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Perseverance Primary School

Perseverance Primary School is a government primary school in French Island, Victoria.

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977
ICSEA
avg = 1000
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 977

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 36% of Australian schools.

Suburb French Island 3921
Local government area Unincorporated Vic
Remoteness Outer Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Statistical area (SA2) French Island
Enrolments 2016-2024

Perseverance Primary School had 6 students in 2024, compared with 14 in 2016 (down 57%).

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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).

Catchment zone shown where matched to official VIC government data.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pin is approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

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Perseverance Primary School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Perseverance Primary School overlaps one suburb. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

French Island

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.

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The suburb: French Island

27.3%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
133
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the French Island statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name.

Nearest schools to Perseverance Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Cowes Primary School Government Prep-6 523 1019 11 km
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Catholic Prep-6 110 995 11 km
St Joseph's School Catholic Prep-6 201 1038 12 km
Crib Point Primary School Government Prep-6 251 977 12 km
Newhaven College Independent Prep-12 916 1083 13 km
Bass Valley Primary School Government Prep-6 198 974 15 km

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

To see where Perseverance Primary School sits among other suburbs, open the map of Victoria suburbs.

Questions about Perseverance Primary School

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

Perseverance Primary School is a government school in French Island, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 977 at Perseverance 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. Perseverance Primary School has an ICSEA of 977, which places it above 36% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Perseverance Primary School catchment?

The official zone for Perseverance Primary School overlaps one suburb: French Island. 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.

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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 →