Simpson Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Simpson, Victoria 3266 · Corangamite LGA
About Simpson Primary School
Simpson Primary School is a public primary school located in Simpson, Victoria (3266), within the Corangamite local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 53 students (18 girls and 35 boys).
Simpson Primary School has an ICSEA value of 980, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 38th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 37% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 8 teachers (6.5 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Simpson Primary School scores 39.9 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 980
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-5% enrolments since 2020 (area median -14%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+8 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 Simpson Primary School's 53 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Simpson Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
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Lockington Consolidated School
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Wodonga Primary School
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Portland Primary School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Simpson Primary School a public or private school?
Simpson Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Simpson Primary School offer?
Simpson Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Simpson Primary School?
In 2025, Simpson Primary School had 53 enrolled students (18 girls, 35 boys), a change of -5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Simpson Primary School?
Simpson Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 980. 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 Simpson Primary School?
Simpson Primary School has about 8.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Simpson Primary School each year?
In 2025, Simpson Primary School had 8 students in Prep and 9 in Year 6.
Is Simpson Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Simpson Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
Where can I get tutoring near Simpson Primary School?
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