Whittington Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Whittington, Victoria 3219 · Greater Geelong LGA
#1237 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#4211 of 4,908 nationally
About Whittington Primary School
Whittington Primary School is a public primary school located in Whittington, Victoria (3219), within the Greater Geelong local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 153 students (80 girls and 73 boys).
Whittington Primary School has an ICSEA value of 896, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 10th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 67% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (14.4 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Whittington Primary School scores 28.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1237th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (54th of 54 in the Greater Geelong area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 896
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+8% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+38 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 Whittington Primary School's 153 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Whittington Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Whittington Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Newcomb Secondary College
Newcomb · Government high school · 7-12
515 students · ICSEA 950 · 689 m away
MacKillop Specialist School
Whittington · Catholic special · Prep-12
196 students · ICSEA 993 · 788 m away
Geelong East Primary School
Geelong East · Government primary · Prep-6
147 students · ICSEA 948 · 1.1 km away
Christ the King School
Newcomb · Catholic primary · Prep-6
269 students · ICSEA 1061 · 1.2 km away
Newcomb Primary School
Newcomb · Government primary · Prep-6
142 students · ICSEA 960 · 1.4 km away
Tate Street Primary School Geelong
Geelong East · Government primary · Prep-6
164 students · ICSEA 1029 · 1.9 km away
St Margaret's School
East Geelong · Catholic primary · Prep-6
241 students · ICSEA 1063 · 2.3 km away
Moolap Primary School
Moolap · Government primary · Prep-6
197 students · ICSEA 970 · 2.7 km away
Geelong High School
East Geelong · Government high school · 7-12
976 students · ICSEA 998 · 3.3 km away
St Mary's School
Geelong · Catholic primary · Prep-6
214 students · ICSEA 1114 · 3.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Morwell Park Primary School
Morwell · Government primary · Prep-6
332 students · ICSEA 897
Bundarra Primary School
Portland · Government primary · Prep-6
86 students · ICSEA 897
Minyip Primary School
Minyip · Government primary · Prep-6
25 students · ICSEA 893
Colac West Primary School
Colac · Government primary · Prep-6
62 students · ICSEA 899
Zeerust Primary School
Zeerust · Government primary · Prep-6
10 students · ICSEA 899
Nyah District Primary School
Nyah West · Government primary · Prep-6
42 students · ICSEA 893
Frequently asked questions
Is Whittington Primary School a public or private school?
Whittington Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Whittington Primary School offer?
Whittington Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Whittington Primary School?
In 2025, Whittington Primary School had 153 enrolled students (80 girls, 73 boys), a change of 8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Whittington Primary School?
Whittington Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 896. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Whittington Primary School rank in VIC?
Whittington Primary School ranks 1237th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (28.9/100), and 4211th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Whittington Primary School?
Whittington Primary School has about 10.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Whittington Primary School each year?
In 2025, Whittington Primary School had 29 students in Prep and 15 in Year 6.
Is Whittington Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Whittington Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Whittington Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Whittington 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 Whittington Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring South Geelong, about 3.9 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.