Balwyn North Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Balwyn North, Victoria 3104 · Boroondara LGA
#61 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#94 of 4,908 nationally
About Balwyn North Primary School
Balwyn North Primary School is a public primary school located in Balwyn North, Victoria (3104), within the Boroondara local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 554 students (241 girls and 313 boys).
Balwyn North Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1139, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 93rd percentile of Australian schools. 58% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 49 teachers (41.4 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Balwyn North Primary School scores 82.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 61st of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (11th of 30 in the Boroondara area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1139
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)58% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-4% enrolments since 2020 (area median -15%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+0 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 Balwyn North Primary School's 554 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Balwyn North Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Balwyn North Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Balwyn High School
Balwyn North · Government high school · 7-12
2,260 students · ICSEA 1141 · 166 m away
St Bede's School
Balwyn North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
264 students · ICSEA 1133 · 586 m away
Belmore School
Balwyn · Government special · U
41 students · ICSEA 1096 · 969 m away
Boroondara Park Primary School
Balwyn North · Government primary · Prep-6
278 students · ICSEA 1138 · 1.3 km away
Kew High School
Kew East · Government high school · 7-12
1,015 students · ICSEA 1110 · 1.3 km away
Belle Vue Primary School
Balwyn North · Government primary · Prep-6
126 students · ICSEA 1122 · 1.6 km away
Greythorn Primary School
Balwyn North · Government primary · Prep-6
434 students · ICSEA 1152 · 1.8 km away
Deepdene Primary School
Deepdene · Government primary · Prep-6
353 students · ICSEA 1159 · 1.9 km away
St Paul's College
Balwyn · Independent special · U
50 students · ICSEA 1090 · 2.0 km away
Balwyn Primary School
Balwyn · Government primary · Prep-6
574 students · ICSEA 1171 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Chilwell Primary School
Newtown · Government primary · Prep-6
408 students · ICSEA 1139
Flemington Primary School
Flemington · Government primary · Prep-6
328 students · ICSEA 1140
Ascot Vale Primary School
Ascot Vale · Government primary · Prep-6
265 students · ICSEA 1140
Wales Street Primary School
Thornbury · Government primary · Prep-6
616 students · ICSEA 1140
Brunswick North West Primary School
Brunswick West · Government primary · Prep-6
375 students · ICSEA 1140
Viewbank Primary School
Viewbank · Government primary · Prep-6
656 students · ICSEA 1138
Frequently asked questions
Is Balwyn North Primary School a public or private school?
Balwyn North Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Balwyn North Primary School offer?
Balwyn North Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Balwyn North Primary School?
In 2025, Balwyn North Primary School had 554 enrolled students (241 girls, 313 boys), a change of -4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Balwyn North Primary School?
Balwyn North Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1139. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Balwyn North Primary School rank in VIC?
Balwyn North Primary School ranks 61st of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (82.6/100), and 94th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Balwyn North Primary School?
Balwyn North Primary School has about 13.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Balwyn North Primary School each year?
In 2025, Balwyn North Primary School had 48 students in Prep and 94 in Year 6.
Is Balwyn North Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Balwyn North Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Balwyn North Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Balwyn North 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 Balwyn North Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Hawthorn, about 5.2 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.