Warrnambool East Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Warrnambool, Victoria 3280 · Warrnambool LGA
#786 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2361 of 4,908 nationally
About Warrnambool East Primary School
Warrnambool East Primary School is a public primary school located in Warrnambool, Victoria (3280), within the Warrnambool local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 496 students (229 girls and 267 boys).
Warrnambool East Primary School has an ICSEA value of 994, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 44th percentile of Australian schools. 18% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 36% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 51 teachers (41.3 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Warrnambool East Primary School scores 54.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 786th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (5th of 10 in the Warrnambool area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 994
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)18% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-3% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- 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 Warrnambool East Primary School's 496 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Warrnambool East Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Warrnambool East Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Warrnambool College
Warrnambool · Government high school · 7-12
1,070 students · ICSEA 979 · 1.4 km away
Warrnambool Primary School
Warrnambool · Government primary · Prep-6
370 students · ICSEA 963 · 1.9 km away
Our Lady Help of Christians School
Warrnambool · Catholic primary · Prep-6
470 students · ICSEA 1084 · 2.0 km away
St Joseph's School
Warrnambool · Catholic primary · Prep-6
622 students · ICSEA 1068 · 2.1 km away
Emmanuel College Warrnambool
Warrnambool · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,340 students · ICSEA 1064 · 2.7 km away
King's College
Warrnambool · Independent combined · Prep-12
276 students · ICSEA 1083 · 3.1 km away
Warrnambool West Primary School
Warrnambool · Government primary · Prep-6
138 students · ICSEA 902 · 3.7 km away
Merrivale Primary School
Warrnambool · Government primary · Prep-6
184 students · ICSEA 1018 · 3.8 km away
St Pius X School
Warrnambool · Catholic primary · Prep-6
246 students · ICSEA 1002 · 3.9 km away
Merri River School
Warrnambool · Government special · U
189 students · ICSEA 921 · 4.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Marong Primary School
Marong · Government primary · Prep-6
235 students · ICSEA 994
Coimadai Primary School
Coimadai · Government primary · Prep-6
71 students · ICSEA 994
Bruthen Primary School
Bruthen · Government primary · Prep-6
72 students · ICSEA 994
Miners Rest Primary School
Miners Rest · Government primary · Prep-6
353 students · ICSEA 994
Yarragon Primary School
Yarragon · Government primary · Prep-6
202 students · ICSEA 994
Bunyip Primary School
Bunyip · Government primary · Prep-6
176 students · ICSEA 994
Frequently asked questions
Is Warrnambool East Primary School a public or private school?
Warrnambool East Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Warrnambool East Primary School offer?
Warrnambool East Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Warrnambool East Primary School?
In 2025, Warrnambool East Primary School had 496 enrolled students (229 girls, 267 boys), a change of -3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Warrnambool East Primary School?
Warrnambool East Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 994. 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 Warrnambool East Primary School rank in VIC?
Warrnambool East Primary School ranks 786th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (54.6/100), and 2361st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Warrnambool East Primary School?
Warrnambool East Primary School has about 12.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Warrnambool East Primary School each year?
In 2025, Warrnambool East Primary School had 73 students in Prep and 77 in Year 6.
Is Warrnambool East Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Warrnambool East Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Warrnambool East Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Warrnambool East 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.
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