Brunswick South West Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Brunswick West, Victoria 3055 · Merri-bek LGA
#64 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#98 of 4,908 nationally
About Brunswick South West Primary School
Brunswick South 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 430 students (216 girls and 214 boys).
Brunswick South West Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1168, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 98th percentile of Australian schools. 70% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 33 teachers (26.7 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.1 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Brunswick South West Primary School scores 82.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 64th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (6th 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 1168
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)70% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -13%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+11 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 West Primary School's 430 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Brunswick South West Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Brunswick South West Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Brunswick North Primary School
Brunswick West · Government primary · Prep-6
441 students · ICSEA 1151 · 855 m away
Parkville College
Parkville · Government special
· 912 m away
St Joseph's School
Brunswick West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
186 students · ICSEA 1124 · 921 m away
Moonee Ponds Primary School
Moonee Ponds · Government primary · Prep-6
290 students · ICSEA 1145 · 1.2 km away
Brunswick Secondary College
Brunswick · Government high school · 7-12
1,074 students · ICSEA 1119 · 1.2 km away
Ascot Vale Heights School
Ascot Vale · Government special · U
103 students · ICSEA 1021 · 1.2 km away
Travancore School
Travancore · Government special
· 1.4 km away
Flemington Primary School
Flemington · Government primary · Prep-6
328 students · ICSEA 1140 · 1.5 km away
Ascot Vale Primary School
Ascot Vale · Government primary · Prep-6
265 students · ICSEA 1140 · 1.6 km away
Brunswick North West Primary School
Brunswick West · Government primary · Prep-6
375 students · ICSEA 1140 · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Hampton Primary School
Hampton · Government primary · Prep-6
628 students · ICSEA 1168
Northcote Primary School
Northcote · Government primary · Prep-6
303 students · ICSEA 1166
Fairfield Primary School
Fairfield · Government primary · Prep-6
556 students · ICSEA 1170
Surrey Hills Primary School
Surrey Hills · Government primary · Prep-6
358 students · ICSEA 1166
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
Frequently asked questions
Is Brunswick South West Primary School a public or private school?
Brunswick South West Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Brunswick South West Primary School offer?
Brunswick South West Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Brunswick South West Primary School?
In 2025, Brunswick South West Primary School had 430 enrolled students (216 girls, 214 boys), a change of -1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Brunswick South West Primary School?
Brunswick South West Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1168. 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 West Primary School rank in VIC?
Brunswick South West Primary School ranks 64th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (82.5/100), and 98th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Brunswick South West Primary School?
Brunswick South West Primary School has about 16.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Brunswick South West Primary School each year?
In 2025, Brunswick South West Primary School had 60 students in Prep and 70 in Year 6.
Is Brunswick South West Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Brunswick South West Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Brunswick South West Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Brunswick South 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 South West Primary School?
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