Warrnambool Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Warrnambool, Victoria 3280 · Warrnambool LGA
#1177 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#3843 of 4,908 nationally
About Warrnambool Primary School
Warrnambool 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 370 students (201 girls and 169 boys).
Warrnambool Primary School has an ICSEA value of 963, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 30th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 45% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 32 teachers (27.4 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 19% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Warrnambool Primary School scores 34.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1177th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (9th 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 963
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-19% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-8 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 Primary School's 370 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Warrnambool Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Warrnambool Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Joseph's School
Warrnambool · Catholic primary · Prep-6
622 students · ICSEA 1068 · 617 m away
Emmanuel College Warrnambool
Warrnambool · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,340 students · ICSEA 1064 · 880 m away
Warrnambool College
Warrnambool · Government high school · 7-12
1,070 students · ICSEA 979 · 1.5 km away
Warrnambool West Primary School
Warrnambool · Government primary · Prep-6
138 students · ICSEA 902 · 1.8 km away
Warrnambool East Primary School
Warrnambool · Government primary · Prep-6
496 students · ICSEA 994 · 1.9 km away
St Pius X School
Warrnambool · Catholic primary · Prep-6
246 students · ICSEA 1002 · 2.0 km away
Merrivale Primary School
Warrnambool · Government primary · Prep-6
184 students · ICSEA 1018 · 2.3 km away
Merri River School
Warrnambool · Government special · U
189 students · ICSEA 921 · 2.6 km away
King's College
Warrnambool · Independent combined · Prep-12
276 students · ICSEA 1083 · 2.7 km away
Brauer Secondary College
Warrnambool · Government high school · 7-12
866 students · ICSEA 982 · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Ballam Park Primary School
Frankston · Government primary · Prep-6
156 students · ICSEA 963
Thomas Chirnside Primary School
Werribee · Government primary · Prep-6
295 students · ICSEA 963
Nambrok Denison Primary School
Nambrok · Government primary · Prep-6
79 students · ICSEA 963
Roxburgh Homestead Primary School
Roxburgh Park · Government primary · Prep-6
334 students · ICSEA 963
Cranbourne Carlisle Primary School
Cranbourne · Government primary · Prep-6
588 students · ICSEA 963
Rosedale Primary School
Rosedale · Government primary · Prep-6
99 students · ICSEA 962
Frequently asked questions
Is Warrnambool Primary School a public or private school?
Warrnambool Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Warrnambool Primary School offer?
Warrnambool Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Warrnambool Primary School?
In 2025, Warrnambool Primary School had 370 enrolled students (201 girls, 169 boys), a change of -19% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Warrnambool Primary School?
Warrnambool Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 963. 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 Primary School rank in VIC?
Warrnambool Primary School ranks 1177th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (34.0/100), and 3843rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Warrnambool Primary School?
Warrnambool Primary School has about 13.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Warrnambool Primary School each year?
In 2025, Warrnambool Primary School had 43 students in Prep and 75 in Year 6.
Is Warrnambool Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Warrnambool Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Warrnambool Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Warrnambool 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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