Bayswater West Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bayswater, Victoria 3153 · Knox LGA
#946 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2940 of 4,908 nationally
About Bayswater West Primary School
Bayswater West Primary School is a public primary school located in Bayswater, Victoria (3153), within the Knox local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 223 students (110 girls and 113 boys).
Bayswater West Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1003, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 48th percentile of Australian schools. 16% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 39% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 19 teachers (15.2 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bayswater West Primary School scores 46.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 946th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (30th of 30 in the Knox area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1003
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)16% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-9% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-17 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 Bayswater West Primary School's 223 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bayswater West Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bayswater West Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Bayswater Primary School
Bayswater · Government primary · Prep-6
155 students · ICSEA 1024 · 921 m away
Bayswater South Primary School
Bayswater · Government primary · Prep-6
339 students · ICSEA 1099 · 975 m away
Our Lady of Lourdes School
Bayswater · Catholic primary · Prep-6
85 students · ICSEA 1003 · 1.2 km away
Knox Central Primary School
Boronia · Government primary · Prep-6
75 students · ICSEA 1018 · 1.3 km away
Bayswater Secondary College
Bayswater · Government high school · 7-12
256 students · ICSEA 972 · 1.4 km away
Regency Park Primary School
Wantirna · Government primary · Prep-6
537 students · ICSEA 1068 · 1.6 km away
St Luke's School
Wantirna · Catholic primary · Prep-6
165 students · ICSEA 1098 · 1.6 km away
Wantirna College
Wantirna · Government high school · 7-12
1,458 students · ICSEA 1031 · 2.1 km away
Templeton Primary School
Wantirna · Government primary · Prep-6
720 students · ICSEA 1136 · 2.2 km away
Heathmont College
Heathmont · Government high school · 7-12
667 students · ICSEA 1014 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Sale Primary School
Sale · Government primary · Prep-6
465 students · ICSEA 1003
Osbornes Flat Primary School
Osbornes Flat · Government primary · Prep-6
40 students · ICSEA 1003
Beveridge Primary School
Beveridge · Government primary · Prep-6
753 students · ICSEA 1003
Puckapunyal Primary School
Puckapunyal · Government primary · Prep-6
189 students · ICSEA 1003
Exford Primary School
Exford · Government primary · Prep-6
326 students · ICSEA 1003
Clyde Primary School
Clyde · Government primary · Prep-6
518 students · ICSEA 1003
Frequently asked questions
Is Bayswater West Primary School a public or private school?
Bayswater West Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Bayswater West Primary School offer?
Bayswater West Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Bayswater West Primary School?
In 2025, Bayswater West Primary School had 223 enrolled students (110 girls, 113 boys), a change of -9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bayswater West Primary School?
Bayswater West Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1003. 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 Bayswater West Primary School rank in VIC?
Bayswater West Primary School ranks 946th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (46.7/100), and 2940th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bayswater West Primary School?
Bayswater West Primary School has about 14.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Bayswater West Primary School each year?
In 2025, Bayswater West Primary School had 30 students in Prep and 44 in Year 6.
Is Bayswater West Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Bayswater West Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bayswater West Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bayswater West 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 Bayswater West Primary School?
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