Billanook Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Montrose, Victoria 3765 · Yarra Ranges LGA
#652 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1922 of 4,908 nationally
About Billanook Primary School
Billanook Primary School is a public primary school located in Montrose, Victoria (3765), within the Yarra Ranges local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 438 students (222 girls and 216 boys).
Billanook Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1048, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 68th percentile of Australian schools. 19% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 18% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 35 teachers (28.9 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.2 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Billanook Primary School scores 60.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 652nd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (18th of 43 in the Yarra Ranges area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1048
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)19% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+2% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+2 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 Billanook Primary School's 438 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Billanook Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Billanook Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Ghilgai School
Kilsyth · Independent primary · Prep-6
94 students · ICSEA 1061 · 1.8 km away
Montrose Primary School
Montrose · Government primary · Prep-6
566 students · ICSEA 1050 · 1.8 km away
Gladesville Primary School
Kilsyth · Government primary · Prep-6
76 students · ICSEA 968 · 2.1 km away
Mount Dandenong Primary School
Mount Dandenong · Government primary · Prep-6
152 students · ICSEA 1078 · 2.1 km away
St Richard's Primary School
Kilsyth · Catholic primary · Prep-6
166 students · ICSEA 1058 · 2.6 km away
Kilsyth Primary School
Kilsyth · Government primary · Prep-6
114 students · ICSEA 948 · 3.3 km away
Pembroke Primary School
Mooroolbark · Government primary · Prep-6
91 students · ICSEA 923 · 3.4 km away
Mount Evelyn Christian School
Mount Evelyn · Independent combined · Prep-12
693 students · ICSEA 1059 · 3.8 km away
Bayswater North Primary School
Bayswater North · Government primary · Prep-6
211 students · ICSEA 1015 · 3.9 km away
The Basin Primary School
The Basin · Government primary · Prep-6
583 students · ICSEA 1042 · 4.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Kyneton Primary School
Kyneton · Government primary · Prep-6
307 students · ICSEA 1048
Inverleigh Primary School
Inverleigh · Government primary · Prep-6
194 students · ICSEA 1048
Chum Creek Primary School
Chum Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
67 students · ICSEA 1048
Tulliallan Primary School
Cranbourne North · Government primary · Prep-6
1,449 students · ICSEA 1048
Warreen Primary School
Truganina · Government primary · Prep-6
650 students · ICSEA 1048
Yandoit Primary School
Yandoit · Government primary · Prep-5
16 students · ICSEA 1047
Frequently asked questions
Is Billanook Primary School a public or private school?
Billanook Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Billanook Primary School offer?
Billanook Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Billanook Primary School?
In 2025, Billanook Primary School had 438 enrolled students (222 girls, 216 boys), a change of 2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Billanook Primary School?
Billanook Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1048. 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 Billanook Primary School rank in VIC?
Billanook Primary School ranks 652nd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (60.0/100), and 1922nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Billanook Primary School?
Billanook Primary School has about 15.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Billanook Primary School each year?
In 2025, Billanook Primary School had 60 students in Prep and 65 in Year 6.
Is Billanook Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Billanook Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Billanook Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Billanook 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 Billanook Primary School?
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