Freshwater Creek Steiner School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Freshwater Creek, Victoria 3216 · Surf Coast LGA
#246 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#507 of 4,908 nationally
About Freshwater Creek Steiner School
Freshwater Creek Steiner School is an independent primary school located in Freshwater Creek, Victoria (3216), within the Surf Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 144 students (73 girls and 71 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
Freshwater Creek Steiner School has an ICSEA value of 1094, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 83rd percentile of Australian schools. 41% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 18 teachers (13.4 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Freshwater Creek Steiner School scores 75.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 246th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (5th of 9 in the Surf Coast area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1094
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)41% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+13% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+1 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 Freshwater Creek Steiner School's 144 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Freshwater Creek Steiner School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Freshwater Creek Steiner School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mount Duneed Regional Primary School
Mount Duneed · Government primary · Prep-6
362 students · ICSEA 1045 · 4.3 km away
Surf Coast Secondary College
Torquay · Government high school · 7-12
879 students · ICSEA 1060 · 6.0 km away
Mirripoa Primary School
Mount Duneed · Government primary · Prep-6
638 students · ICSEA 1058 · 6.1 km away
Geelong Lutheran College
Armstrong Creek · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,317 students · ICSEA 1101 · 6.3 km away
Lisieux Catholic Primary School
Torquay · Catholic primary · Prep-6
333 students · ICSEA 1106 · 6.3 km away
Torquay Coast Primary School
Torquay · Government primary · Prep-6
678 students · ICSEA 1099 · 6.9 km away
St Therese School
Torquay · Catholic primary · Prep-6
332 students · ICSEA 1119 · 7.1 km away
Torquay P-6 College
Torquay · Government primary · Prep-6
617 students · ICSEA 1092 · 7.1 km away
Grovedale College
Grovedale · Government high school · 7-12
693 students · ICSEA 996 · 7.1 km away
Grovedale West Primary School
Grovedale · Government primary · Prep-6
324 students · ICSEA 1026 · 7.5 km away
Similar schools
Independent primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Koonwarra Village School
Koonwarra · Independent primary · Prep-6
64 students · ICSEA 1092
Village School
Croydon North · Independent primary · Prep-6
68 students · ICSEA 1089
Fitra Community School
Clayton South · Independent primary · Prep-6
68 students · ICSEA 1099
Clyde Grammar
Clyde North · Independent primary · Prep-5
312 students · ICSEA 1088
Woodline Primary
Ceres · Independent primary · Prep-6
73 students · ICSEA 1100
Nunawading Christian College - Primary
Nunawading · Independent primary · Prep-6
343 students · ICSEA 1101
Frequently asked questions
Is Freshwater Creek Steiner School a public or private school?
Freshwater Creek Steiner School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
What year levels does Freshwater Creek Steiner School offer?
Freshwater Creek Steiner School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Freshwater Creek Steiner School?
In 2025, Freshwater Creek Steiner School had 144 enrolled students (73 girls, 71 boys), a change of 13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Freshwater Creek Steiner School?
Freshwater Creek Steiner School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1094. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Freshwater Creek Steiner School rank in VIC?
Freshwater Creek Steiner School ranks 246th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (75.3/100), and 507th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Freshwater Creek Steiner School?
Freshwater Creek Steiner School has about 10.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Freshwater Creek Steiner School each year?
In 2025, Freshwater Creek Steiner School had 24 students in Prep and 18 in Year 6.
Is Freshwater Creek Steiner School co-ed?
Yes. Freshwater Creek Steiner School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Freshwater Creek Steiner School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Freshwater Creek Steiner 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 Freshwater Creek Steiner School?
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