Colac South West Primary School
238 Wilson Street, Colac VIC 3250
Colac South West Primary School is a government primary school in Colac, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 147 students. Its ICSEA is 948, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Students by year level, latest published year.
About this school, from public sources
Public online sources describe Colac South West Primary School as a small government primary school (P-6) in Colac, Victoria, with around 127 students. The school promotes a School Wide Positive Behaviour Framework built on its REACH values (Respect, Engage, Achieve, Care, Honesty), and highlights modern classrooms, flexible learning spaces, and an updated library. Programs mentioned include a weekly Breakfast Club, the Better Buddies framework, physical education and sport, art and English programs, ICT instruction, and Auslan language learning, alongside a stated focus on community partnership between families, staff, and students.
Often praised
- REACH positive behaviour framework
- Modern flexible learning spaces
- Breakfast Club and buddy programs
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colac West Primary School | Colac | Public primary | 1.0 km | 899 | 56 |
| Sacred Heart School | Eliminyt | Catholic primary | 1.2 km | 1,025 | 398 |
| St Mary's School | Colac | Catholic primary | 1.5 km | 1,025 | 266 |
| Elliminyt Primary School | Elliminyt | Public primary | 2.2 km | 996 | 225 |
| Colac Primary School | Colac | Public primary | 2.4 km | 946 | 152 |
| St Brendan's School | Coragulac | Catholic primary | 9.3 km | 977 | 37 |
| Alvie Primary School | Alvie | Public primary | 12.8 km | 968 | 46 |
| Beeac Primary School | Beeac | Public primary | 17.8 km | 927 | 24 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in VIC
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadmeadows Primary School | Broadmeadows | Public primary · P-6 | 228 | 948 |
| Geelong East Primary School | Geelong East | Public primary · P-6 | 139 | 948 |
| Kilsyth Primary School | Kilsyth | Public primary · P-6 | 110 | 948 |
| Mooroopna North Primary School | Mooroopna | Public primary · P-6 | 29 | 948 |
| Nicholson Primary School | Nicholson | Public primary · P-6 | 80 | 948 |
| Tungamah Primary School | Tungamah | Public primary · P-6 | 32 | 948 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.