Bellaire Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Highton, Victoria 3216 · Greater Geelong LGA
#332 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#757 of 4,908 nationally
About Bellaire Primary School
Bellaire Primary School is a public primary school located in Highton, Victoria (3216), within the Greater Geelong local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 623 students (295 girls and 328 boys).
Bellaire Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1094, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 83rd percentile of Australian schools. 37% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 9% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 51 teachers (44.1 full-time equivalent) and 32 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bellaire Primary School scores 72.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 332nd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (11th of 54 in the Greater Geelong area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1094
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)37% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+3% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+9 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 Bellaire Primary School's 623 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bellaire Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bellaire Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Barwon Valley School
Belmont · Government special · U
161 students · ICSEA 1004 · 744 m away
Clairvaux Catholic School
Belmont · Catholic primary · Prep-6
631 students · ICSEA 1095 · 818 m away
Highton Primary School
Highton · Government primary · Prep-6
359 students · ICSEA 1121 · 842 m away
Christian College Geelong
Highton · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,908 students · ICSEA 1098 · 857 m away
Belmont High School
Belmont · Government high school · 7-12
1,291 students · ICSEA 1053 · 1.1 km away
Roslyn Primary School
Belmont · Government primary · Prep-6
249 students · ICSEA 1082 · 1.1 km away
Montpellier Primary School
Highton · Government primary · Prep-6
563 students · ICSEA 1101 · 1.5 km away
Geelong English Language School
Belmont · Government combined · Prep-10
95 students · ICSEA 884 · 1.8 km away
Wangala Primary School
Belmont · Government primary · Prep-6
99 students · ICSEA 986 · 1.9 km away
Oberon Primary School
Belmont · Government primary · Prep-6
224 students · ICSEA 1024 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Pleasant Street Primary School (Ballarat)
Lake Wendouree · Government primary · Prep-6
350 students · ICSEA 1095
Mordialloc Beach Primary School
Mordialloc · Government primary · Prep-6
249 students · ICSEA 1095
Lower Plenty Primary School
Lower Plenty · Government primary · Prep-6
95 students · ICSEA 1093
Trentham District Primary School
Trentham · Government primary · Prep-6
85 students · ICSEA 1093
Thornbury Primary School
Thornbury · Government primary · Prep-6
308 students · ICSEA 1093
Oak Park Primary School
Oak Park · Government primary · Prep-6
388 students · ICSEA 1095
Frequently asked questions
Is Bellaire Primary School a public or private school?
Bellaire Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Bellaire Primary School offer?
Bellaire Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Bellaire Primary School?
In 2025, Bellaire Primary School had 623 enrolled students (295 girls, 328 boys), a change of 3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bellaire Primary School?
Bellaire Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1094. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Bellaire Primary School rank in VIC?
Bellaire Primary School ranks 332nd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (72.8/100), and 757th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bellaire Primary School?
Bellaire Primary School has about 14.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Bellaire Primary School each year?
In 2025, Bellaire Primary School had 86 students in Prep and 94 in Year 6.
Is Bellaire Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Bellaire Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bellaire Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bellaire 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 Bellaire Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring South Geelong, about 4.2 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.