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Colac South West Primary School
Colac South West Primary School is a government primary school in Colac, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 129 students.
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ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 24% of Australian schools.
Colac South West Primary School had 129 students in 2025, compared with 135 in 2016 (down 4%).
Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).
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The official zone for Colac South West Primary School overlaps 11 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.
Pirron Yallock, Swan Marsh, Larpent, Pomborneit East, Colac, Cororooke, Stonyford, Colac West, Nalangil, Balintore, Elliminyt
Suburbs (ABS gazetted localities) that overlap this school's zone. Boundaries do not line up exactly, so a suburb listed here may be only partly inside it. Confirm eligibility with the official VIC zone finder before relying on an address. Zone data: Victorian Department of Education, School Zones, 2027.
House prices and rent in the Colac South West Primary School zone
One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $520,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $500 a week.
Areas are ABS statistical areas whose centre point is in the zone; part of an area can sit outside it. Listed by name, not by price. Prices and rents are the figures each suburb page publishes (Valuer-General VIC sales; Homes Victoria rents by rental or council area). Homes Victoria (Department of Families, Fairness and Housing), licensed under CC BY 4.0. The Victorian Department of Education publishes its school zones for enrolment decisions and says they "should not be used for property purchase decisions".
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The suburb: Colac
Figures are for the Colac statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Colac profile →
Nearest schools to Colac South West Primary School
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Questions about Colac South West Primary School
How many students go to Colac South West Primary School?
Colac South West Primary School has 129 students enrolled (59 boys and 70 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.
What year levels does Colac South West Primary School teach?
Colac South West Primary School teaches year levels Prep-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.
Is Colac South West Primary School a government or non-government school?
Colac South West Primary School is a government school in Colac, Victoria.
What does the ICSEA of 948 at Colac South West Primary School mean?
ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Colac South West Primary School has an ICSEA of 948, which places it above 24% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.
Which suburbs are in the Colac South West Primary School catchment?
The official zone for Colac South West Primary School overlaps 11 suburbs: Pirron Yallock, Swan Marsh, Larpent, Pomborneit East, Colac, Cororooke, Stonyford, Colac West, Nalangil, Balintore, Elliminyt. A suburb can be only partly inside the zone, so confirm an address with the official VIC zone finder. Zone data: Victorian Department of Education, School Zones, 2027.
How many childcare services are near Colac South West Primary School?
3 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Colac, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.
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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →