Saltwater P-9 College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Point Cook, Victoria 3030 · Wyndham LGA
#106 of 239 combined schools in VIC
#366 of 1,259 nationally
About Saltwater P-9 College
Saltwater P-9 College is a public combined (K–12) school located in Point Cook, Victoria (3030), within the Wyndham local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 9 and in 2025 enrolled 2,199 students (1,014 girls and 1,185 boys).
Saltwater P-9 College has an ICSEA value of 1075, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 77th percentile of Australian schools. 33% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 14% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 158 teachers (148.2 full-time equivalent) and 53 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 132% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Saltwater P-9 College scores 65.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 106th of 239 combined schools in VIC (6th of 16 in the Wyndham area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1075
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)33% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+132% enrolments since 2020 (area median +21%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+24 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 Saltwater P-9 College's 2,199 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Saltwater P-9 College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Saltwater P-9 College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Mary of the Cross Catholic Primary School
Point Cook · Catholic primary · Prep-6
318 students · ICSEA 1074 · 402 m away
Homestead Senior Secondary College
Point Cook · Government high school · 10-12
531 students · ICSEA 1070 · 422 m away
Alamanda K-9 College
Point Cook · Government combined · Prep-9
3,335 students · ICSEA 1141 · 2.4 km away
Lumen Christi School
Point Cook · Catholic primary · Prep-6
643 students · ICSEA 1098 · 2.5 km away
Altona Green Primary School
Altona Meadows · Government primary · Prep-6
418 students · ICSEA 1051 · 3.1 km away
Carranballac P-9 College
Point Cook · Government combined · Prep-9
848 students · ICSEA 1017 · 3.7 km away
Seabrook Primary School
Seabrook · Government primary · Prep-6
898 students · ICSEA 1096 · 3.8 km away
Featherbrook P-9 College
Point Cook · Government combined · Prep-9
1,224 students · ICSEA 1090 · 3.8 km away
Point Cook Senior Secondary College
Point Cook · Government high school · 10-12
777 students · ICSEA 1024 · 4.2 km away
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School
Point Cook · Catholic primary · Prep-6
729 students · ICSEA 1101 · 4.2 km away
Similar schools
Government combined schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Macleod College
Macleod · Government combined · Prep-12
545 students · ICSEA 1073
Virtual School Victoria
Thornbury · Government combined · Prep-12
6,248 students · ICSEA 1073
Dohertys Creek P-9 College
Truganina · Government combined · Prep-9
1,698 students · ICSEA 1070
Featherbrook P-9 College
Point Cook · Government combined · Prep-9
1,224 students · ICSEA 1090
Point Cook Prep - Year 9 College
Point Cook · Government combined · Prep-9
1,306 students · ICSEA 1056
Bright P-12 College
Bright · Government combined · Prep-12
514 students · ICSEA 1054
Frequently asked questions
Is Saltwater P-9 College a public or private school?
Saltwater P-9 College is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Saltwater P-9 College offer?
Saltwater P-9 College offers Prep to 9. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Saltwater P-9 College?
In 2025, Saltwater P-9 College had 2,199 enrolled students (1,014 girls, 1,185 boys), a change of 132% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Saltwater P-9 College?
Saltwater P-9 College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1075. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Saltwater P-9 College rank in VIC?
Saltwater P-9 College ranks 106th of 239 combined schools in Victoria on the Success Index (65.0/100), and 366th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Saltwater P-9 College?
Saltwater P-9 College has about 14.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Saltwater P-9 College?
In 2025, Saltwater P-9 College had 171 students in Year 7.
Is Saltwater P-9 College co-ed?
Yes. Saltwater P-9 College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Saltwater P-9 College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Saltwater P-9 College 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 Saltwater P-9 College?
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