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Longford Primary School

Longford Primary School is a government primary school in Longford, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 178 students.

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178
Students
108 boys · 70 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1019
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1019

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 56% of Australian schools.

Suburb Longford 3851
Local government area Wellington
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 2%
Statistical area (SA2) Longford - Loch Sport
Official website www.longford-ps.vic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Longford Primary School had 178 students in 2025, compared with 124 in 2016 (up 44%).

124 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 178 '25

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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Longford Primary School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Longford Primary School overlaps 14 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Longford, Stradbroke, Dutson, Dutson Downs, Giffard, Seaspray, Lake Wellington, Giffard West, Golden Beach, The Honeysuckles, The Heart, Glomar Beach, Flamingo Beach, Pearsondale

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 Longford Primary School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $395,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $480 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Longford - Loch Sport $395,000 $480 a weekWellington council area

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: Longford - Loch Sport

$395,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025
3
Childcare services
ACECQA register
32.7%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
4,993
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Longford - Loch Sport 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 Longford - Loch Sport profile →

Nearest schools to Longford Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Araluen Primary School Government Prep-6 104 946 6.8 km
St Mary's Primary School Catholic Prep-6 180 1045 6.9 km
Sale Primary School Government Prep-6 465 1003 6.9 km
Sale College Government 7-12 782 943 7.0 km
Catholic College Sale Catholic 7-12 872 1015 7.1 km
St Thomas' School Catholic Prep-6 289 1039 7.8 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Longford Primary School

How many students go to Longford Primary School?

Longford Primary School has 178 students enrolled (108 boys and 70 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Longford Primary School teach?

Longford Primary School teaches year levels Prep-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Longford Primary School a government or non-government school?

Longford Primary School is a government school in Longford, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 1019 at Longford 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. Longford Primary School has an ICSEA of 1019, which places it above 56% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Longford Primary School catchment?

The official zone for Longford Primary School overlaps 14 suburbs: Longford, Stradbroke, Dutson, Dutson Downs, Giffard, Seaspray, Lake Wellington, Giffard West, Golden Beach, The Honeysuckles, The Heart, Glomar Beach and 2 more. 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 Longford Primary School?

3 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Longford - Loch Sport, 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 →