Schools in Colac, VIC — all 8 schools
Colac, VIC 3250 has 8 schools. The table below lists every one with its sector, year levels and published Year 7 fee. Government zones below apply to the suburb centre; check your exact address for eligibility.
Schools
8
5 government, 3 Catholic
Primary / Secondary
5 / 2
schools offering each stage; one school can offer both
Activity providers
4
Every school in Colac
Schools whose address is in Colac, listed A–Z.
| School | Sector | Levels | Year 7 fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colac Primary School | Government | Primary | — |
| Colac Secondary College | Government | Secondary | — |
| Colac South West Primary School | Government | Primary | — |
| Colac West Primary School | Government | Primary | — |
| Lake Colac School | Government | — | |
| Sacred Heart Primary School - Colac | Catholic | Primary | — |
| St Mary's Primary School - Colac | Catholic | Primary | — |
| Trinity College Colac | Catholic | Secondary | $4,155 |
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Government school zones at the centre of Colac (2026)
The centre of Colac falls inside these zones. Zones are drawn street by street, so parts of the suburb can belong to other schools — check your exact address and confirm with the school.
Also within 3 km of the centre of Colac
Schools addressed in neighbouring suburbs but no more than 3 km from the centre of Colac as the crow flies. Not counted in the 8 above.
- Elliminyt Primary SchoolElliminyt · Government · Primary2.4 km
After-school activities in Colac
4 activity providers run classes in Colac — sport, music, tutoring and creative arts, most of them within a few minutes of these schools.
Open the Colac family guideColac within Colac Otway Shire
4 of the council area’s 8 activity providers · 1st of 4 suburbs by number of providers
Schools in smaller suburbs nearby
These suburbs have too few schools for a page of their own, and Colac is the nearest suburb that has one. Distances are straight-line, centre to centre. These 11 schools are not counted in the 8 above.
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Elliminyt2.1 km
- Elliminyt Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary
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Coragulac9.8 km
- St Brendan’s Primary School - Coragulac Catholic · Primary
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Alvie12.2 km
- Alvie Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary
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Beeac17.0 km
- Beeac Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary
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Birregurra17.5 km
- Birregurra Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary
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Forrest22.5 km
- Forrest Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary
Show 4 more suburbs
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Deans Marsh27.1 km
- Deans Marsh Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary
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Carlisle River29.4 km
- Carlisle River Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary
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Lavers Hill41.4 km
- Lavers Hill K-12 CollegeGovernment · Primary · Secondary
- Lavers Hill P-12 CollegeGovernment · Primary · Secondary
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Apollo Bay47.0 km
- Apollo Bay P-12 CollegeGovernment · Primary · Secondary
Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools are there in Colac?
There are 8 schools in Colac, VIC — 5 government, 3 Catholic. 5 offer primary years and 2 offer secondary years.
Which school zone is Colac in?
The centre of Colac falls inside the 2026 zones for Colac West Primary School, Colac Secondary College. Zones are drawn by address, so two streets in the same suburb can belong to different schools — check your exact address.
Follow Colac family updates
Activities, school dates and weekend events around this suburb, in one short email a week.
- Colac VIC
- Open days, scholarships and enrolment
Sources: the AroundSchools school database, ACARA Australian Schools List (CC BY 4.0) and Victorian Department of Education school zones (2026) (CC BY 4.0). Directory data updated 13 Oct 2026. Fees are the most recently published figures and exclude levies and extras. About our data sources