Forrest Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Forrest, Victoria 3236 · Colac Otway LGA
About Forrest Primary School
Forrest Primary School is a public primary school located in Forrest, Victoria (3236), within the Colac Otway local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 30 students (12 girls and 18 boys).
Forrest Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1009, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 51st percentile of Australian schools. 16% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 30% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 6 teachers (4.8 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 6.1 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Forrest Primary School scores 52.2 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 1009
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)16% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)6.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+0% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-38 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 Forrest Primary School's 30 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Forrest Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Forrest Primary School a public or private school?
Forrest Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Forrest Primary School offer?
Forrest Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Forrest Primary School?
In 2025, Forrest Primary School had 30 enrolled students (12 girls, 18 boys), a change of 0% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Forrest Primary School?
Forrest Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1009. 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 Forrest Primary School?
Forrest Primary School has about 6.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Forrest Primary School each year?
In 2025, Forrest Primary School had 3 students in Prep and 5 in Year 6.
Is Forrest Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Forrest Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
Where can I get tutoring near Forrest Primary School?
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