The Basin Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025The Basin, Victoria 3154 · Knox LGA
#696 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2065 of 4,908 nationally
About The Basin Primary School
The Basin Primary School is a public primary school located in The Basin, Victoria (3154), within the Knox local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 583 students (265 girls and 318 boys).
The Basin Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1042, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 65th percentile of Australian schools. 19% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 20% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 45 teachers (40.2 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, The Basin Primary School scores 58.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 696th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (24th of 30 in the Knox area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1042
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)19% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-4% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-7 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 The Basin Primary School's 583 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at The Basin Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near The Basin Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
The Basin · Catholic primary · Prep-6
255 students · ICSEA 1069 · 550 m away
Boronia Heights Primary School
Boronia · Government primary · Prep-6
507 students · ICSEA 1051 · 1.1 km away
Boronia K-12 College
Boronia · Government combined · Prep-12
494 students · ICSEA 982 · 1.8 km away
Ghilgai School
Kilsyth · Independent primary · Prep-6
94 students · ICSEA 1061 · 2.5 km away
Bayswater North Primary School
Bayswater North · Government primary · Prep-6
211 students · ICSEA 1015 · 2.6 km away
Urban College
Boronia · Independent high school · 10-12
100 students · ICSEA 975 · 2.6 km away
Dillbadin Primary School
Boronia · Government primary · Prep-6
35 students · ICSEA 977 · 2.7 km away
Ferntree Gully North Primary School
Ferntree Gully · Government primary · Prep-6
289 students · ICSEA 1055 · 2.9 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
Boronia · Catholic primary · Prep-6
129 students · ICSEA 1086 · 3.2 km away
Our Lady of Lourdes School
Bayswater · Catholic primary · Prep-6
85 students · ICSEA 1003 · 3.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Black Hill Primary School
Ballarat · Government primary · Prep-6
397 students · ICSEA 1042
Berwick Chase Primary School
Berwick · Government primary · Prep-6
700 students · ICSEA 1042
Truganina South Primary School
Truganina · Government primary · Prep-6
594 students · ICSEA 1042
Grayling Primary School
Clyde North · Government primary · Prep-6
695 students · ICSEA 1042
Newstead Primary School
Newstead · Government primary · Prep-6
82 students · ICSEA 1041
Eppalock Primary School
Axe Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
49 students · ICSEA 1043
Frequently asked questions
Is The Basin Primary School a public or private school?
The Basin Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does The Basin Primary School offer?
The Basin Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend The Basin Primary School?
In 2025, The Basin Primary School had 583 enrolled students (265 girls, 318 boys), a change of -4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of The Basin Primary School?
The Basin Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1042. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does The Basin Primary School rank in VIC?
The Basin Primary School ranks 696th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (58.4/100), and 2065th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at The Basin Primary School?
The Basin Primary School has about 14.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at The Basin Primary School each year?
In 2025, The Basin Primary School had 73 students in Prep and 88 in Year 6.
Is The Basin Primary School co-ed?
Yes. The Basin Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near The Basin Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of The Basin 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 The Basin Primary School?
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