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Porepunkah Primary School

Porepunkah Primary School is a government primary school in Porepunkah, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 103 students.

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103
Students
56 boys · 47 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1056
ICSEA
avg = 1000
9%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1056

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 71% of Australian schools.

Suburb Porepunkah 3740
Local government area Alpine
Remoteness Outer Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 3%
Statistical area (SA2) Bright - Mount Beauty
Official website www.porepunkahps.vic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Porepunkah Primary School had 103 students in 2025, compared with 101 in 2016 (up 2%).

101 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 119 '24 103 '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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Catchment zone shown where matched to official VIC government data.

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Porepunkah Primary School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Porepunkah Primary School overlaps 9 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Buckland, Mount Buffalo, Dandongadale, Abbeyard, Porepunkah, Eurobin, Rosewhite, Havilah, Ovens

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: Bright - Mount Beauty

$875,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025
10
Childcare services
ACECQA register
35.8%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
8,976
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Bright - Mount Beauty 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 Bright - Mount Beauty profile →

Nearest schools to Porepunkah Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Bright P-12 College Government Prep-12 514 1054 5.8 km
Wandiligong Primary School Government Prep-6 40 1070 10 km
Tawonga Primary School Government Prep-6 50 1007 21 km
St Mary's School Catholic Prep-6 143 1051 23 km
Marian College Catholic 7-12 145 1019 23 km
Mount Beauty Secondary College Government 7-12 153 1040 23 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 Porepunkah Primary School

How many students go to Porepunkah Primary School?

Porepunkah Primary School has 103 students enrolled (56 boys and 47 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Porepunkah Primary School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 1056 at Porepunkah 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. Porepunkah Primary School has an ICSEA of 1056, which places it above 71% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Porepunkah Primary School catchment?

The official zone for Porepunkah Primary School overlaps 9 suburbs: Buckland, Mount Buffalo, Dandongadale, Abbeyard, Porepunkah, Eurobin, Rosewhite, Havilah, Ovens. 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 Porepunkah Primary School?

10 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Bright - Mount Beauty, 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 →