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Powlett River Primary School

Powlett River Primary School is a government primary school in Dalyston, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 47 students.

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47
Students
25 boys · 22 girls
Prep-6
Year range
970
ICSEA
avg = 1000
21%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 970

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 33% of Australian schools.

Suburb Dalyston 3992
Local government area Bass Coast
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 32%
Statistical area (SA2) Wonthaggi - Inverloch
Official website www.powlett.vic.edu.au/
Enrolments 2016-2025

Powlett River Primary School had 47 students in 2025, compared with 34 in 2016 (up 38%).

34 '16 49 '17 '18 '19 49 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 47 '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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Powlett River Primary School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Powlett River Primary School overlaps 7 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Ryanston, Woolamai, Kilcunda, Dalyston, West Creek, North Wonthaggi, Archies Creek

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 Powlett River Primary School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $595,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $500 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Wonthaggi - Inverloch $595,000 $500 a weekBass Coast 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: Wonthaggi - Inverloch

$595,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025
16
Childcare services
ACECQA register
32.4%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
29,333
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Wonthaggi - Inverloch 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 Wonthaggi - Inverloch profile →

Nearest schools to Powlett River Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Village High School Independent 7-12 71 1028 3.6 km
Wonthaggi North Primary School Government Prep-6 151 942 6.4 km
Wonthaggi Primary School Government Prep-6 371 996 6.5 km
St Joseph's School Catholic Prep-6 315 1031 6.7 km
Bass Coast College Government 7-12 1,687 988 7.1 km
Bass Coast Specialist School Government U 74 922 7.1 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 Powlett River Primary School

How many students go to Powlett River Primary School?

Powlett River Primary School has 47 students enrolled (25 boys and 22 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Powlett River Primary School teach?

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

Is Powlett River Primary School a government or non-government school?

Powlett River Primary School is a government school in Dalyston, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 970 at Powlett River 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. Powlett River Primary School has an ICSEA of 970, which places it above 33% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Powlett River Primary School catchment?

The official zone for Powlett River Primary School overlaps 7 suburbs: Ryanston, Woolamai, Kilcunda, Dalyston, West Creek, North Wonthaggi, Archies Creek. 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 Powlett River Primary School?

16 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Wonthaggi - Inverloch, 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 →