Panton Hill Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Panton Hill, Victoria 3759 · Nillumbik LGA
#418 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1048 of 4,908 nationally
About Panton Hill Primary School
Panton Hill Primary School is a public primary school located in Panton Hill, Victoria (3759), within the Nillumbik local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 147 students (77 girls and 70 boys).
Panton Hill Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1070, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 76th percentile of Australian schools. 29% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 12% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 18 teachers (12.3 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Panton Hill Primary School scores 69.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 418th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (7th of 15 in the Nillumbik area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1070
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)29% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+8% enrolments since 2020 (area median -11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-5 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 Panton Hill Primary School's 147 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Panton Hill Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Panton Hill Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Learning Co-Operative School
Cottles Bridge · Independent primary · Prep-5
31 students · ICSEA 1065 · 2.7 km away
Hurstbridge Primary School
Hurstbridge · Government primary · Prep-6
141 students · ICSEA 1055 · 3.7 km away
St Andrews Primary School
St Andrews · Government primary · Prep-6
40 students · ICSEA 1065 · 5.1 km away
Christmas Hills Primary School
Christmas Hills · Government primary · Prep-4
9 students · ICSEA 1057 · 5.8 km away
Wattle Glen Primary School
Wattle Glen · Government primary · Prep-6
147 students · ICSEA 1055 · 5.9 km away
Kangaroo Ground Primary School
Kangaroo Ground · Government primary · Prep-6
203 students · ICSEA 1085 · 6.0 km away
Diamond Valley College
Diamond Creek · Government high school · 7-12
818 students · ICSEA 1020 · 7.2 km away
Diamond Creek East Primary School
Diamond Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
466 students · ICSEA 1066 · 7.4 km away
Arthurs Creek Primary School
Arthurs Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
22 students · ICSEA 930 · 7.7 km away
Eltham College
Research · Independent combined · Prep-12
639 students · ICSEA 1139 · 7.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Wandiligong Primary School
Wandiligong · Government primary · Prep-6
40 students · ICSEA 1070
Reservoir Primary School
Reservoir · Government primary · Prep-6
312 students · ICSEA 1070
Seaford North Primary School
Seaford · Government primary · Prep-6
444 students · ICSEA 1070
Ballarat Primary School (Dana Street)
Ballarat · Government primary · Prep-6
227 students · ICSEA 1069
Ceres Primary School
Ceres · Government primary · Prep-6
124 students · ICSEA 1069
Osborne Primary School
Mount Martha · Government primary · Prep-6
638 students · ICSEA 1071
Frequently asked questions
Is Panton Hill Primary School a public or private school?
Panton Hill Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Panton Hill Primary School offer?
Panton Hill Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Panton Hill Primary School?
In 2025, Panton Hill Primary School had 147 enrolled students (77 girls, 70 boys), a change of 8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Panton Hill Primary School?
Panton Hill Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1070. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Panton Hill Primary School rank in VIC?
Panton Hill Primary School ranks 418th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (69.6/100), and 1048th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Panton Hill Primary School?
Panton Hill Primary School has about 12.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Panton Hill Primary School each year?
In 2025, Panton Hill Primary School had 16 students in Prep and 21 in Year 6.
Is Panton Hill Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Panton Hill Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Panton Hill Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Panton Hill 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 Panton Hill Primary School?
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