Ceres Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ceres, Victoria 3221 · Greater Geelong LGA
#450 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1159 of 4,908 nationally
About Ceres Primary School
Ceres Primary School is a public primary school located in Ceres, Victoria (3221), within the Greater Geelong local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 124 students (56 girls and 68 boys).
Ceres Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1069, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 75th percentile of Australian schools. 26% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 11% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 13 teachers (10.2 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 32% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Ceres Primary School scores 68.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 450th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (21st of 54 in the Greater Geelong area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1069
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)26% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+32% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-9 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 Ceres Primary School's 124 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Ceres Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Ceres Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Woodline Primary
Ceres · Independent primary · Prep-6
73 students · ICSEA 1100 · 1.7 km away
Christian College Geelong
Highton · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,908 students · ICSEA 1098 · 4.3 km away
Montpellier Primary School
Highton · Government primary · Prep-6
563 students · ICSEA 1101 · 4.4 km away
Highton Primary School
Highton · Government primary · Prep-6
359 students · ICSEA 1121 · 4.4 km away
Bellaire Primary School
Highton · Government primary · Prep-6
623 students · ICSEA 1094 · 4.7 km away
Clairvaux Catholic School
Belmont · Catholic primary · Prep-6
631 students · ICSEA 1095 · 5.3 km away
Barwon Valley School
Belmont · Government special · U
161 students · ICSEA 1004 · 5.4 km away
Roslyn Primary School
Belmont · Government primary · Prep-6
249 students · ICSEA 1082 · 5.5 km away
Belmont High School
Belmont · Government high school · 7-12
1,291 students · ICSEA 1053 · 5.6 km away
Fyans Park Primary School
Newtown · Government primary · Prep-6
405 students · ICSEA 1131 · 5.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Ballarat Primary School (Dana Street)
Ballarat · Government primary · Prep-6
227 students · ICSEA 1069
Wandiligong Primary School
Wandiligong · Government primary · Prep-6
40 students · ICSEA 1070
Panton Hill Primary School
Panton Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
147 students · ICSEA 1070
Strathewen Primary School
Strathewen · Government primary · Prep-6
28 students · ICSEA 1068
Reservoir Primary School
Reservoir · Government primary · Prep-6
312 students · ICSEA 1070
Reservoir West Primary School
Reservoir · Government primary · Prep-6
600 students · ICSEA 1068
Frequently asked questions
Is Ceres Primary School a public or private school?
Ceres Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Ceres Primary School offer?
Ceres Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Ceres Primary School?
In 2025, Ceres Primary School had 124 enrolled students (56 girls, 68 boys), a change of 32% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Ceres Primary School?
Ceres Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1069. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Ceres Primary School rank in VIC?
Ceres Primary School ranks 450th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (68.4/100), and 1159th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Ceres Primary School?
Ceres Primary School has about 12.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Ceres Primary School each year?
In 2025, Ceres Primary School had 19 students in Prep and 15 in Year 6.
Is Ceres Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Ceres Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Ceres Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Ceres 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 Ceres Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring South Geelong, about 8.2 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.