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Poowong Consolidated School

Poowong Consolidated School is a government primary school in Poowong, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 101 students.

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101
Students
48 boys · 53 girls
Prep-6
Year range
985
ICSEA
avg = 1000
4%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 985

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 40% of Australian schools.

Suburb Poowong 3988
Local government area South Gippsland
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Korumburra
Official website www.poowongcs.vic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Poowong Consolidated School had 101 students in 2025, compared with 133 in 2016 (down 24%).

133 '16 '17 '18 '19 151 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 101 '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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Poowong Consolidated School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Poowong Consolidated School overlaps 8 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Poowong, Poowong North, Poowong East, Strzelecki, Ranceby, Loch, Mountain View, Wild Dog Valley

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: Korumburra

$610,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Korumburra median
8
Childcare services
ACECQA register
40.0%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
10,007
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Korumburra 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 Korumburra profile →

Nearest schools to Poowong Consolidated School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Loch Primary School Government Prep-6 129 995 6.5 km
Nyora Primary School Government Prep-6 29 984 8.3 km
St Joseph's School Catholic Prep-6 101 1002 11 km
Korumburra Primary School Government Prep-6 343 973 11 km
Korumburra Secondary College Government 7-12 437 976 12 km
Ripplebrook Primary School Government Prep-6 43 943 16 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 Poowong Consolidated School

How many students go to Poowong Consolidated School?

Poowong Consolidated School has 101 students enrolled (48 boys and 53 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Poowong Consolidated School teach?

Poowong Consolidated School teaches year levels Prep-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Poowong Consolidated School a government or non-government school?

Poowong Consolidated School is a government school in Poowong, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 985 at Poowong Consolidated 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. Poowong Consolidated School has an ICSEA of 985, which places it above 40% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Poowong Consolidated School catchment?

The official zone for Poowong Consolidated School overlaps 8 suburbs: Poowong, Poowong North, Poowong East, Strzelecki, Ranceby, Loch, Mountain View, Wild Dog Valley. 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 Poowong Consolidated School?

8 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Korumburra, 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 →