Highton Primary School
218 Roslyn Road, Highton VIC 3216
Highton Primary School is a government primary school in Highton, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 345 students. Its ICSEA is 1,121, 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
Publicly available information describes Highton Primary School as a government primary school in Highton, Victoria, catering for Prep to Year 6. It operates as an International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme school, built around inquiry-based learning, and runs a Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden program alongside a Bring Your Own Device technology initiative. The school emphasises student wellbeing through a Positive Behaviour Support framework and has an active Parents' Club and School Council supporting family engagement, plus outside-school-hours care and canteen services.
Often praised
- IB Primary Years Programme
- Kitchen garden program
- Active parent and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montpellier Primary School | Highton | Public primary | 0.7 km | 1,101 | 572 |
| Bellaire Primary School | Highton | Public primary | 0.9 km | 1,094 | 612 |
| Roslyn Primary School | Belmont | Public primary | 1.1 km | 1,082 | 253 |
| Christian College Geelong | Highton | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.5 km | 1,098 | 1,908 |
| Clairvaux Catholic School | Belmont | Catholic primary | 1.6 km | 1,095 | 631 |
| Belmont Primary School | Belmont | Public primary | 2.2 km | 1,112 | 310 |
| Fyans Park Primary School | Newtown | Public primary | 2.2 km | 1,131 | 389 |
| Oberon Primary School | Belmont | Public primary | 2.3 km | 1,024 | 226 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southmoor Primary School | Moorabbin | Public primary · P-6 | 288 | 1,121 |
| Barwon Heads Primary School | Barwon Heads | Public primary · P-6 | 362 | 1,120 |
| Belle Vue Primary School | Balwyn North | Public primary · P-6 | 121 | 1,122 |
| Cheltenham East Primary School | Cheltenham | Public primary · P-6 | 367 | 1,122 |
| Donvale Primary School | Donvale | Public primary · P-6 | 279 | 1,120 |
| Huntingdale Primary School | Oakleigh South | Public primary · P-6 | 440 | 1,120 |
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.