Barwon Valley School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Belmont, Victoria 3216 · Greater Geelong LGA
About Barwon Valley School
Barwon Valley School is a public special school located in Belmont, Victoria (3216), within the Greater Geelong local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 161 students (53 girls and 108 boys).
Barwon Valley School has an ICSEA value of 1004, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 49th percentile of Australian schools. 17% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 35% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 51 teachers (39.2 full-time equivalent) and 83 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 4.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 17% over the past five years.
Barwon Valley School is a special school. Special schools support students with disability or specific needs and are deliberately excluded from the Success Index and rankings, which would not be a fair measure of what they do.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Barwon Valley School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Barwon Valley School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Belmont High School
Belmont · Government high school · 7-12
1,291 students · ICSEA 1053 · 421 m away
Roslyn Primary School
Belmont · Government primary · Prep-6
249 students · ICSEA 1082 · 553 m away
Bellaire Primary School
Highton · Government primary · Prep-6
623 students · ICSEA 1094 · 744 m away
Clairvaux Catholic School
Belmont · Catholic primary · Prep-6
631 students · ICSEA 1095 · 798 m away
Highton Primary School
Highton · Government primary · Prep-6
359 students · ICSEA 1121 · 1.2 km away
Oberon Primary School
Belmont · Government primary · Prep-6
224 students · ICSEA 1024 · 1.2 km away
Geelong English Language School
Belmont · Government combined · Prep-10
95 students · ICSEA 884 · 1.3 km away
Wangala Primary School
Belmont · Government primary · Prep-6
99 students · ICSEA 986 · 1.3 km away
Christian College Geelong
Highton · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,908 students · ICSEA 1098 · 1.5 km away
Belmont Primary School
Belmont · Government primary · Prep-6
301 students · ICSEA 1112 · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Jacana School for Autism
Jacana · Government special · U
228 students · ICSEA 1005
Nepean School
Seaford · Government special · U
141 students · ICSEA 1006
Yarraville Special Developmental School
Yarraville · Government special · U
100 students · ICSEA 1006
Merriang School
Lalor · Government special · U
129 students · ICSEA 1006
Concord School
Bundoora · Government special · U
424 students · ICSEA 1007
Croxton School
Northcote · Government special · U
130 students · ICSEA 1008
Frequently asked questions
Is Barwon Valley School a public or private school?
Barwon Valley School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Barwon Valley School offer?
Barwon Valley School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Barwon Valley School?
In 2025, Barwon Valley School had 161 enrolled students (53 girls, 108 boys), a change of -17% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Barwon Valley School?
Barwon Valley School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1004. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Barwon Valley School?
Barwon Valley School has about 4.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Barwon Valley School co-ed?
Yes. Barwon Valley School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Barwon Valley School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Barwon Valley 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.
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