Surfside Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ocean Grove, Victoria 3226 · Greater Geelong LGA
#389 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#961 of 4,908 nationally
About Surfside Primary School
Surfside Primary School is a public primary school located in Ocean Grove, Victoria (3226), within the Greater Geelong local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 545 students (257 girls and 288 boys).
Surfside Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1075, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 77th percentile of Australian schools. 29% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 12% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 44 teachers (37.4 full-time equivalent) and 26 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Surfside Primary School scores 70.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 389th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (15th 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 1075
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)29% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+9% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+14 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 Surfside Primary School's 545 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Surfside Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Surfside Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Our Lady Star of the Sea School
Ocean Grove · Catholic primary · Prep-6
593 students · ICSEA 1092 · 138 m away
Ocean Grove Primary School
Ocean Grove · Government primary · Prep-6
619 students · ICSEA 1105 · 1.7 km away
Barwon Heads Primary School
Barwon Heads · Government primary · Prep-6
416 students · ICSEA 1120 · 5.2 km away
Wallington Primary School
Wallington · Government primary · Prep-6
137 students · ICSEA 1031 · 5.7 km away
Point Lonsdale Primary School
Point Lonsdale · Government primary · Prep-6
125 students · ICSEA 1115 · 7.1 km away
Bellarine Secondary College
Drysdale · Government high school · 7-12
1,147 students · ICSEA 1006 · 7.9 km away
Saint Ignatius College Geelong
Drysdale · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,442 students · ICSEA 1075 · 8.2 km away
St Thomas Primary School
Drysdale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
428 students · ICSEA 1051 · 8.3 km away
St Aloysius' School
Queenscliff · Catholic primary · Prep-6
112 students · ICSEA 1081 · 10.0 km away
Queenscliff Primary School
Queenscliff · Government primary · Prep-6
165 students · ICSEA 1120 · 10 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Taradale Primary School
Taradale · Government primary · Prep-6
74 students · ICSEA 1075
Carrum Primary School
Carrum · Government primary · Prep-6
369 students · ICSEA 1075
Chelsea Primary School
Chelsea · Government primary · Prep-6
360 students · ICSEA 1075
Richmond West Primary School
Richmond · Government primary · Prep-6
281 students · ICSEA 1075
Kingston Heath Primary School
Cheltenham · Government primary · Prep-6
184 students · ICSEA 1075
Malmsbury Primary School
Malmsbury · Government primary · Prep-6
69 students · ICSEA 1074
Frequently asked questions
Is Surfside Primary School a public or private school?
Surfside Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Surfside Primary School offer?
Surfside Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Surfside Primary School?
In 2025, Surfside Primary School had 545 enrolled students (257 girls, 288 boys), a change of 9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Surfside Primary School?
Surfside Primary School 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 Surfside Primary School rank in VIC?
Surfside Primary School ranks 389th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (70.7/100), and 961st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Surfside Primary School?
Surfside Primary School has about 14.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Surfside Primary School each year?
In 2025, Surfside Primary School had 63 students in Prep and 77 in Year 6.
Is Surfside Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Surfside Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Surfside Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Surfside 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 Surfside Primary School?
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