Nichols Point Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Nichols Point, Victoria 3501 · Mildura LGA
#1064 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#3375 of 4,908 nationally
About Nichols Point Primary School
Nichols Point Primary School is a public primary school located in Nichols Point, Victoria (3501), within the Mildura local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 382 students (183 girls and 199 boys).
Nichols Point 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 44th percentile of Australian schools. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 31% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 32 teachers (27.8 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Nichols Point Primary School scores 40.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1064th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (7th of 15 in the Mildura 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%)12% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-13% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-27 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 Nichols Point Primary School's 382 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Nichols Point Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Nichols Point Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Gol Gol Public School
Gol Gol · Government primary · K-6
201 students · ICSEA 1010 · 3.6 km away
Mildura Primary School
Mildura · Government primary · Prep-6
338 students · ICSEA 797 · 4.4 km away
Henderson College
Irymple · Independent combined · Prep-10
229 students · ICSEA 981 · 4.4 km away
St Paul's Primary School
Mildura · Catholic primary · Prep-6
314 students · ICSEA 1006 · 4.5 km away
Irymple Secondary College
Irymple · Government high school · 7-10
630 students · ICSEA 1003 · 4.5 km away
Irymple Primary School
Irymple · Government primary · Prep-6
330 students · ICSEA 959 · 4.6 km away
Buronga Public School
Buronga · Government primary · K-6
80 students · ICSEA 870 · 4.9 km away
Irymple South Primary School
Irymple · Government primary · Prep-6
366 students · ICSEA 999 · 5.0 km away
St Joseph's College Mildura
Mildura · Catholic high school · 7-12
860 students · ICSEA 1022 · 5.2 km away
Sacred Heart School
Mildura · Catholic primary · Prep-6
323 students · ICSEA 1055 · 5.4 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
Loch Primary School
Loch · Government primary · Prep-6
129 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 Nichols Point Primary School a public or private school?
Nichols Point Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Nichols Point Primary School offer?
Nichols Point Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Nichols Point Primary School?
In 2025, Nichols Point Primary School had 382 enrolled students (183 girls, 199 boys), a change of -13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Nichols Point Primary School?
Nichols Point 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 Nichols Point Primary School rank in VIC?
Nichols Point Primary School ranks 1064th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (40.7/100), and 3375th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Nichols Point Primary School?
Nichols Point Primary School has about 13.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Nichols Point Primary School each year?
In 2025, Nichols Point Primary School had 53 students in Prep and 45 in Year 6.
Is Nichols Point Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Nichols Point Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Nichols Point Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Nichols Point 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 Nichols Point Primary School?
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