Bethal Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Meadow Heights, Victoria 3048 · Hume LGA
#1200 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#3942 of 4,908 nationally
About Bethal Primary School
Bethal Primary School is a public primary school located in Meadow Heights, Victoria (3048), within the Hume local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 259 students (129 girls and 130 boys).
Bethal Primary School has an ICSEA value of 941, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 21st percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 59% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 20 teachers (19.2 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 25% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bethal Primary School scores 32.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1200th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (38th of 47 in the Hume area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 941
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-25% enrolments since 2020 (area median -12%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+25 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 Bethal Primary School's 259 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bethal Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bethal Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Coolaroo South Primary School
Coolaroo · Government primary · Prep-6
250 students · ICSEA 930 · 1.1 km away
Meadow Heights Primary School
Meadow Heights · Government primary · Prep-6
400 students · ICSEA 919 · 1.2 km away
St Mary's Coptic Orthodox College
Coolaroo · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,078 students · ICSEA 997 · 1.2 km away
Holy Child School
Dallas · Catholic primary · Prep-6
200 students · ICSEA 911 · 1.4 km away
Ilim College
Dallas · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,868 students · ICSEA 1024 · 1.4 km away
Hume Valley School
Broadmeadows · Government special · U
380 students · ICSEA 934 · 1.6 km away
My College
Dallas · Independent combined · Prep-7
325 students · ICSEA 1005 · 1.9 km away
Dallas Brooks Community Primary School
Dallas · Government primary · Prep-6
410 students · ICSEA 893 · 2.3 km away
Hume Central Secondary College
Broadmeadows · Government high school · 7-12
1,093 students · ICSEA 900 · 2.3 km away
Broadmeadows Valley Primary School
Broadmeadows · Government primary · Prep-6
210 students · ICSEA 912 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Bridgewater Primary School
Bridgewater On Loddon · Government primary · Prep-6
13 students · ICSEA 941
Toora Primary School
Toora · Government primary · Prep-6
105 students · ICSEA 941
Bundalaguah Primary School
Bundalaguah · Government primary · Prep-6
26 students · ICSEA 941
Nangiloc Colignan and District Primary School
Nangiloc · Government primary · Prep-6
37 students · ICSEA 941
Swan Hill Primary School
Swan Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
516 students · ICSEA 942
Undera Primary School
Undera · Government primary · Prep-6
11 students · ICSEA 942
Frequently asked questions
Is Bethal Primary School a public or private school?
Bethal Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Bethal Primary School offer?
Bethal Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Bethal Primary School?
In 2025, Bethal Primary School had 259 enrolled students (129 girls, 130 boys), a change of -25% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bethal Primary School?
Bethal Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 941. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Bethal Primary School rank in VIC?
Bethal Primary School ranks 1200th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (32.6/100), and 3942nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bethal Primary School?
Bethal Primary School has about 13.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Bethal Primary School each year?
In 2025, Bethal Primary School had 42 students in Prep and 36 in Year 6.
Is Bethal Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Bethal Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bethal Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bethal 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 Bethal Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Coolaroo, about 1.1 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.