Portland North Primary School
42 School Road, Portland North VIC 3305
Portland North Primary School is a government primary school in Portland North, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 111 students. Its ICSEA is 971, 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: Portland North Primary School is a coeducational government school teaching Prep to Year 6 in the Portland area of south-west Victoria. Opened in 1873, it has around 133 students and a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12 to 1. It is described as a supportive, community-focused learning environment.
Often praised
- Community-focused environment
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Primary School | Portland | Public primary | 4.0 km | 981 | 250 |
| St John's Lutheran School | Portland | Independent primary | 4.6 km | 1,007 | 112 |
| All Saints Parish School | Portland | Catholic primary | 5.0 km | 1,003 | 260 |
| Bundarra Primary School | Portland | Public primary | 5.3 km | 897 | 90 |
| Bolwarra Primary School | Bolwarra | Public primary | 5.4 km | 979 | 31 |
| Portland South Primary School | Portland | Public primary | 6.3 km | 958 | 146 |
| Narrawong District Primary School | Narrawong | Public primary | 14.5 km | 1,038 | 69 |
| Heywood Consolidated School | Heywood | Public primary | 21.4 km | 899 | 97 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ararat Primary School | Ararat | Public primary · P-6 | 222 | 971 |
| Gladysdale Primary School | Gladysdale | Public primary · P-5 | 8 | 971 |
| Katandra West Primary School | Katandra West | Public primary · P-6 | 67 | 971 |
| Navarre Primary School | Navarre | Public primary · P-5 | 16 | 971 |
| Alberton Primary School | Alberton | Public primary · P-6 | 102 | 972 |
| Binap Primary School | Brookfield | Public primary · P-6 | 424 | 972 |
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.