Brunswick South Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Brunswick East, Victoria 3057 · Merri-bek LGA
About Brunswick South Primary School
Brunswick South 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 317 students (153 girls and 164 boys).
Brunswick South Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1171, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 98th percentile of Australian schools. 69% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 32 teachers (26.0 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.2 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Brunswick South Primary School scores 92.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 1st of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (1st 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 1171
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)69% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -13%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+28 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 South Primary School's 317 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Brunswick South Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Brunswick South Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Princes Hill Primary School
Carlton North · Government primary · Prep-6
327 students · ICSEA 1147 · 518 m away
Our Lady Help of Christians School
Brunswick East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
249 students · ICSEA 1124 · 544 m away
Princes Hill Secondary College
Princes Hill · Government high school · 7-12
862 students · ICSEA 1152 · 841 m away
Deutsche Schule Melbourne
Fitzroy North · Independent primary · Prep-6
165 students · ICSEA 1186 · 925 m away
Sydney Road Community School
Brunswick · Government high school · 7-12
107 students · ICSEA 1037 · 1.2 km away
Fitzroy North Primary School
Fitzroy North · Government primary · Prep-6
363 students · ICSEA 1150 · 1.2 km away
Fitzroy Community School
Fitzroy North · Independent primary · Prep-6
98 students · ICSEA 1221 · 1.3 km away
Merri Creek Primary School
Fitzroy North · Government primary · Prep-6
442 students · ICSEA 1186 · 1.4 km away
Carlton North Primary School
Carlton North · Government primary · Prep-6
297 students · ICSEA 1148 · 1.4 km away
Fitzroy High School
Fitzroy North · Government high school · 7-12
431 students · ICSEA 1086 · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Balwyn Primary School
Balwyn · Government primary · Prep-6
574 students · ICSEA 1171
Fairfield Primary School
Fairfield · Government primary · Prep-6
556 students · ICSEA 1170
Spensley Street Primary School
Clifton Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
261 students · ICSEA 1170
Blackburn Lake Primary School
Blackburn · Government primary · Prep-6
542 students · ICSEA 1170
Alphington Primary School
Alphington · Government primary · Prep-6
365 students · ICSEA 1173
Serpell Primary School
Templestowe · Government primary · Prep-6
1,231 students · ICSEA 1173
Frequently asked questions
Is Brunswick South Primary School a public or private school?
Brunswick South Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Brunswick South Primary School offer?
Brunswick South Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Brunswick South Primary School?
In 2025, Brunswick South Primary School had 317 enrolled students (153 girls, 164 boys), a change of -1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Brunswick South Primary School?
Brunswick South Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1171. 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 South Primary School rank in VIC?
Brunswick South Primary School ranks 1st of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (92.3/100), and 1st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Brunswick South Primary School?
Brunswick South Primary School has about 12.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Brunswick South Primary School each year?
In 2025, Brunswick South Primary School had 41 students in Prep and 33 in Year 6.
Is Brunswick South Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Brunswick South Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Brunswick South Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Brunswick South 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 South Primary School?
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