Brunswick East Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Brunswick East, Victoria 3057 · Merri-bek LGA
#36 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#61 of 4,908 nationally
About Brunswick East Primary School
Brunswick East Primary School is a public primary school located in Brunswick East, Victoria (3057), within the Merri-bek local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 279 students (131 girls and 148 boys).
Brunswick East Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1162, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 97th percentile of Australian schools. 66% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (23.7 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 36% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Brunswick East Primary School scores 83.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 36th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (2nd of 30 in the Merri-bek area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1162
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)66% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-36% enrolments since 2020 (area median -13%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+13 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 Brunswick East Primary School's 279 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Brunswick East Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Brunswick East Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Croxton School
Northcote · Government special · U
130 students · ICSEA 1008 · 695 m away
St Margaret Mary's School
Brunswick North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
66 students · ICSEA 1103 · 1.2 km away
Our Lady Help of Christians School
Brunswick East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
249 students · ICSEA 1124 · 1.3 km away
Northcote High School
Northcote · Government high school · 7-12
1,668 students · ICSEA 1153 · 1.4 km away
Merri Creek Primary School
Fitzroy North · Government primary · Prep-6
442 students · ICSEA 1186 · 1.5 km away
Merri-bek Primary School
Coburg · Government primary · Prep-6
350 students · ICSEA 1112 · 1.6 km away
Deutsche Schule Melbourne
Fitzroy North · Independent primary · Prep-6
165 students · ICSEA 1186 · 1.6 km away
Brunswick South Primary School
Brunswick East · Government primary · Prep-6
317 students · ICSEA 1171 · 1.7 km away
Northcote Primary School
Northcote · Government primary · Prep-6
303 students · ICSEA 1166 · 1.7 km away
Sydney Road Community School
Brunswick · Government high school · 7-12
107 students · ICSEA 1037 · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Auburn Primary School
Hawthorn East · Government primary · Prep-6
381 students · ICSEA 1162
Vermont Primary School
Vermont · Government primary · Prep-6
752 students · ICSEA 1161
Malvern Central School
Malvern · Government primary · Prep-6
529 students · ICSEA 1163
Malvern Primary School
Malvern East · Government primary · Prep-6
563 students · ICSEA 1163
Murrumbeena Primary School
Murrumbeena · Government primary · Prep-6
555 students · ICSEA 1161
Solway Primary School
Ashburton · Government primary · Prep-6
337 students · ICSEA 1161
Frequently asked questions
Is Brunswick East Primary School a public or private school?
Brunswick East Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Brunswick East Primary School offer?
Brunswick East Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Brunswick East Primary School?
In 2025, Brunswick East Primary School had 279 enrolled students (131 girls, 148 boys), a change of -36% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Brunswick East Primary School?
Brunswick East Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1162. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Brunswick East Primary School rank in VIC?
Brunswick East Primary School ranks 36th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (83.7/100), and 61st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Brunswick East Primary School?
Brunswick East Primary School has about 11.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Brunswick East Primary School each year?
In 2025, Brunswick East Primary School had 24 students in Prep and 62 in Year 6.
Is Brunswick East Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Brunswick East Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Brunswick East Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Brunswick East 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 Brunswick East Primary School?
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