Wonthaggi North Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wonthaggi, Victoria 3995 · Bass Coast LGA
#1221 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#4118 of 4,908 nationally
About Wonthaggi North Primary School
Wonthaggi North Primary School is a public primary school located in Wonthaggi, Victoria (3995), within the Bass Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 151 students (81 girls and 70 boys).
Wonthaggi North Primary School has an ICSEA value of 942, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 22nd percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 60% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 17 teachers (12.6 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 15% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Wonthaggi North Primary School scores 30.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1221st of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (9th of 9 in the Bass Coast area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 942
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-15% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-2 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 Wonthaggi North Primary School's 151 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Wonthaggi North Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Wonthaggi North Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Joseph's School
Wonthaggi · Catholic primary · Prep-6
315 students · ICSEA 1031 · 357 m away
Bass Coast College
Wonthaggi · Government high school · 7-12
1,687 students · ICSEA 988 · 1.3 km away
Bass Coast Specialist School
Wonthaggi · Government special · U
74 students · ICSEA 922 · 1.3 km away
Wonthaggi Primary School
Wonthaggi · Government primary · Prep-6
371 students · ICSEA 996 · 1.4 km away
Powlett River Primary School
Dalyston · Government primary · Prep-6
47 students · ICSEA 970 · 6.4 km away
Village High School
Ryanston · Independent high school · 7-12
71 students · ICSEA 1028 · 8.5 km away
Inverloch Primary School
Inverloch · Government primary · Prep-6
461 students · ICSEA 1061 · 12 km away
Kongwak Primary School
Kongwak · Government primary · Prep-6
32 students · ICSEA 1009 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Swan Hill Primary School
Swan Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
516 students · ICSEA 942
Undera Primary School
Undera · Government primary · Prep-6
11 students · ICSEA 942
Deer Park North Primary School
Deer Park · Government primary · Prep-6
307 students · ICSEA 942
Manorvale Primary School
Werribee · Government primary · Prep-6
291 students · ICSEA 942
Rangebank Primary School
Cranbourne · Government primary · Prep-6
347 students · ICSEA 942
Kurunjang Primary School
Melton · Government primary · Prep-6
590 students · ICSEA 942
Frequently asked questions
Is Wonthaggi North Primary School a public or private school?
Wonthaggi North Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Wonthaggi North Primary School offer?
Wonthaggi North Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Wonthaggi North Primary School?
In 2025, Wonthaggi North Primary School had 151 enrolled students (81 girls, 70 boys), a change of -15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Wonthaggi North Primary School?
Wonthaggi North Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 942. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Wonthaggi North Primary School rank in VIC?
Wonthaggi North Primary School ranks 1221st of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (30.1/100), and 4118th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Wonthaggi North Primary School?
Wonthaggi North Primary School has about 12.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Wonthaggi North Primary School each year?
In 2025, Wonthaggi North Primary School had 22 students in Prep and 21 in Year 6.
Is Wonthaggi North Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Wonthaggi North Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Wonthaggi North Primary School?
There are 8 other schools within 15 km of Wonthaggi North 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 Wonthaggi North Primary School?
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