Baxter Primary School
120 Grant Road, Baxter VIC 3911
Baxter Primary School is a government primary school in Baxter, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 225 students. Its ICSEA is 1,001, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Students by year level, latest published year.
About this school, from public sources
Public online sources describe Baxter Primary School as a government primary school (P-6) in Baxter, VIC, with a history dating back to 1890. The school promotes core values of accountability, kindness, perseverance, inclusivity, respect and effort, and offers programs in STEAM, ICT, visual arts, and health and physical education. Student wellbeing is supported through a buddy program, school camps, a chaplain, student leadership opportunities and a breakfast club, alongside active parent and community involvement via school council and volunteering.
Often praised
- Strong community involvement
- STEAM and ICT programs
- Student wellbeing support
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Baxter Primary School on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodleigh School | Langwarrin South | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.0 km | 1,116 | 897 |
| Somerville Primary School | Somerville | Public primary | 2.7 km | 1,013 | 400 |
| Bayside Christian College | Langwarrin South | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.8 km | 1,086 | 573 |
| Somerville Rise Primary School | Somerville | Public primary | 3.6 km | 975 | 172 |
| St Brendan's School | Somerville | Catholic primary | 3.9 km | 1,043 | 270 |
| Kingsley Park Primary School | Frankston | Public primary | 4.2 km | 1,027 | 412 |
| St Augustine's School | Frankston South | Catholic primary | 4.4 km | 1,053 | 318 |
| Pearcedale Primary School | Pearcedale | Public primary | 4.4 km | 1,015 | 632 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in VIC
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hepburn Primary School | Hepburn | Public primary · P-6 | 40 | 1,001 |
| Linton Primary School | Linton | Public primary · P-6 | 23 | 1,001 |
| Rollins Primary School | Bell Post Hill | Public primary · P-6 | 335 | 1,001 |
| Tambo Upper Primary School | Tambo Upper | Public primary · P-6 | 79 | 1,001 |
| Wooragee Primary School | Wooragee | Public primary · P-6 | 59 | 1,001 |
| Altona Meadows Primary School | Altona Meadows | Public primary · P-6 | 215 | 1,000 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.