Somerville Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Somerville, Victoria 3912 · Mornington Peninsula LGA
#699 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2073 of 4,908 nationally
About Somerville Primary School
Somerville Primary School is a public primary school located in Somerville, Victoria (3912), within the Mornington Peninsula local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 400 students (197 girls and 203 boys).
Somerville Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1013, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 53rd percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 30% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 34 teachers (29.4 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 33% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Somerville Primary School scores 58.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 699th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (20th 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 1013
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+33% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- 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 Somerville Primary School's 400 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Somerville Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Somerville Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Somerville Secondary College
Somerville · Government high school · 7-12
582 students · ICSEA 983 · 1.0 km away
Somerville Rise Primary School
Somerville · Government primary · Prep-6
156 students · ICSEA 975 · 1.2 km away
St Brendan's School
Somerville · Catholic primary · Prep-6
270 students · ICSEA 1043 · 1.4 km away
Baxter Primary School
Baxter · Government primary · Prep-6
216 students · ICSEA 1001 · 2.8 km away
Woodleigh School
Langwarrin South · Independent combined · Prep-12
897 students · ICSEA 1116 · 3.5 km away
Tyabb Primary School
Tyabb · Government primary · Prep-6
425 students · ICSEA 1027 · 4.2 km away
Flinders Christian Community College
Tyabb · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,698 students · ICSEA 1083 · 4.3 km away
Tyabb Railway Station Primary School
Tyabb · Government primary · Prep-6
142 students · ICSEA 994 · 4.4 km away
Pearcedale Primary School
Pearcedale · Government primary · Prep-6
679 students · ICSEA 1015 · 5.2 km away
Bayside Christian College
Langwarrin South · Independent combined · Prep-12
573 students · ICSEA 1086 · 5.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Shelford Primary School
Shelford · Government primary · Prep-6
13 students · ICSEA 1013
Scoresby Primary School
Scoresby · Government primary · Prep-6
136 students · ICSEA 1013
Whorouly Primary School
Whorouly · Government primary · Prep-6
26 students · ICSEA 1013
Mooroolbark East Primary School
Mooroolbark · Government primary · Prep-6
569 students · ICSEA 1013
Skipton Primary School
Skipton · Government primary · Prep-6
66 students · ICSEA 1012
Werribee Primary School
Werribee · Government primary · Prep-6
531 students · ICSEA 1014
Frequently asked questions
Is Somerville Primary School a public or private school?
Somerville Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Somerville Primary School offer?
Somerville Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Somerville Primary School?
In 2025, Somerville Primary School had 400 enrolled students (197 girls, 203 boys), a change of 33% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Somerville Primary School?
Somerville Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1013. 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 Somerville Primary School rank in VIC?
Somerville Primary School ranks 699th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (58.2/100), and 2073rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Somerville Primary School?
Somerville Primary School has about 13.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Somerville Primary School each year?
In 2025, Somerville Primary School had 47 students in Prep and 54 in Year 6.
Is Somerville Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Somerville Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Somerville Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Somerville 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 Somerville Primary School?
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