Brighton Beach Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Brighton, Victoria 3186 · Bayside (Vic.) LGA
#157 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#286 of 4,908 nationally
About Brighton Beach Primary School
Brighton Beach Primary School is a public primary school located in Brighton, Victoria (3186), within the Bayside (Vic.) local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 264 students (122 girls and 142 boys).
Brighton Beach Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1146, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 94th percentile of Australian schools. 60% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 25 teachers (19.2 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 29% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Brighton Beach Primary School scores 78.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 157th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (7th of 18 in the Bayside (Vic.) area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1146
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)60% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-29% enrolments since 2020 (area median -12%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+7 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 Brighton Beach Primary School's 264 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Brighton Beach Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Brighton Beach Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Joan of Arc School
Brighton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
402 students · ICSEA 1170 · 257 m away
Brighton Grammar School
Brighton · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,480 students · ICSEA 1143 · 1.2 km away
Brighton Primary School
Brighton · Government primary · Prep-6
550 students · ICSEA 1153 · 1.3 km away
St Leonard's College
Brighton East · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,597 students · ICSEA 1184 · 1.3 km away
St Mary's School
Hampton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
194 students · ICSEA 1142 · 1.3 km away
Hampton Primary School
Hampton · Government primary · Prep-6
628 students · ICSEA 1168 · 1.4 km away
Firbank Grammar School
Brighton · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,046 students · ICSEA 1152 · 1.8 km away
St Finbar's School
Brighton East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
331 students · ICSEA 1136 · 2.0 km away
Brighton Secondary College
Brighton East · Government high school · 7-12
873 students · ICSEA 1106 · 2.0 km away
Gardenvale Primary School
Brighton East · Government primary · Prep-6
617 students · ICSEA 1164 · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Carnegie Primary School
Carnegie · Government primary · Prep-6
566 students · ICSEA 1146
Bentleigh West Primary School
Bentleigh · Government primary · Prep-6
788 students · ICSEA 1146
Newlands Primary School
Preston · Government primary · Prep-6
437 students · ICSEA 1146
Mount View Primary School
Glen Waverley · Government primary · Prep-6
920 students · ICSEA 1146
Mount Macedon Primary School
Mount Macedon · Government primary · Prep-6
131 students · ICSEA 1147
Burwood East Primary School
Burwood East · Government primary · Prep-6
520 students · ICSEA 1147
Frequently asked questions
Is Brighton Beach Primary School a public or private school?
Brighton Beach Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Brighton Beach Primary School offer?
Brighton Beach Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Brighton Beach Primary School?
In 2025, Brighton Beach Primary School had 264 enrolled students (122 girls, 142 boys), a change of -29% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Brighton Beach Primary School?
Brighton Beach Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1146. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Brighton Beach Primary School rank in VIC?
Brighton Beach Primary School ranks 157th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (78.5/100), and 286th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Brighton Beach Primary School?
Brighton Beach Primary School has about 13.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Brighton Beach Primary School each year?
In 2025, Brighton Beach Primary School had 29 students in Prep and 40 in Year 6.
Is Brighton Beach Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Brighton Beach Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Brighton Beach Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Brighton Beach 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 Brighton Beach Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Bayside, about 1.6 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.