Geelong East Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Geelong East, Victoria 3219 · Greater Geelong LGA
#1229 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#4158 of 4,908 nationally
About Geelong East Primary School
Geelong East Primary School is a public primary school located in Geelong East, Victoria (3219), within the Greater Geelong local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 147 students (66 girls and 81 boys).
Geelong East Primary School has an ICSEA value of 948, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 24th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 53% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (13.3 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 34% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Geelong East Primary School scores 29.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1229th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (53rd 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 948
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-34% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-7 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 Geelong East Primary School's 147 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Geelong East Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Geelong East Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
MacKillop Specialist School
Whittington · Catholic special · Prep-12
196 students · ICSEA 993 · 387 m away
Whittington Primary School
Whittington · Government primary · Prep-6
153 students · ICSEA 896 · 1.1 km away
Tate Street Primary School Geelong
Geelong East · Government primary · Prep-6
164 students · ICSEA 1029 · 1.1 km away
Newcomb Secondary College
Newcomb · Government high school · 7-12
515 students · ICSEA 950 · 1.2 km away
Christ the King School
Newcomb · Catholic primary · Prep-6
269 students · ICSEA 1061 · 1.3 km away
St Margaret's School
East Geelong · Catholic primary · Prep-6
241 students · ICSEA 1063 · 1.5 km away
Newcomb Primary School
Newcomb · Government primary · Prep-6
142 students · ICSEA 960 · 1.5 km away
Geelong High School
East Geelong · Government high school · 7-12
976 students · ICSEA 998 · 2.6 km away
Geelong South Primary School
South Geelong · Government primary · Prep-6
326 students · ICSEA 1088 · 3.0 km away
St Mary's School
Geelong · Catholic primary · Prep-6
214 students · ICSEA 1114 · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Mooroopna North Primary School
Mooroopna · Government primary · Prep-6
32 students · ICSEA 948
Nicholson Primary School
Nicholson · Government primary · Prep-6
70 students · ICSEA 948
Tungamah Primary School
Tungamah · Government primary · Prep-6
31 students · ICSEA 948
Kilsyth Primary School
Kilsyth · Government primary · Prep-6
114 students · ICSEA 948
Colac South West Primary School
Colac · Government primary · Prep-6
129 students · ICSEA 948
Broadmeadows Primary School
Broadmeadows · Government primary · Prep-6
252 students · ICSEA 948
Frequently asked questions
Is Geelong East Primary School a public or private school?
Geelong East Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Geelong East Primary School offer?
Geelong East Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Geelong East Primary School?
In 2025, Geelong East Primary School had 147 enrolled students (66 girls, 81 boys), a change of -34% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Geelong East Primary School?
Geelong East Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 948. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Geelong East Primary School rank in VIC?
Geelong East Primary School ranks 1229th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (29.6/100), and 4158th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Geelong East Primary School?
Geelong East Primary School has about 11.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Geelong East Primary School each year?
In 2025, Geelong East Primary School had 17 students in Prep and 21 in Year 6.
Is Geelong East Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Geelong East Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Geelong East Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Geelong East 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 Geelong East Primary School?
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