Brighton Primary School
59 Wilson Street, Brighton VIC 3186
Brighton Primary School is a government primary school in Brighton, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 523 students across all campuses. Its ICSEA is 1,153, 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). Enrolments and staff cover all campuses of this school. Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Students by year level, latest published year.
About this school, from public sources
Based on publicly available information, Brighton Primary School is a government primary school on Wilson Street in Brighton, teaching Prep to Year 6. The school combines the Victorian Curriculum with the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme, describing its approach as fostering a love of learning and helping students grow into confident, curious individuals. Its site also references community-facing services such as canteen ordering, fundraising, newsletters, and after-hours care coordination.
Often praised
- IB Primary Years Programme
- Focus on student confidence and curiosity
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: low. 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 Brighton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Grammar School | Brighton | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.7 km | 1,143 | 1,480 |
| Firbank Grammar School | Brighton | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.8 km | 1,152 | 1,046 |
| St Joan of Arc School | Brighton | Catholic primary | 1.1 km | 1,170 | 402 |
| Brighton Beach Primary School | Brighton | Public primary | 1.2 km | 1,146 | 233 |
| Gardenvale Primary School | Brighton East | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,164 | 617 |
| St Finbar's School | Brighton East | Catholic primary | 1.5 km | 1,136 | 331 |
| St James' School | Brighton | Catholic primary | 1.6 km | 1,133 | 146 |
| St Leonard's College | Brighton East | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.9 km | 1,184 | 1,597 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beverley Hills Primary School | Doncaster East | Public primary · P-6 | 802 | 1,153 |
| Kensington Primary School | Kensington | Public primary · P-6 | 421 | 1,153 |
| Yarraville West Primary School | Yarraville | Public primary · P-6 | 635 | 1,153 |
| Greythorn Primary School | Balwyn North | Public primary · P-6 | 443 | 1,152 |
| South Yarra Primary School | South Yarra | Public primary · P-6 | 426 | 1,152 |
| Syndal South Primary School | Mount Waverley | Public primary · P-6 | 305 | 1,152 |
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.