Briar Hill Primary School
25 Gladstone Road, Briar Hill VIC 3088
Briar Hill Primary School is a government primary school in Briar Hill, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 200 students. Its ICSEA is 1,090, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: 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 information indicates Briar Hill Primary School is a small Prep to Grade 6 government school in Briar Hill, Victoria, established in 1927. It is known for a Steiner-influenced, inquiry-based approach to learning, set among permaculture gardens and natural surrounds. The school offers specialist programs in Physical Education, Arts and Craft, Science, and German as a language other than English, within a close-knit community environment.
Often praised
- Steiner-influenced inquiry-based learning
- Permaculture gardens and natural setting
- Small, nurturing school community
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montmorency Primary School | Montmorency | Public primary | 1.1 km | 1,117 | 418 |
| Sherbourne Primary School | Briar Hill | Public primary | 1.2 km | 1,086 | 73 |
| St Francis Xavier Primary School | Montmorency | Catholic primary | 1.2 km | 1,122 | 382 |
| Greensborough Primary School | Greensborough | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,058 | 148 |
| Watsonia Heights Primary School | Greensborough | Public primary | 1.6 km | 1,104 | 514 |
| Greenhills Primary School | Greensborough | Public primary | 1.8 km | 1,103 | 475 |
| Streeton Primary School | Yallambie | Public primary | 1.9 km | 1,055 | 97 |
| Lower Plenty Primary School | Lower Plenty | Public primary | 2.0 km | 1,093 | 97 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heany Park Primary School | Rowville | Public primary · P-6 | 319 | 1,090 |
| Mount Martha Primary School | Mount Martha | Public primary · P-6 | 525 | 1,090 |
| Brentwood Park Primary School | Berwick | Public primary · P-6 | 988 | 1,091 |
| Mount Eliza Primary School | Mount Eliza | Public primary · P-6 | 427 | 1,089 |
| Warranwood Primary School | Warranwood | Public primary · P-6 | 324 | 1,089 |
| Woodend Primary School | Woodend | Public primary · P-6 | 381 | 1,091 |
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.