Simpson Primary School
1 Cockayne Street, Simpson VIC 3266
Simpson Primary School is a government primary school in Simpson, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 54 students. Its ICSEA is 980, 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: Simpson Primary School is a small government school in south-west Victoria, opened in 1972, with about 53 students from Prep to Year 6. It encourages every student to achieve their full potential academically, socially and emotionally, with high expectations for the whole learning community. Specialist teaching covers Science, Physical Education, Art, Library and Chinese. A school uniform is expected.
Often praised
- Chinese language program
- Specialist science and art
- High expectations for all
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at October 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: high. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Simpson Primary School on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle River Primary School | Carlisle River | Public primary | 17.8 km | — | 3 |
| Timboon P-12 School | Timboon | Public k–12 / combined | 20.2 km | 1,006 | 474 |
| Cobden Primary School | Cobden | Public primary | 22.1 km | 978 | 112 |
| Lavers Hill K-12 College | Lavers Hill | Public k–12 / combined | 25.4 km | 935 | 65 |
| Camperdown College | Camperdown | Public k–12 / combined | 29.2 km | 983 | 382 |
| St Patrick's School | Camperdown | Catholic primary | 29.9 km | 1,035 | 213 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Hill Primary School | Big Hill | Public primary · P-6 | 225 | 980 |
| Lockington Consolidated School | Lockington | Public primary · P-6 | 148 | 980 |
| Tallangatta Primary School | Tallangatta | Public primary · P-6 | 78 | 980 |
| Wesburn Primary School | Wesburn | Public primary · P-6 | 78 | 980 |
| Appin Park Primary School | Wangaratta | Public primary · P-6 | 176 | 981 |
| Ardeer South Primary School | Sunshine West | Public primary · P-6 | 121 | 979 |
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.