Baxter Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Baxter, Victoria 3911 · Mornington Peninsula LGA
#821 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2479 of 4,908 nationally
About Baxter Primary School
Baxter Primary School is a public primary school located in Baxter, Victoria (3911), within the Mornington Peninsula local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 216 students (98 girls and 118 boys).
Baxter Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1001, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 47th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 34% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 20 teachers (16.9 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 26% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Baxter Primary School scores 53.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 821st of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (24th 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 1001
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+26% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+8 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 Baxter Primary School's 216 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Baxter Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Baxter Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Woodleigh School
Langwarrin South · Independent combined · Prep-12
897 students · ICSEA 1116 · 1.0 km away
Somerville Primary School
Somerville · Government primary · Prep-6
400 students · ICSEA 1013 · 2.8 km away
Bayside Christian College
Langwarrin South · Independent combined · Prep-12
573 students · ICSEA 1086 · 2.8 km away
Somerville Secondary College
Somerville · Government high school · 7-12
582 students · ICSEA 983 · 3.3 km away
Somerville Rise Primary School
Somerville · Government primary · Prep-6
156 students · ICSEA 975 · 3.6 km away
St Brendan's School
Somerville · Catholic primary · Prep-6
270 students · ICSEA 1043 · 4.0 km away
Kingsley Park Primary School
Frankston · Government primary · Prep-6
382 students · ICSEA 1027 · 4.1 km away
Mount Erin Secondary College
Frankston South · Government high school · 7-12
490 students · ICSEA 985 · 4.2 km away
Langwarrin Primary School
Langwarrin · Government primary · Prep-6
663 students · ICSEA 1022 · 4.4 km away
St Augustine's School
Frankston South · Catholic primary · Prep-6
318 students · ICSEA 1053 · 4.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Wooragee Primary School
Wooragee · Government primary · Prep-6
65 students · ICSEA 1001
Hepburn Primary School
Hepburn · Government primary · Prep-6
42 students · ICSEA 1001
Linton Primary School
Linton · Government primary · Prep-6
21 students · ICSEA 1001
Tambo Upper Primary School
Tambo Upper · Government primary · Prep-6
84 students · ICSEA 1001
Rollins Primary School
Bell Post Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
326 students · ICSEA 1001
Avenel Primary School
Avenel · Government primary · Prep-6
123 students · ICSEA 1002
Frequently asked questions
Is Baxter Primary School a public or private school?
Baxter Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Baxter Primary School offer?
Baxter Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Baxter Primary School?
In 2025, Baxter Primary School had 216 enrolled students (98 girls, 118 boys), a change of 26% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Baxter Primary School?
Baxter Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1001. 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.
How does Baxter Primary School rank in VIC?
Baxter Primary School ranks 821st of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (53.1/100), and 2479th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Baxter Primary School?
Baxter Primary School has about 12.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Baxter Primary School each year?
In 2025, Baxter Primary School had 39 students in Prep and 27 in Year 6.
Is Baxter Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Baxter Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Baxter Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Baxter 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 Baxter Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Springvale, about 28 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.