Somers Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Somers, Victoria 3927 · Mornington Peninsula LGA
#628 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1843 of 4,908 nationally
About Somers Primary School
Somers Primary School is a public primary school located in Somers, Victoria (3927), within the Mornington Peninsula local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 209 students (94 girls and 115 boys).
Somers Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1045, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 66th percentile of Australian schools. 22% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 18% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 21 teachers (16.5 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 24% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Somers Primary School scores 61.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 628th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (17th of 34 in the Mornington Peninsula area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1045
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)22% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-24% 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 Somers Primary School's 209 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Somers Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Somers Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Somers School Camp
Somers · Government primary
· 1.6 km away
Balnarring Primary School
Balnarring · Government primary · Prep-6
312 students · ICSEA 1084 · 4.0 km away
Crib Point Primary School
Crib Point · Government primary · Prep-6
251 students · ICSEA 977 · 4.7 km away
St Joseph's School
Crib Point · Catholic primary · Prep-6
201 students · ICSEA 1038 · 4.8 km away
Bittern Primary School
Bittern · Government primary · Prep-6
78 students · ICSEA 978 · 5.8 km away
Western Port Secondary College
Hastings · Government high school · 7-12
747 students · ICSEA 957 · 9.4 km away
Cowes Primary School
Cowes · Government primary · Prep-6
523 students · ICSEA 1019 · 9.8 km away
St Mary's School
Hastings · Catholic primary · Prep-6
126 students · ICSEA 1008 · 10 km away
Wallaroo Primary School
Hastings · Government primary · Prep-6
85 students · ICSEA 889 · 10 km away
Hastings Primary School
Hastings · Government primary · Prep-6
147 students · ICSEA 921 · 11 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Deans Marsh Primary School
Deans Marsh · Government primary · Prep-6
52 students · ICSEA 1045
Mount Duneed Regional Primary School
Mount Duneed · Government primary · Prep-6
362 students · ICSEA 1045
Nearnung Primary School
Tarneit · Government primary · Prep-6
485 students · ICSEA 1045
Buninyong Primary School
Buninyong · Government primary · Prep-6
567 students · ICSEA 1044
Natimuk Primary School
Natimuk · Government primary · Prep-6
31 students · ICSEA 1044
Keilor Primary School
Keilor · Government primary · Prep-6
374 students · ICSEA 1044
Frequently asked questions
Is Somers Primary School a public or private school?
Somers Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Somers Primary School offer?
Somers Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Somers Primary School?
In 2025, Somers Primary School had 209 enrolled students (94 girls, 115 boys), a change of -24% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Somers Primary School?
Somers Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1045. 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 Somers Primary School rank in VIC?
Somers Primary School ranks 628th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (61.0/100), and 1843rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Somers Primary School?
Somers Primary School has about 12.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Somers Primary School each year?
In 2025, Somers Primary School had 30 students in Prep and 25 in Year 6.
Is Somers Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Somers Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Somers Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Somers 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 Somers Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Springvale, about 49 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.