Highton Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Highton, Victoria 3216 · Greater Geelong LGA
#103 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#177 of 4,908 nationally
About Highton Primary School
Highton Primary School is a public primary school located in Highton, Victoria (3216), within the Greater Geelong local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 359 students (185 girls and 174 boys).
Highton Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1121, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 89th percentile of Australian schools. 49% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 33 teachers (25.0 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Highton Primary School scores 80.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 103rd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (1st 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 1121
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)49% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+11% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+15 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 Highton Primary School's 359 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Highton Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Highton Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Montpellier Primary School
Highton · Government primary · Prep-6
563 students · ICSEA 1101 · 670 m away
Bellaire Primary School
Highton · Government primary · Prep-6
623 students · ICSEA 1094 · 842 m away
Roslyn Primary School
Belmont · Government primary · Prep-6
249 students · ICSEA 1082 · 1.1 km away
Barwon Valley School
Belmont · Government special · U
161 students · ICSEA 1004 · 1.2 km away
Belmont High School
Belmont · Government high school · 7-12
1,291 students · ICSEA 1053 · 1.2 km away
Christian College Geelong
Highton · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,908 students · ICSEA 1098 · 1.5 km away
Clairvaux Catholic School
Belmont · Catholic primary · Prep-6
631 students · ICSEA 1095 · 1.6 km away
Belmont Primary School
Belmont · Government primary · Prep-6
301 students · ICSEA 1112 · 2.2 km away
Fyans Park Primary School
Newtown · Government primary · Prep-6
405 students · ICSEA 1131 · 2.2 km away
Oberon Primary School
Belmont · Government primary · Prep-6
224 students · ICSEA 1024 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Southmoor Primary School
Moorabbin · Government primary · Prep-6
368 students · ICSEA 1121
Queenscliff Primary School
Queenscliff · Government primary · Prep-6
165 students · ICSEA 1120
Barwon Heads Primary School
Barwon Heads · Government primary · Prep-6
416 students · ICSEA 1120
Oakleigh Primary School
Oakleigh · Government primary · Prep-6
451 students · ICSEA 1120
Wattle Park Primary School
Burwood · Government primary · Prep-6
251 students · ICSEA 1122
Tucker Road Bentleigh Primary School
Bentleigh · Government primary · Prep-6
393 students · ICSEA 1120
Frequently asked questions
Is Highton Primary School a public or private school?
Highton Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Highton Primary School offer?
Highton Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Highton Primary School?
In 2025, Highton Primary School had 359 enrolled students (185 girls, 174 boys), a change of 11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Highton Primary School?
Highton Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1121. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Highton Primary School rank in VIC?
Highton Primary School ranks 103rd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (80.3/100), and 177th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Highton Primary School?
Highton Primary School has about 14.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Highton Primary School each year?
In 2025, Highton Primary School had 40 students in Prep and 56 in Year 6.
Is Highton Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Highton Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Highton Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Highton 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 Highton Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring South Geelong, about 4.0 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.