Portland Primary School
45 Palmer Street, Portland VIC 3305
Portland Primary School is a government primary school in Portland, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 250 students. Its ICSEA is 981, 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 Primary School in south-west Victoria teaches Prep to Year 6 to about 230 students. It opened as a national school in 1856 and is one of Victoria's oldest public schools. The school describes large grounds with a wide range of indoor and outdoor facilities.
Often praised
- One of Victoria's oldest schools
- Large grounds and facilities
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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 John's Lutheran School | Portland | Independent primary | 1.3 km | 1,007 | 112 |
| All Saints Parish School | Portland | Catholic primary | 1.5 km | 1,003 | 260 |
| Bundarra Primary School | Portland | Public primary | 1.8 km | 897 | 90 |
| Portland South Primary School | Portland | Public primary | 2.2 km | 958 | 146 |
| Portland North Primary School | Portland North | Public primary | 4.0 km | 971 | 111 |
| Bolwarra Primary School | Bolwarra | Public primary | 7.4 km | 979 | 31 |
| Narrawong District Primary School | Narrawong | Public primary | 14.6 km | 1,038 | 69 |
| Heywood Consolidated School | Heywood | Public primary | 24.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appin Park Primary School | Wangaratta | Public primary · P-6 | 176 | 981 |
| Lalor Gardens Primary School | Lalor | Public primary · P-6 | 392 | 981 |
| Redesdale Mia Mia Primary School | Redesdale | Public primary · P-6 | 5 | 981 |
| Wodonga Primary School | Wodonga | Public primary · P-6 | 832 | 981 |
| Ballan Primary School | Ballan | Public primary · P-6 | 220 | 982 |
| Big Hill Primary School | Big Hill | Public primary · P-6 | 225 | 980 |
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.