Harkaway Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Harkaway, Victoria 3806 · Casey LGA
#826 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2511 of 4,908 nationally
About Harkaway Primary School
Harkaway Primary School is a public primary school located in Harkaway, Victoria (3806), within the Casey local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 106 students (51 girls and 55 boys).
Harkaway Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1026, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 58th percentile of Australian schools. 13% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 26% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 9 teachers (8.4 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 29% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Harkaway Primary School scores 52.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 826th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (33rd of 65 in the Casey area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1026
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)13% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-29% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-16 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 Harkaway Primary School's 106 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Harkaway Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Harkaway Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Timbarra P-9 College
Berwick · Government combined · Prep-9
594 students · ICSEA 1019 · 2.6 km away
Oatlands Primary School
Narre Warren · Government primary · Prep-6
1,003 students · ICSEA 1043 · 2.6 km away
Mary MacKillop School
Narre Warren North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
294 students · ICSEA 1058 · 3.0 km away
Narre Warren North Primary School
Narre Warren North · Government primary · Prep-6
337 students · ICSEA 1053 · 3.5 km away
Maramba Primary School
Narre Warren · Government primary · Prep-6
248 students · ICSEA 995 · 3.7 km away
St Michael's School
Berwick · Catholic primary · Prep-6
441 students · ICSEA 1084 · 3.7 km away
Berwick Secondary College
Berwick · Government high school · 7-12
1,626 students · ICSEA 1027 · 3.7 km away
Berwick Lodge Primary School
Berwick · Government primary · Prep-6
489 students · ICSEA 1037 · 3.7 km away
Lysterfield Lake College
Narre Warren North · Independent combined · 3-8
130 students · ICSEA 1139 · 3.8 km away
Harkaway Hills College
Narre Warren North · Independent combined · Prep-10
321 students · ICSEA 1149 · 3.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Rye Primary School
Rye · Government primary · Prep-6
416 students · ICSEA 1026
Colbinabbin Primary School
Colbinabbin · Government primary · Prep-6
59 students · ICSEA 1026
Grovedale West Primary School
Grovedale · Government primary · Prep-6
324 students · ICSEA 1026
Greta Valley Primary School
Greta South · Government primary · Prep-6
27 students · ICSEA 1026
Watsonia Primary School
Watsonia · Government primary · Prep-6
63 students · ICSEA 1027
Lara Lake Primary School
Lara Lake · Government primary · Prep-6
888 students · ICSEA 1025
Frequently asked questions
Is Harkaway Primary School a public or private school?
Harkaway Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Harkaway Primary School offer?
Harkaway Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Harkaway Primary School?
In 2025, Harkaway Primary School had 106 enrolled students (51 girls, 55 boys), a change of -29% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Harkaway Primary School?
Harkaway Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1026. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Harkaway Primary School rank in VIC?
Harkaway Primary School ranks 826th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (52.7/100), and 2511th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Harkaway Primary School?
Harkaway Primary School has about 12.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Harkaway Primary School each year?
In 2025, Harkaway Primary School had 19 students in Prep and 12 in Year 6.
Is Harkaway Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Harkaway Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Harkaway Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Harkaway 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 Harkaway Primary School?
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