cowes Primary School scores 55.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 775th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (5th of 9 in the Bass Coast area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1019
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)16% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-4% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+9 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 Cowes Primary School's 523 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Cowes Primary School have changed over the past decade.
Free academic assessment
Is your child on track at Cowes Primary School?
Rankings tell you about a school community. A free Success Tutoring assessment tells you about your child: exactly where they are in English and Maths, where the gaps are, and a plan to close them. Small-group, Australian-curriculum tutoring with no lock-in contracts.
- Personalised learning plan mapped to the Australian Curriculum
- English & Maths from Kindergarten to Year 12
- Flexible memberships, no lock-in contracts
- Your nearest centre: Success Tutoring Springvale
Schools near Cowes Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School
Cowes · Catholic primary · Prep-6
110 students · ICSEA 995 · 1.1 km away
Newhaven College
Rhyll · Independent combined · Prep-12
916 students · ICSEA 1083 · 4.3 km away
Phillip Island Village School
Ventnor · Independent primary · Prep-6
45 students · ICSEA 1071 · 6.7 km away
Somers Primary School
Somers · Government primary · Prep-6
209 students · ICSEA 1045 · 9.8 km away
St Joseph's School
Crib Point · Catholic primary · Prep-6
201 students · ICSEA 1038 · 11 km away
Somers School Camp
Somers · Government primary
· 11 km away
Crib Point Primary School
Crib Point · Government primary · Prep-6
251 students · ICSEA 977 · 11 km away
Perseverance Primary School
French Island · Government primary
· ICSEA 977 · 11 km away
Newhaven Primary School
Newhaven · Government primary · Prep-6
154 students · ICSEA 1041 · 12 km away
San Remo Primary School
San Remo · Government primary · Prep-6
148 students · ICSEA 1037 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Haddon Primary School
Haddon · Government primary · Prep-6
232 students · ICSEA 1019
Longford Primary School
Longford · Government primary · Prep-6
178 students · ICSEA 1019
Teesdale Primary School
Teesdale · Government primary · Prep-6
250 students · ICSEA 1019
Warragul North Primary School
Warragul · Government primary · Prep-6
480 students · ICSEA 1019
Springside Primary School
Caroline Springs · Government primary · Prep-6
976 students · ICSEA 1019
Keilor Views Primary School
Keilor Downs · Government primary · Prep-6
396 students · ICSEA 1019
Frequently asked questions
Is Cowes Primary School a public or private school?
Cowes Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Cowes Primary School offer?
Cowes Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Cowes Primary School?
In 2025, Cowes Primary School had 523 enrolled students (258 girls, 265 boys), a change of -4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Cowes Primary School?
Cowes Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1019. 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 Cowes Primary School rank in VIC?
Cowes Primary School ranks 775th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (55.0/100), and 2322nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Cowes Primary School?
Cowes Primary School has about 14.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Cowes Primary School each year?
In 2025, Cowes Primary School had 54 students in Prep and 83 in Year 6.
Is Cowes Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Cowes Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Cowes Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Cowes 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 Cowes Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Springvale, about 57 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.