Surrey Hills Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Surrey Hills, Victoria 3127 · Whitehorse LGA
#197 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#381 of 4,908 nationally
About Surrey Hills Primary School
Surrey Hills Primary School is a public primary school located in Surrey Hills, Victoria (3127), within the Whitehorse local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 358 students (171 girls and 187 boys).
Surrey Hills Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1166, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 97th percentile of Australian schools. 69% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (21.7 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 17% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Surrey Hills Primary School scores 77.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 197th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (17th of 30 in the Whitehorse area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1166
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)69% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-17% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+12 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 Surrey Hills Primary School's 358 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Surrey Hills Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Surrey Hills Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Our Holy Redeemer School
Surrey Hills · Catholic primary · Prep-6
198 students · ICSEA 1180 · 584 m away
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour School
Surrey Hills · Catholic primary · Prep-6
145 students · ICSEA 1142 · 1.0 km away
Chatham Primary School
Surrey Hills · Government primary · Prep-6
241 students · ICSEA 1147 · 1.2 km away
Mont Albert Primary School
Mont Albert · Government primary · Prep-6
605 students · ICSEA 1149 · 1.4 km away
Canterbury Primary School
Canterbury · Government primary · Prep-6
639 students · ICSEA 1192 · 1.6 km away
Kingswood College
Box Hill · Independent combined · Prep-12
575 students · ICSEA 1162 · 1.8 km away
Siena College Ltd
Camberwell · Catholic high school · 7-12
691 students · ICSEA 1153 · 1.8 km away
Strathcona Baptist Girls' Grammar
Canterbury · Independent combined · Prep-12
814 students · ICSEA 1135 · 1.8 km away
Wattle Park Primary School
Burwood · Government primary · Prep-6
251 students · ICSEA 1122 · 1.9 km away
St Paul's College
Balwyn · Independent special · U
50 students · ICSEA 1090 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Northcote Primary School
Northcote · Government primary · Prep-6
303 students · ICSEA 1166
Hawthorn West Primary School
Hawthorn · Government primary · Prep-6
454 students · ICSEA 1165
Mount Waverley Primary School
Mount Waverley · Government primary · Prep-6
751 students · ICSEA 1165
Auburn South Primary School
Hawthorn East · Government primary · Prep-6
549 students · ICSEA 1165
Bell Primary School
Preston · Government primary · Prep-6
440 students · ICSEA 1165
Hampton Primary School
Hampton · Government primary · Prep-6
628 students · ICSEA 1168
Frequently asked questions
Is Surrey Hills Primary School a public or private school?
Surrey Hills Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Surrey Hills Primary School offer?
Surrey Hills Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Surrey Hills Primary School?
In 2025, Surrey Hills Primary School had 358 enrolled students (171 girls, 187 boys), a change of -17% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Surrey Hills Primary School?
Surrey Hills Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1166. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Surrey Hills Primary School rank in VIC?
Surrey Hills Primary School ranks 197th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (77.3/100), and 381st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Surrey Hills Primary School?
Surrey Hills Primary School has about 16.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Surrey Hills Primary School each year?
In 2025, Surrey Hills Primary School had 38 students in Prep and 48 in Year 6.
Is Surrey Hills Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Surrey Hills Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Surrey Hills Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Surrey Hills 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 Surrey Hills Primary School?
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