Portland South Primary School
133-141 Edgar Street, Portland VIC 3305
Portland South Primary School is a government primary school in Portland, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 146 students. Its ICSEA is 958, 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 South Primary School is a small government co-educational school on Edgar Street in Portland, Victoria, serving Prep to Year 6 with about 71 students. Opened in 1962, it describes itself as a vibrant learning community that fosters high expectations, explicit teaching, connections and lifelong learning.
Often praised
- Small, connected community
- Explicit teaching focus
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bundarra Primary School | Portland | Public primary | 1.6 km | 897 | 90 |
| All Saints Parish School | Portland | Catholic primary | 1.7 km | 1,003 | 260 |
| St John's Lutheran School | Portland | Independent primary | 2.0 km | 1,007 | 112 |
| Portland Primary School | Portland | Public primary | 2.2 km | 981 | 250 |
| Portland North Primary School | Portland North | Public primary | 6.2 km | 971 | 111 |
| Bolwarra Primary School | Bolwarra | Public primary | 9.3 km | 979 | 31 |
| Narrawong District Primary School | Narrawong | Public primary | 15.5 km | 1,038 | 69 |
| Heywood Consolidated School | Heywood | Public primary | 26.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broken Creek Primary School | Broken Creek | Public primary · P-6 | 27 | 958 |
| Eaglehawk North Primary School | Eaglehawk | Public primary · P-6 | 248 | 958 |
| Kerang South Primary School | Kerang | Public primary · P-6 | 109 | 958 |
| Red Cliffs Primary School | Red Cliffs | Public primary · P-6 | 140 | 958 |
| St Arnaud Primary School | St Arnaud | Public primary · P-6 | 102 | 958 |
| Carlton Primary School | Carlton | Public primary · P-6 | 126 | 957 |
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.