Williamstown Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Williamstown, Victoria 3016 · Hobsons Bay LGA
#429 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1081 of 4,908 nationally
About Williamstown Primary School
Williamstown Primary School is a public primary school located in Williamstown, Victoria (3016), within the Hobsons Bay local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 460 students (212 girls and 248 boys).
Williamstown Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1123, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 90th percentile of Australian schools. 52% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 35 teachers (29.6 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Williamstown Primary School scores 69.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 429th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (12th 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 1123
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)52% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-13% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- 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 Williamstown Primary School's 460 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Williamstown Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Williamstown Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Mary's School
Williamstown · Catholic primary · Prep-6
263 students · ICSEA 1107 · 114 m away
Williamstown High School
Williamstown · Government high school · 7-12
1,527 students · ICSEA 1112 · 428 m away
Newmark Primary
Williamstown · Independent primary · Prep-6
131 students · ICSEA 1134 · 483 m away
Williamstown North Primary School
Williamstown · Government primary · Prep-6
601 students · ICSEA 1135 · 1.1 km away
Bayside P-12 College
Williamstown · Government combined · Prep-12
958 students · ICSEA 1006 · 1.5 km away
Sacred Heart School
Newport · Catholic primary · Prep-6
297 students · ICSEA 1126 · 3.1 km away
Newport Lakes Primary School
Newport · Government primary · Prep-6
566 students · ICSEA 1126 · 3.4 km away
Newport Gardens Primary School
Newport · Government primary · Prep-6
516 students · ICSEA 1106 · 3.5 km away
Australian Islamic Centre College
Newport · Independent primary · Prep-6
151 students · ICSEA 1032 · 3.8 km away
Spotswood Primary School
Spotswood · Government primary · Prep-6
289 students · ICSEA 1117 · 4.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Whitehorse Primary School
Blackburn North · Government primary · Prep-6
302 students · ICSEA 1123
Wattle Park Primary School
Burwood · Government primary · Prep-6
251 students · ICSEA 1122
Belle Vue Primary School
Balwyn North · Government primary · Prep-6
126 students · ICSEA 1122
Cheltenham East Primary School
Cheltenham · Government primary · Prep-6
392 students · ICSEA 1122
Doncaster Primary School
Doncaster · Government primary · Prep-6
543 students · ICSEA 1125
Highton Primary School
Highton · Government primary · Prep-6
359 students · ICSEA 1121
Frequently asked questions
Is Williamstown Primary School a public or private school?
Williamstown Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Williamstown Primary School offer?
Williamstown Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Williamstown Primary School?
In 2025, Williamstown Primary School had 460 enrolled students (212 girls, 248 boys), a change of -13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Williamstown Primary School?
Williamstown Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1123. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Williamstown Primary School rank in VIC?
Williamstown Primary School ranks 429th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (69.3/100), and 1081st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Williamstown Primary School?
Williamstown Primary School has about 15.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Williamstown Primary School each year?
In 2025, Williamstown Primary School had 43 students in Prep and 84 in Year 6.
Is Williamstown Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Williamstown Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Williamstown Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Williamstown 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 Williamstown Primary School?
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