Portarlington Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Portarlington, Victoria 3223 · Greater Geelong LGA
#884 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2724 of 4,908 nationally
About Portarlington Primary School
Portarlington Primary School is a public primary school located in Portarlington, Victoria (3223), within the Greater Geelong local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 150 students (63 girls and 87 boys).
Portarlington Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1010, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 52nd percentile of Australian schools. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 30% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 13 teachers (11.6 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 40% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Portarlington Primary School scores 49.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 884th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (43rd of 54 in the Greater Geelong area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1010
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)12% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-40% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+4 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 Portarlington Primary School's 150 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Portarlington Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Portarlington Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Leonards Primary School
St Leonards · Government primary · Prep-6
173 students · ICSEA 970 · 8.2 km away
Drysdale Primary School
Drysdale · Government primary · Prep-6
388 students · ICSEA 1016 · 9.4 km away
Clifton Springs Primary School
Clifton Springs · Government primary · Prep-6
472 students · ICSEA 1003 · 10 km away
St Thomas Primary School
Drysdale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
428 students · ICSEA 1051 · 12 km away
Saint Ignatius College Geelong
Drysdale · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,442 students · ICSEA 1075 · 12 km away
Bellarine Secondary College
Drysdale · Government high school · 7-12
1,147 students · ICSEA 1006 · 12 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Wandong Primary School
Wandong · Government primary · Prep-6
488 students · ICSEA 1010
Officer Primary School
Officer · Government primary · Prep-6
141 students · ICSEA 1010
Cranbourne South Primary School
Cranbourne South · Government primary · Prep-6
376 students · ICSEA 1010
Southern Cross Primary School
Endeavour Hills · Government primary · Prep-6
210 students · ICSEA 1010
Caledonian Primary School
Brown Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
215 students · ICSEA 1010
Dinjerra Primary School
Braybrook · Government primary · Prep-6
217 students · ICSEA 1010
Frequently asked questions
Is Portarlington Primary School a public or private school?
Portarlington Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Portarlington Primary School offer?
Portarlington Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Portarlington Primary School?
In 2025, Portarlington Primary School had 150 enrolled students (63 girls, 87 boys), a change of -40% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Portarlington Primary School?
Portarlington Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1010. 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 Portarlington Primary School rank in VIC?
Portarlington Primary School ranks 884th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (49.6/100), and 2724th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Portarlington Primary School?
Portarlington Primary School has about 12.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Portarlington Primary School each year?
In 2025, Portarlington Primary School had 16 students in Prep and 18 in Year 6.
Is Portarlington Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Portarlington Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Portarlington Primary School?
There are 6 other schools within 15 km of Portarlington 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 Portarlington Primary School?
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