Heyfield Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Heyfield, Victoria 3858 · Wellington LGA
#1188 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#3869 of 4,908 nationally
About Heyfield Primary School
Heyfield Primary School is a public primary school located in Heyfield, Victoria (3858), within the Wellington local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 122 students (51 girls and 71 boys).
Heyfield Primary School has an ICSEA value of 956, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 27th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 54% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (10.6 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 29% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Heyfield Primary School scores 33.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1188th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (15th of 16 in the Wellington area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 956
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-29% enrolments since 2020 (area median +3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-17 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 Heyfield Primary School's 122 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Heyfield Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Heyfield Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Michael's School
Heyfield · Catholic primary · Prep-6
61 students · ICSEA 1010 · 114 m away
Cowwarr Primary School
Cowwarr · Government primary · Prep-6
24 students · ICSEA 917 · 8.3 km away
Nambrok Denison Primary School
Nambrok · Government primary · Prep-6
79 students · ICSEA 963 · 11 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Bell Park North Primary School
Bell Park · Government primary · Prep-6
292 students · ICSEA 956
James Cook Primary School
Endeavour Hills · Government primary · Prep-6
169 students · ICSEA 956
Roxburgh Park Primary School
Roxburgh Park · Government primary · Prep-6
345 students · ICSEA 956
Briagolong Primary School
Briagolong · Government primary · Prep-6
84 students · ICSEA 955
Lismore Primary School
Lismore · Government primary · Prep-6
26 students · ICSEA 957
St Albans Primary School
St Albans · Government primary · Prep-6
256 students · ICSEA 955
Frequently asked questions
Is Heyfield Primary School a public or private school?
Heyfield Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Heyfield Primary School offer?
Heyfield Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Heyfield Primary School?
In 2025, Heyfield Primary School had 122 enrolled students (51 girls, 71 boys), a change of -29% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Heyfield Primary School?
Heyfield Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 956. 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 Heyfield Primary School rank in VIC?
Heyfield Primary School ranks 1188th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (33.5/100), and 3869th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Heyfield Primary School?
Heyfield Primary School has about 11.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Heyfield Primary School each year?
In 2025, Heyfield Primary School had 20 students in Prep and 24 in Year 6.
Is Heyfield Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Heyfield Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Heyfield Primary School?
There are 3 other schools within 15 km of Heyfield 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.
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