Poowong Consolidated School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Poowong, Victoria 3988 · South Gippsland LGA
#1052 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#3322 of 4,908 nationally
About Poowong Consolidated School
Poowong Consolidated School is a public primary school located in Poowong, Victoria (3988), within the South Gippsland local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 101 students (53 girls and 48 boys).
Poowong Consolidated School has an ICSEA value of 985, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 40th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 43% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 10 teachers (9.4 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 33% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Poowong Consolidated School scores 41.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1052nd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (8th 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 985
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-33% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- 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 Poowong Consolidated School's 101 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Poowong Consolidated School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Poowong Consolidated School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Loch Primary School
Loch · Government primary · Prep-6
129 students · ICSEA 995 · 6.5 km away
Nyora Primary School
Nyora · Government primary · Prep-6
29 students · ICSEA 984 · 8.3 km away
St Joseph's School
Korumburra · Catholic primary · Prep-6
101 students · ICSEA 1002 · 11 km away
Korumburra Primary School
Korumburra · Government primary · Prep-6
343 students · ICSEA 973 · 11 km away
Korumburra Secondary College
Korumburra · Government high school · 7-12
437 students · ICSEA 976 · 12 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Dederang Primary School
Dederang · Government primary · Prep-5
23 students · ICSEA 985
Ellinbank Primary School
Ellinbank · Government primary · Prep-6
26 students · ICSEA 985
Yarra Junction Primary School
Yarra Junction · Government primary · Prep-6
220 students · ICSEA 985
Eildon Primary School
Eildon · Government primary · Prep-6
16 students · ICSEA 985
Karingal Primary School
Frankston · Government primary · Prep-6
239 students · ICSEA 985
Monmia Primary School
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180 students · ICSEA 985
Frequently asked questions
Is Poowong Consolidated School a public or private school?
Poowong Consolidated School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Poowong Consolidated School offer?
Poowong Consolidated School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Poowong Consolidated School?
In 2025, Poowong Consolidated School had 101 enrolled students (53 girls, 48 boys), a change of -33% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Poowong Consolidated School?
Poowong Consolidated School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 985. 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 Poowong Consolidated School rank in VIC?
Poowong Consolidated School ranks 1052nd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (41.5/100), and 3322nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Poowong Consolidated School?
Poowong Consolidated School has about 10.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Poowong Consolidated School each year?
In 2025, Poowong Consolidated School had 16 students in Prep and 16 in Year 6.
Is Poowong Consolidated School co-ed?
Yes. Poowong Consolidated School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Poowong Consolidated School?
There are 5 other schools within 15 km of Poowong Consolidated 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.
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