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Winchelsea Primary School

Winchelsea Primary School is a government primary school in Winchelsea, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 141 students.

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141
Students
64 boys · 77 girls
Prep-6
Year range
978
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 978

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 37% of Australian schools.

Suburb Winchelsea 3241
Local government area Surf Coast
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Winchelsea
Official website www.winchps.vic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Winchelsea Primary School had 141 students in 2025, compared with 156 in 2016 (down 10%).

156 '16 160 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 141 '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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Winchelsea Primary School catchment: suburbs in the zone

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

Winchelsea, Ombersley, Winchelsea South, Buckley, Wurdiboluc, Wensleydale, Bambra

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: Winchelsea

$640,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Winchelsea median
6
Childcare services
ACECQA register
45.3%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
7,079
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Winchelsea 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 Winchelsea profile →

Nearest schools to Winchelsea Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Moriac Primary School Government Prep-6 232 1041 17 km
Inverleigh Primary School Government Prep-6 194 1048 17 km
Deans Marsh Primary School Government Prep-6 52 1045 19 km
Birregurra Primary School Government Prep-6 115 1052 20 km
Teesdale Primary School Government Prep-6 250 1019 25 km
Anglesea Primary School Government Prep-6 162 1099 25 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 Winchelsea Primary School

How many students go to Winchelsea Primary School?

Winchelsea Primary School has 141 students enrolled (64 boys and 77 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Winchelsea Primary School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 978 at Winchelsea 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. Winchelsea Primary School has an ICSEA of 978, which places it above 37% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Winchelsea Primary School catchment?

The official zone for Winchelsea Primary School overlaps 7 suburbs: Winchelsea, Ombersley, Winchelsea South, Buckley, Wurdiboluc, Wensleydale, Bambra. 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 Winchelsea Primary School?

6 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Winchelsea, 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 →