Torquay P-6 College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Torquay, Victoria 3228 · Surf Coast LGA
#498 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1382 of 4,908 nationally
About Torquay P-6 College
Torquay P-6 College is a public primary school located in Torquay, Victoria (3228), within the Surf Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 617 students (302 girls and 315 boys).
Torquay P-6 College has an ICSEA value of 1092, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 82nd percentile of Australian schools. 36% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 48 teachers (41.2 full-time equivalent) and 26 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 39% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Torquay P-6 College scores 66.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 498th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (7th of 9 in the Surf Coast area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1092
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)36% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-39% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- 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 Torquay P-6 College's 617 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Torquay P-6 College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Torquay P-6 College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Therese School
Torquay · Catholic primary · Prep-6
332 students · ICSEA 1119 · 40 m away
Surf Coast Secondary College
Torquay · Government high school · 7-12
879 students · ICSEA 1060 · 2.2 km away
Lisieux Catholic Primary School
Torquay · Catholic primary · Prep-6
333 students · ICSEA 1106 · 2.8 km away
Torquay Coast Primary School
Torquay · Government primary · Prep-6
678 students · ICSEA 1099 · 3.2 km away
Bellbrae Primary School
Bellbrae · Government primary · Prep-6
492 students · ICSEA 1119 · 4.6 km away
Freshwater Creek Steiner School
Freshwater Creek · Independent primary · Prep-6
144 students · ICSEA 1094 · 7.1 km away
Mount Duneed Regional Primary School
Mount Duneed · Government primary · Prep-6
362 students · ICSEA 1045 · 9.0 km away
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School
Armstrong Creek · Catholic primary · Prep-6
504 students · ICSEA 1070 · 10 km away
Geelong Lutheran College
Armstrong Creek · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,317 students · ICSEA 1101 · 10 km away
Mirripoa Primary School
Mount Duneed · Government primary · Prep-6
638 students · ICSEA 1058 · 11 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Yackandandah Primary School
Yackandandah · Government primary · Prep-6
185 students · ICSEA 1092
Research Primary School
Research · Government primary · Prep-6
219 students · ICSEA 1092
Eastwood Primary School
Ringwood East · Government primary · Prep-6
555 students · ICSEA 1092
Templestowe Valley Primary School
Lower Templestowe · Government primary · Prep-6
309 students · ICSEA 1092
Woodend Primary School
Woodend · Government primary · Prep-6
378 students · ICSEA 1091
Lower Plenty Primary School
Lower Plenty · Government primary · Prep-6
95 students · ICSEA 1093
Frequently asked questions
Is Torquay P-6 College a public or private school?
Torquay P-6 College is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Torquay P-6 College offer?
Torquay P-6 College offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Torquay P-6 College?
In 2025, Torquay P-6 College had 617 enrolled students (302 girls, 315 boys), a change of -39% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Torquay P-6 College?
Torquay P-6 College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1092. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Torquay P-6 College rank in VIC?
Torquay P-6 College ranks 498th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (66.0/100), and 1382nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Torquay P-6 College?
Torquay P-6 College has about 15.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Torquay P-6 College each year?
In 2025, Torquay P-6 College had 64 students in Prep and 128 in Year 6.
Is Torquay P-6 College co-ed?
Yes. Torquay P-6 College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Torquay P-6 College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Torquay P-6 College 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 Torquay P-6 College?
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