Nicholson Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Nicholson, Victoria 3882 · East Gippsland LGA
About Nicholson Primary School
Nicholson Primary School is a public primary school located in Nicholson, Victoria (3882), within the East Gippsland local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 70 students (32 girls and 38 boys).
Nicholson Primary School has an ICSEA value of 948, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 24th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 55% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 10 teachers (6.8 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 19% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Nicholson Primary School scores 34.7 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 948
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+19% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-8 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 Nicholson Primary School's 70 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Nicholson Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Nicholson Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Tambo Upper Primary School
Tambo Upper · Government primary · Prep-6
84 students · ICSEA 1001 · 10 km away
Swan Reach Primary School
Swan Reach · Government primary · Prep-6
102 students · ICSEA 970 · 10 km away
Lucknow Primary School
Eastwood · Government primary · Prep-6
539 students · ICSEA 986 · 10 km away
Eagle Point Primary School
Eagle Point · Government primary · Prep-6
170 students · ICSEA 1002 · 10 km away
Paynesville Primary School
Paynesville · Government primary · Prep-6
89 students · ICSEA 934 · 11 km away
Bairnsdale Primary School
Bairnsdale · Government primary · Prep-6
260 students · ICSEA 892 · 11 km away
Metung Primary School
Metung · Government primary · Prep-6
47 students · ICSEA 1034 · 12 km away
Bairnsdale West Primary School
Bairnsdale · Government primary · Prep-6
328 students · ICSEA 913 · 12 km away
Wild Cherry School
Bairnsdale · Independent primary · Prep-6
43 students · ICSEA 1053 · 12 km away
Bairnsdale Secondary College
Bairnsdale · Government high school · 7-12
1,213 students · ICSEA 955 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Geelong East Primary School
Geelong East · Government primary · Prep-6
147 students · ICSEA 948
Mooroopna North Primary School
Mooroopna · Government primary · Prep-6
32 students · ICSEA 948
Tungamah Primary School
Tungamah · Government primary · Prep-6
31 students · ICSEA 948
Kilsyth Primary School
Kilsyth · Government primary · Prep-6
114 students · ICSEA 948
Colac South West Primary School
Colac · Government primary · Prep-6
129 students · ICSEA 948
Broadmeadows Primary School
Broadmeadows · Government primary · Prep-6
252 students · ICSEA 948
Frequently asked questions
Is Nicholson Primary School a public or private school?
Nicholson Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Nicholson Primary School offer?
Nicholson Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Nicholson Primary School?
In 2025, Nicholson Primary School had 70 enrolled students (32 girls, 38 boys), a change of 19% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Nicholson Primary School?
Nicholson Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 948. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Nicholson Primary School?
Nicholson Primary School has about 10.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Nicholson Primary School each year?
In 2025, Nicholson Primary School had 9 students in Prep and 5 in Year 6.
Is Nicholson Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Nicholson Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Nicholson Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Nicholson 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 Nicholson Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Springvale, about 228 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.