Powlett River Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Dalyston, Victoria 3992 · Bass Coast LGA
About Powlett River Primary School
Powlett River Primary School is a public primary school located in Dalyston, Victoria (3992), within the Bass Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 47 students (22 girls and 25 boys).
Powlett River Primary School has an ICSEA value of 970, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 33rd percentile of Australian schools. 10% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 39% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 8 teachers (6.8 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 6.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Powlett River Primary School scores 41.2 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 970
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)10% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)6.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-4% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+12 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 Powlett River Primary School's 47 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Powlett River Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Powlett River Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Village High School
Ryanston · Independent high school · 7-12
71 students · ICSEA 1028 · 3.6 km away
Wonthaggi North Primary School
Wonthaggi · Government primary · Prep-6
151 students · ICSEA 942 · 6.4 km away
Wonthaggi Primary School
Wonthaggi · Government primary · Prep-6
371 students · ICSEA 996 · 6.5 km away
St Joseph's School
Wonthaggi · Catholic primary · Prep-6
315 students · ICSEA 1031 · 6.7 km away
Bass Coast College
Wonthaggi · Government high school · 7-12
1,687 students · ICSEA 988 · 7.1 km away
Bass Coast Specialist School
Wonthaggi · Government special · U
74 students · ICSEA 922 · 7.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Leonards Primary School
St Leonards · Government primary · Prep-6
173 students · ICSEA 970
Swan Reach Primary School
Swan Reach · Government primary · Prep-6
102 students · ICSEA 970
Moolap Primary School
Moolap · Government primary · Prep-6
197 students · ICSEA 970
Hamilton North Primary School
Hamilton · Government primary · Prep-6
167 students · ICSEA 970
Underbool Primary School
Underbool · Government primary · 1-6
16 students · ICSEA 970
Thomastown West Primary School
Thomastown · Government primary · Prep-6
204 students · ICSEA 970
Frequently asked questions
Is Powlett River Primary School a public or private school?
Powlett River Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Powlett River Primary School offer?
Powlett River Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Powlett River Primary School?
In 2025, Powlett River Primary School had 47 enrolled students (22 girls, 25 boys), a change of -4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Powlett River Primary School?
Powlett River Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 970. 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.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Powlett River Primary School?
Powlett River Primary School has about 6.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Powlett River Primary School each year?
In 2025, Powlett River Primary School had 10 students in Prep and 6 in Year 6.
Is Powlett River Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Powlett River Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Powlett River Primary School?
There are 6 other schools within 15 km of Powlett River 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 Powlett River Primary School?
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