Perseverance Primary School
Centreway, French Island VIC 3921
Perseverance Primary School is a government primary school in French Island, VIC. Its ICSEA is 977, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Perseverance Primary School is a small government co-educational primary school on French Island in Western Port, Victoria. It opened in 1896 and has historically served the island's small community, with a handful of students across the primary years. The school has no compulsory uniform. Listings give its location as Centreway, Tankerton, and it follows the Victorian curriculum.
Often praised
- Historic island school since 1896
- Very small classes
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowes Primary School | Cowes | Public primary | 11.4 km | 1,019 | 534 |
| St Joseph's School | Crib Point | Catholic primary | 11.6 km | 1,038 | 201 |
| Crib Point Primary School | Crib Point | Public primary | 11.8 km | 977 | 234 |
| Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School | Cowes | Catholic primary | 12.0 km | 995 | 110 |
| Newhaven College | Rhyll | Independent k–12 / combined | 12.8 km | 1,083 | 916 |
| Bass Valley Primary School | Corinella | Public primary | 14.5 km | 974 | 200 |
| Newhaven Primary School | Newhaven | Public primary | 14.5 km | 1,041 | 178 |
| Somers Primary School | Somers | Public primary | 14.7 km | 1,045 | 224 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Clear Primary School | Cape Clear | Public primary · P-6 | 15 | 977 |
| Crib Point Primary School | Crib Point | Public primary · P-6 | 234 | 977 |
| Dillbadin Primary School | Boronia | Public primary · P-6 | 36 | 977 |
| Epping Primary School | Epping | Public primary · P-6 | 282 | 977 |
| Koondrook Primary School | Koondrook | Public primary · P-6 | 86 | 977 |
| Penshurst Primary School | Penshurst | Public primary · P-6 | 18 | 977 |
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.