Benton Junior College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mornington, Victoria 3931 · Mornington Peninsula LGA
#800 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2404 of 4,908 nationally
About Benton Junior College
Benton Junior College is a public primary school located in Mornington, Victoria (3931), within the Mornington Peninsula local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 585 students (252 girls and 333 boys).
Benton Junior College has an ICSEA value of 1040, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 64th percentile of Australian schools. 18% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 20% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 56 teachers (41.3 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 32% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Benton Junior College scores 54.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 800th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (22nd 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 1040
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)18% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-32% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-3 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 Benton Junior College's 585 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Benton Junior College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Benton Junior College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Osborne Primary School
Mount Martha · Government primary · Prep-6
638 students · ICSEA 1071 · 2.2 km away
Mornington Park Primary School
Mornington · Government primary · Prep-6
225 students · ICSEA 997 · 2.2 km away
Mornington Special Developmental School
Mornington · Government special · U
24 students · ICSEA 920 · 2.2 km away
St Macartan's School
Mornington · Catholic primary · Prep-6
458 students · ICSEA 1084 · 2.7 km away
Mornington Secondary College
Mornington · Government high school · 7-12
799 students · ICSEA 1004 · 3.1 km away
Mornington Primary School
Mornington · Government primary · Prep-6
424 students · ICSEA 1062 · 3.1 km away
Padua College
Mornington · Catholic high school · 7-12
2,534 students · ICSEA 1064 · 3.2 km away
Moorooduc Primary School
Moorooduc · Government primary · Prep-6
242 students · ICSEA 1035 · 3.9 km away
Balcombe Grammar School
Mount Martha · Independent combined · Prep-12
954 students · ICSEA 1096 · 4.0 km away
Mount Martha Primary School
Mount Martha · Government primary · Prep-6
544 students · ICSEA 1090 · 5.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Riddells Creek Primary School
Riddells Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
285 students · ICSEA 1040
Lancefield Primary School
Lancefield · Government primary · Prep-6
190 students · ICSEA 1040
Milawa Primary School
Milawa · Government primary · Prep-6
63 students · ICSEA 1040
Camp Hill Primary School
Bendigo · Government primary · Prep-6
251 students · ICSEA 1040
Traralgon South Primary School
Traralgon South · Government primary · Prep-6
117 students · ICSEA 1040
Birmingham Primary School
Mount Evelyn · Government primary · Prep-6
666 students · ICSEA 1040
Frequently asked questions
Is Benton Junior College a public or private school?
Benton Junior College is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Benton Junior College offer?
Benton Junior College offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Benton Junior College?
In 2025, Benton Junior College had 585 enrolled students (252 girls, 333 boys), a change of -32% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Benton Junior College?
Benton Junior College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1040. 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 Benton Junior College rank in VIC?
Benton Junior College ranks 800th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (54.0/100), and 2404th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Benton Junior College?
Benton Junior College has about 14.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Benton Junior College each year?
In 2025, Benton Junior College had 62 students in Prep and 105 in Year 6.
Is Benton Junior College co-ed?
Yes. Benton Junior College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Benton Junior College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Benton Junior College 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 Benton Junior College?
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