Balnarring Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Balnarring, Victoria 3926 · Mornington Peninsula LGA
#398 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#996 of 4,908 nationally
About Balnarring Primary School
Balnarring Primary School is a public primary school located in Balnarring, Victoria (3926), within the Mornington Peninsula local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 312 students (150 girls and 162 boys).
Balnarring Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1084, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 80th percentile of Australian schools. 35% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 11% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (21.9 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 21% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Balnarring Primary School scores 70.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 398th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (4th of 34 in the Mornington Peninsula area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1084
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)35% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-21% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+20 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 Balnarring Primary School's 312 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Balnarring Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Balnarring Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Somers School Camp
Somers · Government primary
· 2.5 km away
Somers Primary School
Somers · Government primary · Prep-6
209 students · ICSEA 1045 · 4.0 km away
Bittern Primary School
Bittern · Government primary · Prep-6
78 students · ICSEA 978 · 5.9 km away
Crib Point Primary School
Crib Point · Government primary · Prep-6
251 students · ICSEA 977 · 7.0 km away
St Joseph's School
Crib Point · Catholic primary · Prep-6
201 students · ICSEA 1038 · 7.2 km away
Western Port Secondary College
Hastings · Government high school · 7-12
747 students · ICSEA 957 · 8.9 km away
Wallaroo Primary School
Hastings · Government primary · Prep-6
85 students · ICSEA 889 · 9.7 km away
St Mary's School
Hastings · Catholic primary · Prep-6
126 students · ICSEA 1008 · 10 km away
Dromana Secondary College
Dromana · Government high school · 7-12
1,752 students · ICSEA 1018 · 10 km away
Hastings Primary School
Hastings · Government primary · Prep-6
147 students · ICSEA 921 · 10 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Box Hill North Primary School
Box Hill North · Government primary · Prep-6
232 students · ICSEA 1084
Kangaroo Ground Primary School
Kangaroo Ground · Government primary · Prep-6
203 students · ICSEA 1085
Red Hill Consolidated School
Red Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
489 students · ICSEA 1085
Clarinda Primary School
Clarinda · Government primary · Prep-6
334 students · ICSEA 1082
Manifold Heights Primary School
Manifold Heights · Government primary · Prep-6
469 students · ICSEA 1082
Roslyn Primary School
Belmont · Government primary · Prep-6
249 students · ICSEA 1082
Frequently asked questions
Is Balnarring Primary School a public or private school?
Balnarring Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Balnarring Primary School offer?
Balnarring Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Balnarring Primary School?
In 2025, Balnarring Primary School had 312 enrolled students (150 girls, 162 boys), a change of -21% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Balnarring Primary School?
Balnarring Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1084. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Balnarring Primary School rank in VIC?
Balnarring Primary School ranks 398th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (70.2/100), and 996th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Balnarring Primary School?
Balnarring Primary School has about 14.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Balnarring Primary School each year?
In 2025, Balnarring Primary School had 30 students in Prep and 53 in Year 6.
Is Balnarring Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Balnarring Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Balnarring Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Balnarring 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 Balnarring Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Springvale, about 47 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.