Portland Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Portland, Victoria 3305 · Glenelg LGA
#981 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#3076 of 4,908 nationally
About Portland Primary School
Portland Primary School is a public primary school located in Portland, Victoria (3305), within the Glenelg local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 256 students (142 girls and 114 boys).
Portland Primary School has an ICSEA value of 981, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 38th percentile of Australian schools. 10% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 37% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (16.9 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 24% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Portland Primary School scores 45.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 981st of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (3rd of 8 in the Glenelg area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 981
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)10% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+24% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+9 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 Portland Primary School's 256 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Portland Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Portland Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Portland Bay School
Portland · Government special · U
74 students · ICSEA 898 · 309 m away
Bayview College
Portland · Independent high school · 7-12
291 students · ICSEA 1009 · 620 m away
Portland Secondary College
Portland · Government high school · 7-12
505 students · ICSEA 946 · 1.3 km away
St John's Lutheran School
Portland · Independent primary · Prep-6
112 students · ICSEA 1007 · 1.3 km away
All Saints Parish School
Portland · Catholic primary · Prep-6
260 students · ICSEA 1003 · 1.5 km away
Bundarra Primary School
Portland · Government primary · Prep-6
86 students · ICSEA 897 · 1.8 km away
Portland South Primary School
Portland · Government primary · Prep-6
142 students · ICSEA 958 · 2.2 km away
Portland North Primary School
Portland North · Government primary · Prep-6
133 students · ICSEA 971 · 4.1 km away
Bolwarra Primary School
Bolwarra · Government primary · Prep-6
36 students · ICSEA 979 · 7.4 km away
Narrawong District Primary School
Narrawong · Government primary · Prep-6
69 students · ICSEA 1038 · 15 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Wodonga Primary School
Wodonga · Government primary · Prep-6
869 students · ICSEA 981
Redesdale Mia Mia Primary School
Redesdale · Government primary · 1-6
12 students · ICSEA 981
Appin Park Primary School
Wangaratta · Government primary · Prep-6
192 students · ICSEA 981
Lalor Gardens Primary School
Lalor · Government primary · Prep-6
408 students · ICSEA 981
Nagambie Primary School
Nagambie · Government primary · Prep-6
161 students · ICSEA 982
Tallangatta Primary School
Tallangatta · Government primary · Prep-6
90 students · ICSEA 980
Frequently asked questions
Is Portland Primary School a public or private school?
Portland Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Portland Primary School offer?
Portland Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Portland Primary School?
In 2025, Portland Primary School had 256 enrolled students (142 girls, 114 boys), a change of 24% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Portland Primary School?
Portland Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 981. 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 Portland Primary School rank in VIC?
Portland Primary School ranks 981st of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (45.1/100), and 3076th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Portland Primary School?
Portland Primary School has about 15.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Portland Primary School each year?
In 2025, Portland Primary School had 42 students in Prep and 33 in Year 6.
Is Portland Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Portland Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Portland Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Portland 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 Portland Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Torquay, about 238 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.