Altona Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Altona, Victoria 3018 · Hobsons Bay LGA
#311 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#692 of 4,908 nationally
About Altona Primary School
Altona Primary School is a public primary school located in Altona, Victoria (3018), within the Hobsons Bay local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 512 students (258 girls and 254 boys).
Altona Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1111, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 87th percentile of Australian schools. 44% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 9% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 40 teachers (34.5 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 16% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Altona Primary School scores 73.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 311th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (9th of 20 in the Hobsons Bay area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1111
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)44% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-16% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+21 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Altona Primary School's 512 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Altona Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Altona Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Mary's School
Altona · Catholic primary · Prep-6
259 students · ICSEA 1060 · 508 m away
Altona College
Altona · Government combined · Prep-12
796 students · ICSEA 1044 · 839 m away
Mount St Joseph Girls' College
Altona · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,216 students · ICSEA 1100 · 1.1 km away
Seaholme Primary School
Seaholme · Government primary · Prep-6
298 students · ICSEA 1105 · 1.6 km away
Queen of Peace Primary School
Altona Meadows · Catholic primary · Prep-6
485 students · ICSEA 1064 · 2.8 km away
Altona Meadows Primary School
Altona Meadows · Government primary · Prep-6
235 students · ICSEA 1000 · 3.8 km away
Altona Green Primary School
Altona Meadows · Government primary · Prep-6
418 students · ICSEA 1051 · 3.9 km away
St Leo the Great Primary School
Altona North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
342 students · ICSEA 1116 · 4.0 km away
Altona North Primary School
Altona North · Government primary · Prep-6
217 students · ICSEA 994 · 4.1 km away
Australian Islamic Centre College
Newport · Independent primary · Prep-6
151 students · ICSEA 1032 · 4.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Ferny Creek Primary School
Ferny Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
127 students · ICSEA 1111
Warrandyte Primary School
Warrandyte · Government primary · Prep-6
200 students · ICSEA 1112
Belmont Primary School
Belmont · Government primary · Prep-6
301 students · ICSEA 1112
Glen Park Primary School
Glen Park · Government primary · Prep-6
10 students · ICSEA 1110
Merri-bek Primary School
Coburg · Government primary · Prep-6
350 students · ICSEA 1112
Mentone Primary School
Mentone · Government primary · Prep-6
299 students · ICSEA 1112
Frequently asked questions
Is Altona Primary School a public or private school?
Altona Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Altona Primary School offer?
Altona Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Altona Primary School?
In 2025, Altona Primary School had 512 enrolled students (258 girls, 254 boys), a change of -16% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Altona Primary School?
Altona Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1111. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Altona Primary School rank in VIC?
Altona Primary School ranks 311th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (73.4/100), and 692nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Altona Primary School?
Altona Primary School has about 14.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Altona Primary School each year?
In 2025, Altona Primary School had 83 students in Prep and 77 in Year 6.
Is Altona Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Altona Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Altona Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Altona Primary School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Altona Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Altona, about 389 m from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.