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Wonthaggi North Primary School

Wonthaggi North Primary School is a government primary school in Wonthaggi, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 151 students.

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151
Students
70 boys · 81 girls
Prep-6
Year range
942
ICSEA
avg = 1000
11%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 942

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 22% of Australian schools.

Suburb Wonthaggi 3995
Local government area Bass Coast
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 3%
Statistical area (SA2) Wonthaggi - Inverloch
Enrolments 2016-2025

Wonthaggi North Primary School had 151 students in 2025, compared with 268 in 2016 (down 44%).

268 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 151 '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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Wonthaggi North Primary School catchment: suburbs in the zone

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

St Clair, Wonthaggi, Inverloch, West Creek, North Wonthaggi, Lance Creek, South Dudley

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: 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 Wonthaggi North Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Joseph's School Catholic Prep-6 315 1031 0.4 km
Bass Coast College Government 7-12 1,687 988 1.3 km
Bass Coast Specialist School Government U 74 922 1.3 km
Wonthaggi Primary School Government Prep-6 371 996 1.4 km
Powlett River Primary School Government Prep-6 47 970 6.4 km
Village High School Independent 7-12 71 1028 8.5 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 Wonthaggi North Primary School

How many students go to Wonthaggi North Primary School?

Wonthaggi North Primary School has 151 students enrolled (70 boys and 81 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Wonthaggi North Primary School teach?

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

Is Wonthaggi North Primary School a government or non-government school?

Wonthaggi North Primary School is a government school in Wonthaggi, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 942 at Wonthaggi North 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. Wonthaggi North Primary School has an ICSEA of 942, which places it above 22% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Wonthaggi North Primary School catchment?

The official zone for Wonthaggi North Primary School overlaps 7 suburbs: St Clair, Wonthaggi, Inverloch, West Creek, North Wonthaggi, Lance Creek, South Dudley. 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 Wonthaggi North 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 →