Inverloch Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Inverloch, Victoria 3996 · Bass Coast LGA
#334 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#762 of 4,908 nationally
About Inverloch Primary School
Inverloch Primary School is a public primary school located in Inverloch, Victoria (3996), within the Bass Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 461 students (215 girls and 246 boys).
Inverloch Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1061, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 72nd percentile of Australian schools. 27% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 15% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 49 teachers (39.1 full-time equivalent) and 26 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.8 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Inverloch Primary School scores 72.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 334th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (1st 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 1061
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)27% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+15 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 Inverloch Primary School's 461 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Inverloch Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Inverloch Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Joseph's School
Wonthaggi · Catholic primary · Prep-6
315 students · ICSEA 1031 · 11 km away
Bass Coast Specialist School
Wonthaggi · Government special · U
74 students · ICSEA 922 · 12 km away
Bass Coast College
Wonthaggi · Government high school · 7-12
1,687 students · ICSEA 988 · 12 km away
Wonthaggi North Primary School
Wonthaggi · Government primary · Prep-6
151 students · ICSEA 942 · 12 km away
Wonthaggi Primary School
Wonthaggi · Government primary · Prep-6
371 students · ICSEA 996 · 12 km away
Kongwak Primary School
Kongwak · Government primary · Prep-6
32 students · ICSEA 1009 · 13 km away
Tarwin Lower Primary School
Tarwin Lower · Government primary · Prep-6
34 students · ICSEA 990 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Emerald Primary School
Emerald · Government primary · Prep-6
445 students · ICSEA 1061
Knox Park Primary School
Knoxfield · Government primary · Prep-6
312 students · ICSEA 1061
Patterson Lakes Primary School
Patterson Lakes · Government primary · Prep-6
521 students · ICSEA 1061
Garrang Wilam Primary School
Truganina · Government primary · Prep-6
559 students · ICSEA 1061
Mornington Primary School
Mornington · Government primary · Prep-6
424 students · ICSEA 1062
Marlo Primary School
Marlo · Government primary · Prep-6
50 students · ICSEA 1062
Frequently asked questions
Is Inverloch Primary School a public or private school?
Inverloch Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Inverloch Primary School offer?
Inverloch Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Inverloch Primary School?
In 2025, Inverloch Primary School had 461 enrolled students (215 girls, 246 boys), a change of 1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Inverloch Primary School?
Inverloch Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1061. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Inverloch Primary School rank in VIC?
Inverloch Primary School ranks 334th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (72.8/100), and 762nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Inverloch Primary School?
Inverloch Primary School has about 11.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Inverloch Primary School each year?
In 2025, Inverloch Primary School had 61 students in Prep and 59 in Year 6.
Is Inverloch Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Inverloch Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Inverloch Primary School?
There are 7 other schools within 15 km of Inverloch 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 Inverloch Primary School?
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