Portarlington Primary School
100 Newcombe Street, Portarlington VIC 3223
Portarlington Primary School is a government primary school in Portarlington, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 152 students. Its ICSEA is 1,010, 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
Drawn from public online sources: Portarlington Primary School is a government Prep to Year 6 school on Newcombe Street with about 150 students. It has operated continuously since 1873, and its brick building from 1882 is recognised on the Victorian Heritage Database. It was historically the largest primary school on the Bellarine Peninsula and an important social centre for the township and surrounding rural area.
Often praised
- Heritage-listed historic building
- Long-standing local school
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Leonards Primary School | St Leonards | Public primary | 8.1 km | 970 | 165 |
| Drysdale Primary School | Drysdale | Public primary | 9.4 km | 1,016 | 378 |
| Clifton Springs Primary School | Clifton Springs | Public primary | 10.5 km | 1,003 | 462 |
| St Thomas Primary School | Drysdale | Catholic primary | 11.8 km | 1,051 | 428 |
| Queenscliff Primary School | Queenscliff | Public primary | 16.8 km | 1,120 | 151 |
| St Aloysius' School | Queenscliff | Catholic primary | 17.0 km | 1,081 | 112 |
| Wallington Primary School | Wallington | Public primary | 17.2 km | 1,031 | 127 |
| Point Lonsdale Primary School | Point Lonsdale | Public primary | 17.9 km | 1,115 | 133 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caledonian Primary School | Brown Hill | Public primary · P-6 | 226 | 1,010 |
| Cranbourne South Primary School | Cranbourne South | Public primary · P-6 | 369 | 1,010 |
| Dinjerra Primary School | Braybrook | Public primary · P-6 | 225 | 1,010 |
| Kiewa Valley Primary School | Tangambalanga | Public primary · P-6 | 138 | 1,010 |
| Officer Primary School | Officer | Public primary · P-6 | 146 | 1,010 |
| Southern Cross Primary School | Endeavour Hills | Public primary · P-6 | 219 | 1,010 |
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.