Phillip Island Village School
479 Berrys Beach Road, Ventnor VIC 3922
Phillip Island Village School is an independent primary school in Ventnor, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 45 students. Its ICSEA is 1,071, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Year range, Teaching staff, 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: a small independent co-educational primary school in Ventnor on Phillip Island, founded in 2016 and serving Prep to Year 6 with around 35 students. It describes itself as a fresh alternative in education, supporting independent learning and regular interaction with the natural world. The school has no uniform and a low student-to-teacher ratio.
Often praised
- Independent learning focus
- Connection with nature
- Very small class sizes
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School | Cowes | Catholic primary | 6.0 km | 995 | 110 |
| Newhaven College | Rhyll | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.5 km | 1,083 | 916 |
| Cowes Primary School | Cowes | Public primary | 6.7 km | 1,019 | 534 |
| Somers Primary School | Somers | Public primary | 13.3 km | 1,045 | 224 |
| Newhaven Primary School | Newhaven | Public primary | 13.5 km | 1,041 | 178 |
| San Remo Primary School | San Remo | Public primary | 14.7 km | 1,037 | 143 |
| Balnarring Primary School | Balnarring | Public primary | 16.1 km | 1,084 | 300 |
| St Joseph's School | Crib Point | Catholic primary | 16.3 km | 1,038 | 201 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballarat Steiner School | Mt Helen | Independent primary · P-6 | 64 | 1,076 |
| Learning Co-Operative School | Cottles Bridge | Independent primary · P-5 | 31 | 1,065 |
| Tarrington Lutheran School | Tarrington | Independent primary · P-6 | 106 | 1,063 |
| Dandenong Ranges Steiner School | Emerald | Independent primary · P-6 | 151 | 1,080 |
| Daylesford Dharma School | Daylesford | Independent primary · P-6 | 21 | 1,062 |
| Beechworth Montessori School | Beechworth | Independent primary · P-6 | 87 | 1,081 |
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.