Wonthaggi Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wonthaggi, Victoria 3995 · Bass Coast LGA
#934 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2909 of 4,908 nationally
About Wonthaggi Primary School
Wonthaggi 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 371 students (173 girls and 198 boys).
Wonthaggi Primary School has an ICSEA value of 996, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 45th percentile of Australian schools. 13% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 38% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 28 teachers (25.2 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Wonthaggi Primary School scores 47.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 934th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (6th 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 996
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)13% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-5% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+10 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 Primary School's 371 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Wonthaggi Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Wonthaggi Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Bass Coast College
Wonthaggi · Government high school · 7-12
1,687 students · ICSEA 988 · 770 m away
Bass Coast Specialist School
Wonthaggi · Government special · U
74 students · ICSEA 922 · 804 m away
Wonthaggi North Primary School
Wonthaggi · Government primary · Prep-6
151 students · ICSEA 942 · 1.4 km away
St Joseph's School
Wonthaggi · Catholic primary · Prep-6
315 students · ICSEA 1031 · 1.5 km away
Powlett River Primary School
Dalyston · Government primary · Prep-6
47 students · ICSEA 970 · 6.5 km away
Village High School
Ryanston · Independent high school · 7-12
71 students · ICSEA 1028 · 9.1 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 · 15 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Napoleons Primary School
Napoleons · Government primary · Prep-6
86 students · ICSEA 996
Elliminyt Primary School
Elliminyt · Government primary · Prep-6
229 students · ICSEA 996
Garfield Primary School
Garfield · Government primary · Prep-6
130 students · ICSEA 996
Seville Primary School
Seville · Government primary · Prep-6
163 students · ICSEA 996
Echuca Primary School
Echuca · Government primary · Prep-6
525 students · ICSEA 997
Skye Primary School
Skye · Government primary · Prep-6
515 students · ICSEA 995
Frequently asked questions
Is Wonthaggi Primary School a public or private school?
Wonthaggi Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Wonthaggi Primary School offer?
Wonthaggi Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Wonthaggi Primary School?
In 2025, Wonthaggi Primary School had 371 enrolled students (173 girls, 198 boys), a change of -5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Wonthaggi Primary School?
Wonthaggi Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 996. 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 Wonthaggi Primary School rank in VIC?
Wonthaggi Primary School ranks 934th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (47.1/100), and 2909th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Wonthaggi Primary School?
Wonthaggi Primary School has about 14.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Wonthaggi Primary School each year?
In 2025, Wonthaggi Primary School had 38 students in Prep and 45 in Year 6.
Is Wonthaggi Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Wonthaggi Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Wonthaggi Primary School?
There are 8 other schools within 15 km of Wonthaggi 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 Primary School?
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