Hastings Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Hastings, Victoria 3915 · Mornington Peninsula LGA
#1274 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#4521 of 4,908 nationally
About Hastings Primary School
Hastings Primary School is a public primary school located in Hastings, Victoria (3915), within the Mornington Peninsula local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 147 students (65 girls and 82 boys).
Hastings Primary School has an ICSEA value of 921, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 15th percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 64% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (12.0 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 32% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Hastings Primary School scores 24.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1274th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (33rd of 34 in the Mornington Peninsula area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 921
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-32% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-4 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 Hastings Primary School's 147 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Hastings Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Hastings Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Mary's School
Hastings · Catholic primary · Prep-6
126 students · ICSEA 1008 · 496 m away
Wallaroo Primary School
Hastings · Government primary · Prep-6
85 students · ICSEA 889 · 1.5 km away
Western Port Secondary College
Hastings · Government high school · 7-12
747 students · ICSEA 957 · 1.5 km away
Tyabb Railway Station Primary School
Tyabb · Government primary · Prep-6
142 students · ICSEA 994 · 4.2 km away
Flinders Christian Community College
Tyabb · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,698 students · ICSEA 1083 · 4.4 km away
Tyabb Primary School
Tyabb · Government primary · Prep-6
425 students · ICSEA 1027 · 4.7 km away
Bittern Primary School
Bittern · Government primary · Prep-6
78 students · ICSEA 978 · 4.7 km away
Crib Point Primary School
Crib Point · Government primary · Prep-6
251 students · ICSEA 977 · 6.9 km away
St Joseph's School
Crib Point · Catholic primary · Prep-6
201 students · ICSEA 1038 · 7.0 km away
St Brendan's School
Somerville · Catholic primary · Prep-6
270 students · ICSEA 1043 · 7.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Gunbower Primary School
Gunbower · Government primary · Prep-6
34 students · ICSEA 921
Glengala Primary School
Sunshine West · Government primary · Prep-6
141 students · ICSEA 921
Clifton Creek Primary School
Clifton Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
32 students · ICSEA 922
Meadows Primary School
Broadmeadows · Government primary · Prep-6
263 students · ICSEA 922
Magpie Primary School
Magpie · Government primary · Prep-6
103 students · ICSEA 923
Forest Street Primary School
Wendouree · Government primary · Prep-6
232 students · ICSEA 919
Frequently asked questions
Is Hastings Primary School a public or private school?
Hastings Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Hastings Primary School offer?
Hastings Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Hastings Primary School?
In 2025, Hastings Primary School had 147 enrolled students (65 girls, 82 boys), a change of -32% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Hastings Primary School?
Hastings Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 921. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Hastings Primary School rank in VIC?
Hastings Primary School ranks 1274th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (24.7/100), and 4521st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Hastings Primary School?
Hastings Primary School has about 12.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Hastings Primary School each year?
In 2025, Hastings Primary School had 17 students in Prep and 27 in Year 6.
Is Hastings Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Hastings Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Hastings Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Hastings 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 Hastings Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Springvale, about 39 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.