Loch Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Loch, Victoria 3945 · South Gippsland LGA
#976 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#3045 of 4,908 nationally
About Loch Primary School
Loch Primary School is a public primary school located in Loch, Victoria (3945), within the South Gippsland local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 129 students (48 girls and 81 boys).
Loch Primary School has an ICSEA value of 995, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 45th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 37% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (11.4 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.3 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Loch Primary School scores 45.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 976th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (6th of 11 in the South Gippsland area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 995
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- 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 Loch Primary School's 129 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Loch Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Loch Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Nyora Primary School
Nyora · Government primary · Prep-6
29 students · ICSEA 984 · 4.4 km away
Poowong Consolidated School
Poowong · Government primary · Prep-6
101 students · ICSEA 985 · 6.5 km away
Korumburra Secondary College
Korumburra · Government high school · 7-12
437 students · ICSEA 976 · 12 km away
St Joseph's School
Korumburra · Catholic primary · Prep-6
101 students · ICSEA 1002 · 13 km away
Korumburra Primary School
Korumburra · Government primary · Prep-6
343 students · ICSEA 973 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Skye Primary School
Skye · Government primary · Prep-6
515 students · ICSEA 995
Goornong Primary School
Goornong · Government primary · Prep-6
46 students · ICSEA 995
Nichols Point Primary School
Nichols Point · Government primary · Prep-6
382 students · ICSEA 995
Maramba Primary School
Narre Warren · Government primary · Prep-6
248 students · ICSEA 995
Pakenham Springs Primary School
Pakenham · Government primary · Prep-6
687 students · ICSEA 995
Marong Primary School
Marong · Government primary · Prep-6
235 students · ICSEA 994
Frequently asked questions
Is Loch Primary School a public or private school?
Loch Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Loch Primary School offer?
Loch Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Loch Primary School?
In 2025, Loch Primary School had 129 enrolled students (48 girls, 81 boys), a change of 1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Loch Primary School?
Loch Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 995. 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 Loch Primary School rank in VIC?
Loch Primary School ranks 976th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (45.5/100), and 3045th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Loch Primary School?
Loch Primary School has about 11.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Loch Primary School each year?
In 2025, Loch Primary School had 19 students in Prep and 17 in Year 6.
Is Loch Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Loch Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Loch Primary School?
There are 5 other schools within 15 km of Loch 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 Loch Primary School?
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