Briar Hill Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Briar Hill, Victoria 3088 · Banyule LGA
#315 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#703 of 4,908 nationally
About Briar Hill Primary School
Briar Hill Primary School is a public primary school located in Briar Hill, Victoria (3088), within the Banyule local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 203 students (94 girls and 109 boys).
Briar Hill Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1090, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 82nd percentile of Australian schools. 39% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 9% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 21 teachers (16.4 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Briar Hill Primary School scores 73.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 315th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (17th of 26 in the Banyule area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1090
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)39% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+6% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-10 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 Briar Hill Primary School's 203 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Briar Hill Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Briar Hill Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Montmorency Secondary College
Montmorency · Government high school · 7-12
1,085 students · ICSEA 1083 · 681 m away
Montmorency Primary School
Montmorency · Government primary · Prep-6
415 students · ICSEA 1117 · 1.1 km away
Sherbourne Primary School
Briar Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
64 students · ICSEA 1086 · 1.2 km away
St Francis Xavier Primary School
Montmorency · Catholic primary · Prep-6
382 students · ICSEA 1122 · 1.2 km away
Greensborough Primary School
Greensborough · Government primary · Prep-6
159 students · ICSEA 1058 · 1.6 km away
Watsonia Heights Primary School
Greensborough · Government primary · Prep-6
522 students · ICSEA 1104 · 1.6 km away
Greenhills Primary School
Greensborough · Government primary · Prep-6
499 students · ICSEA 1103 · 1.8 km away
Lower Plenty Primary School
Lower Plenty · Government primary · Prep-6
95 students · ICSEA 1093 · 1.9 km away
Streeton Primary School
Yallambie · Government primary · Prep-6
144 students · ICSEA 1055 · 2.0 km away
Holy Trinity Primary School
Eltham North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
393 students · ICSEA 1137 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Mount Martha Primary School
Mount Martha · Government primary · Prep-6
544 students · ICSEA 1090
Heany Park Primary School
Rowville · Government primary · Prep-6
314 students · ICSEA 1090
Woodend Primary School
Woodend · Government primary · Prep-6
378 students · ICSEA 1091
Mount Eliza Primary School
Mount Eliza · Government primary · Prep-6
450 students · ICSEA 1089
Warranwood Primary School
Warranwood · Government primary · Prep-6
375 students · ICSEA 1089
Brentwood Park Primary School
Berwick · Government primary · Prep-6
1,017 students · ICSEA 1091
Frequently asked questions
Is Briar Hill Primary School a public or private school?
Briar Hill Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Briar Hill Primary School offer?
Briar Hill Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Briar Hill Primary School?
In 2025, Briar Hill Primary School had 203 enrolled students (94 girls, 109 boys), a change of 6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Briar Hill Primary School?
Briar Hill Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1090. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Briar Hill Primary School rank in VIC?
Briar Hill Primary School ranks 315th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (73.3/100), and 703rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Briar Hill Primary School?
Briar Hill Primary School has about 12.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Briar Hill Primary School each year?
In 2025, Briar Hill Primary School had 26 students in Prep and 27 in Year 6.
Is Briar Hill Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Briar Hill Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Briar Hill Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Briar Hill 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 Briar Hill Primary School?
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