Wangaratta West Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wangaratta, Victoria 3676 · Wangaratta LGA
#678 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2013 of 4,908 nationally
About Wangaratta West Primary School
Wangaratta West Primary School is a public primary school located in Wangaratta, Victoria (3676), within the Wangaratta local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 486 students (234 girls and 252 boys).
Wangaratta West Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1017, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 55th percentile of Australian schools. 18% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 29% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 47 teachers (35.6 full-time equivalent) and 44 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Wangaratta West Primary School scores 59.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 678th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (3rd of 7 in the Wangaratta area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1017
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)18% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+6% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+7 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 Wangaratta West Primary School's 486 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Wangaratta West Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Wangaratta West Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Bernard's School
Wangaratta · Catholic primary · Prep-6
356 students · ICSEA 1042 · 800 m away
Wangaratta High School
Wangaratta · Government high school · 7-12
595 students · ICSEA 957 · 1.1 km away
Wangaratta District Specialist School
Wangaratta · Government special · U
171 students · ICSEA 922 · 1.2 km away
Appin Park Primary School
Wangaratta · Government primary · Prep-6
192 students · ICSEA 981 · 1.4 km away
Cathedral College Wangaratta
Wangaratta · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,075 students · ICSEA 1084 · 1.5 km away
St Patrick's School
Wangaratta · Catholic primary · Prep-6
227 students · ICSEA 1045 · 1.5 km away
Galen Catholic College
Wangaratta · Catholic high school · 7-12
973 students · ICSEA 1035 · 1.7 km away
Borinya, Wangaratta Community Partnership
Wangaratta · Catholic special · 7-12
45 students · ICSEA 975 · 1.8 km away
Wangaratta Primary School
Wangaratta · Government primary · Prep-6
148 students · ICSEA 1018 · 2.2 km away
Yarrunga Primary School
Wangaratta · Government primary · Prep-6
130 students · ICSEA 913 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Buchan Primary School
Buchan · Government primary · Prep-6
23 students · ICSEA 1017
Halls Gap Primary School
Halls Gap · Government primary · Prep-6
33 students · ICSEA 1017
Macclesfield Primary School
Macclesfield · Government primary · Prep-6
133 students · ICSEA 1017
Harrisfield Primary School
Noble Park · Government primary · Prep-6
240 students · ICSEA 1017
Westall Primary School
Clayton South · Government primary · Prep-6
309 students · ICSEA 1017
Killara Primary School
Sunbury · Government primary · Prep-6
317 students · ICSEA 1017
Frequently asked questions
Is Wangaratta West Primary School a public or private school?
Wangaratta West Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Wangaratta West Primary School offer?
Wangaratta West Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Wangaratta West Primary School?
In 2025, Wangaratta West Primary School had 486 enrolled students (234 girls, 252 boys), a change of 6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Wangaratta West Primary School?
Wangaratta West Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1017. 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 Wangaratta West Primary School rank in VIC?
Wangaratta West Primary School ranks 678th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (59.0/100), and 2013th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Wangaratta West Primary School?
Wangaratta West Primary School has about 13.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Wangaratta West Primary School each year?
In 2025, Wangaratta West Primary School had 59 students in Prep and 70 in Year 6.
Is Wangaratta West Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Wangaratta West Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Wangaratta West Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Wangaratta West 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 Wangaratta West Primary School?
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