Point Lonsdale Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Point Lonsdale, Victoria 3225 · Queenscliffe LGA
#267 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#563 of 4,908 nationally
About Point Lonsdale Primary School
Point Lonsdale Primary School is a public primary school located in Point Lonsdale, Victoria (3225), within the Queenscliffe local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 125 students (54 girls and 71 boys).
Point Lonsdale Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1115, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 88th percentile of Australian schools. 47% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 11 teachers (9.5 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Point Lonsdale Primary School scores 74.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 267th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (2nd of 3 in the Queenscliffe area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1115
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)47% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+4% enrolments since 2020 (area median +20%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+1 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 Point Lonsdale Primary School's 125 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Point Lonsdale Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Point Lonsdale Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Aloysius' School
Queenscliff · Catholic primary · Prep-6
112 students · ICSEA 1081 · 3.0 km away
Queenscliff Primary School
Queenscliff · Government primary · Prep-6
165 students · ICSEA 1120 · 3.1 km away
Surfside Primary School
Ocean Grove · Government primary · Prep-6
545 students · ICSEA 1075 · 7.1 km away
Our Lady Star of the Sea School
Ocean Grove · Catholic primary · Prep-6
593 students · ICSEA 1092 · 7.3 km away
Ocean Grove Primary School
Ocean Grove · Government primary · Prep-6
619 students · ICSEA 1105 · 8.8 km away
Bellarine Secondary College
Drysdale · Government high school · 7-12
1,147 students · ICSEA 1006 · 11 km away
Saint Ignatius College Geelong
Drysdale · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,442 students · ICSEA 1075 · 11 km away
St Thomas Primary School
Drysdale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
428 students · ICSEA 1051 · 11 km away
Barwon Heads Primary School
Barwon Heads · Government primary · Prep-6
416 students · ICSEA 1120 · 12 km away
Wallington Primary School
Wallington · Government primary · Prep-6
137 students · ICSEA 1031 · 12 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Footscray Primary School
Footscray · Government primary · Prep-6
336 students · ICSEA 1115
Kunyung Primary School
Mount Eliza · Government primary · Prep-6
762 students · ICSEA 1115
Cheltenham Primary School
Cheltenham · Government primary · Prep-6
402 students · ICSEA 1116
Essendon North Primary School
Essendon North · Government primary · Prep-6
629 students · ICSEA 1116
Upwey Primary School
Upwey · Government primary · Prep-6
129 students · ICSEA 1114
Malvern Valley Primary School
Malvern East · Government primary · Prep-6
258 students · ICSEA 1114
Frequently asked questions
Is Point Lonsdale Primary School a public or private school?
Point Lonsdale Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Point Lonsdale Primary School offer?
Point Lonsdale Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Point Lonsdale Primary School?
In 2025, Point Lonsdale Primary School had 125 enrolled students (54 girls, 71 boys), a change of 4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Point Lonsdale Primary School?
Point Lonsdale Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1115. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Point Lonsdale Primary School rank in VIC?
Point Lonsdale Primary School ranks 267th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (74.7/100), and 563rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Point Lonsdale Primary School?
Point Lonsdale Primary School has about 13.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Point Lonsdale Primary School each year?
In 2025, Point Lonsdale Primary School had 5 students in Prep and 20 in Year 6.
Is Point Lonsdale Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Point Lonsdale Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Point Lonsdale Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Point Lonsdale 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 Point Lonsdale Primary School?
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