Brunswick North West Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Brunswick West, Victoria 3055 · Merri-bek LGA
#175 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#332 of 4,908 nationally
About Brunswick North West Primary School
Brunswick North West Primary School is a public primary school located in Brunswick West, Victoria (3055), within the Merri-bek local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 375 students (186 girls and 189 boys).
Brunswick North West Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1140, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 93rd percentile of Australian schools. 56% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 31 teachers (25.7 full-time equivalent) and 42 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 16% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Brunswick North West Primary School scores 77.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 175th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (13th 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 1140
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)56% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-16% enrolments since 2020 (area median -13%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+6 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 North West Primary School's 375 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Brunswick North West Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Brunswick North West Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Joseph's School
Brunswick West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
186 students · ICSEA 1124 · 639 m away
St Fidelis' School
Moreland · Catholic primary · Prep-6
251 students · ICSEA 1119 · 1.1 km away
Brunswick North Primary School
Brunswick West · Government primary · Prep-6
441 students · ICSEA 1151 · 1.1 km away
Coburg West Primary School
Coburg · Government primary · Prep-6
370 students · ICSEA 1147 · 1.1 km away
Moonee Ponds Primary School
Moonee Ponds · Government primary · Prep-6
290 students · ICSEA 1145 · 1.1 km away
Pascoe Vale South Primary School
Pascoe Vale South · Government primary · Prep-6
308 students · ICSEA 1108 · 1.4 km away
Brunswick South West Primary School
Brunswick West · Government primary · Prep-6
430 students · ICSEA 1168 · 1.6 km away
Antonine College
Pascoe Vale South · Catholic combined · Prep-12
927 students · ICSEA 982 · 1.7 km away
St Monica's Primary School
Moonee Ponds · Catholic primary · Prep-6
512 students · ICSEA 1129 · 1.8 km away
Essendon Primary School
Essendon · Government primary · Prep-6
387 students · ICSEA 1137 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Flemington Primary School
Flemington · Government primary · Prep-6
328 students · ICSEA 1140
Ascot Vale Primary School
Ascot Vale · Government primary · Prep-6
265 students · ICSEA 1140
Wales Street Primary School
Thornbury · Government primary · Prep-6
616 students · ICSEA 1140
Heidelberg Primary School
Heidelberg · Government primary · Prep-6
498 students · ICSEA 1141
Chilwell Primary School
Newtown · Government primary · Prep-6
408 students · ICSEA 1139
Blackburn Primary School
Blackburn · Government primary · Prep-6
440 students · ICSEA 1141
Frequently asked questions
Is Brunswick North West Primary School a public or private school?
Brunswick North West Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Brunswick North West Primary School offer?
Brunswick North West Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Brunswick North West Primary School?
In 2025, Brunswick North West Primary School had 375 enrolled students (186 girls, 189 boys), a change of -16% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Brunswick North West Primary School?
Brunswick North West Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1140. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Brunswick North West Primary School rank in VIC?
Brunswick North West Primary School ranks 175th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (77.9/100), and 332nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Brunswick North West Primary School?
Brunswick North West Primary School has about 14.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Brunswick North West Primary School each year?
In 2025, Brunswick North West Primary School had 52 students in Prep and 51 in Year 6.
Is Brunswick North West Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Brunswick North West Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Brunswick North West Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Brunswick North West 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 North West Primary School?
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