Spotswood Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Spotswood, Victoria 3015 · Hobsons Bay LGA
#123 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#219 of 4,908 nationally
About Spotswood Primary School
Spotswood Primary School is a public primary school located in Spotswood, Victoria (3015), within the Hobsons Bay local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 289 students (129 girls and 160 boys).
Spotswood Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1117, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 88th percentile of Australian schools. 47% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 23 teachers (20.2 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.3 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Spotswood Primary School scores 79.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 123rd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (4th of 20 in the Hobsons Bay area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1117
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)47% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+21 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 Spotswood Primary School's 289 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Spotswood Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Spotswood Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Margaret Mary's School
Spotswood · Catholic primary · Prep-6
159 students · ICSEA 1122 · 406 m away
Newport Lakes Primary School
Newport · Government primary · Prep-6
566 students · ICSEA 1126 · 922 m away
Sacred Heart School
Newport · Catholic primary · Prep-6
297 students · ICSEA 1126 · 1.0 km away
Wembley Primary School
Yarraville · Government primary · Prep-6
626 students · ICSEA 1112 · 1.3 km away
Yarraville Special Developmental School
Yarraville · Government special · U
100 students · ICSEA 1006 · 1.4 km away
Yarraville West Primary School
Yarraville · Government primary · Prep-6
651 students · ICSEA 1153 · 1.8 km away
St Augustine's School
Yarraville · Catholic primary · Prep-6
163 students · ICSEA 1125 · 2.0 km away
Newport Gardens Primary School
Newport · Government primary · Prep-6
516 students · ICSEA 1106 · 2.0 km away
Kingsville Primary School
Yarraville · Government primary · Prep-6
426 students · ICSEA 1118 · 2.1 km away
Australian Islamic Centre College
Newport · Independent primary · Prep-6
151 students · ICSEA 1032 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Eltham Primary School
Eltham · Government primary · Prep-6
253 students · ICSEA 1117
Castlemaine North Primary School
Castlemaine · Government primary · Prep-6
278 students · ICSEA 1117
Footscray West Primary School
West Footscray · Government primary · Prep-6
672 students · ICSEA 1117
Montmorency Primary School
Montmorency · Government primary · Prep-6
415 students · ICSEA 1117
Cheltenham Primary School
Cheltenham · Government primary · Prep-6
402 students · ICSEA 1116
Kingsville Primary School
Yarraville · Government primary · Prep-6
426 students · ICSEA 1118
Frequently asked questions
Is Spotswood Primary School a public or private school?
Spotswood Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Spotswood Primary School offer?
Spotswood Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Spotswood Primary School?
In 2025, Spotswood Primary School had 289 enrolled students (129 girls, 160 boys), a change of 1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Spotswood Primary School?
Spotswood Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1117. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Spotswood Primary School rank in VIC?
Spotswood Primary School ranks 123rd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (79.5/100), and 219th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Spotswood Primary School?
Spotswood Primary School has about 14.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Spotswood Primary School each year?
In 2025, Spotswood Primary School had 33 students in Prep and 44 in Year 6.
Is Spotswood Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Spotswood Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Spotswood Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Spotswood 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 Spotswood Primary School?
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