Wallaroo Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Hastings, Victoria 3915 · Mornington Peninsula LGA
#1282 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#4622 of 4,908 nationally
About Wallaroo Primary School
Wallaroo Primary School is a public primary school located in Hastings, Victoria (3915), within the Mornington Peninsula local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 85 students (42 girls and 43 boys).
Wallaroo Primary School has an ICSEA value of 889, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 9th percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 71% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 10 teachers (9.2 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Wallaroo Primary School scores 23.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1282nd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (34th of 34 in the Mornington Peninsula area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 889
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-7% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- 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 Wallaroo Primary School's 85 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Wallaroo Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Wallaroo Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Western Port Secondary College
Hastings · Government high school · 7-12
747 students · ICSEA 957 · 1.1 km away
Hastings Primary School
Hastings · Government primary · Prep-6
147 students · ICSEA 921 · 1.5 km away
St Mary's School
Hastings · Catholic primary · Prep-6
126 students · ICSEA 1008 · 1.8 km away
Flinders Christian Community College
Tyabb · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,698 students · ICSEA 1083 · 4.0 km away
Tyabb Primary School
Tyabb · Government primary · Prep-6
425 students · ICSEA 1027 · 4.2 km away
Tyabb Railway Station Primary School
Tyabb · Government primary · Prep-6
142 students · ICSEA 994 · 4.4 km away
Bittern Primary School
Bittern · Government primary · Prep-6
78 students · ICSEA 978 · 4.6 km away
St Brendan's School
Somerville · Catholic primary · Prep-6
270 students · ICSEA 1043 · 7.2 km away
Crib Point Primary School
Crib Point · Government primary · Prep-6
251 students · ICSEA 977 · 7.3 km away
St Joseph's School
Crib Point · Catholic primary · Prep-6
201 students · ICSEA 1038 · 7.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Moonambel Primary School
Moonambel · Government primary · Prep-6
11 students · ICSEA 888
Moe (South Street) Primary School
Moe · Government primary · Prep-6
241 students · ICSEA 890
Morwell Central Primary School
Morwell · Government primary · Prep-6
419 students · ICSEA 888
Bairnsdale Primary School
Bairnsdale · Government primary · Prep-6
260 students · ICSEA 892
Newmerella Primary School
Newmerella · Government primary · Prep-6
41 students · ICSEA 886
Traralgon (Liddiard Road) Primary School
Traralgon · Government primary · Prep-6
279 students · ICSEA 886
Frequently asked questions
Is Wallaroo Primary School a public or private school?
Wallaroo Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Wallaroo Primary School offer?
Wallaroo Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Wallaroo Primary School?
In 2025, Wallaroo Primary School had 85 enrolled students (42 girls, 43 boys), a change of -7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Wallaroo Primary School?
Wallaroo Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 889. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Wallaroo Primary School rank in VIC?
Wallaroo Primary School ranks 1282nd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (23.1/100), and 4622nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Wallaroo Primary School?
Wallaroo Primary School has about 9.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Wallaroo Primary School each year?
In 2025, Wallaroo Primary School had 12 students in Prep and 12 in Year 6.
Is Wallaroo Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Wallaroo Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Wallaroo Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Wallaroo 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 Wallaroo Primary School?
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