Montpellier Primary School
21-31 Lambhill Crescent, Highton VIC 3216
Montpellier Primary School is a government primary school in Highton, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 572 students. Its ICSEA is 1,101, 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
Drawn from public online sources: Montpellier Primary School is a government Prep-6 school in Highton, Geelong, set between the Barrabool Hills and the Barwon River. It opened in 1969 and now has around 24 classrooms and several hundred students. The school describes its atmosphere as caring, friendly and welcoming.
Often praised
- Caring, welcoming atmosphere
- Established community school
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highton Primary School | Highton | Public primary | 0.7 km | 1,121 | 345 |
| Roslyn Primary School | Belmont | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,082 | 253 |
| Bellaire Primary School | Highton | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,094 | 612 |
| Fyans Park Primary School | Newtown | Public primary | 1.7 km | 1,131 | 389 |
| Christian College Geelong | Highton | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.1 km | 1,098 | 1,908 |
| Clairvaux Catholic School | Belmont | Catholic primary | 2.3 km | 1,095 | 631 |
| Belmont Primary School | Belmont | Public primary | 2.3 km | 1,112 | 310 |
| St Robert's School | Newtown | Catholic primary | 2.6 km | 1,099 | 261 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parktone Primary School | Parkdale | Public primary · P-6 | 367 | 1,101 |
| Aspendale Primary School | Aspendale | Public primary · P-6 | 425 | 1,100 |
| East Bentleigh Primary School | Bentleigh East | Public primary · P-6 | 312 | 1,100 |
| Edithvale Primary School | Edithvale | Public primary · P-6 | 515 | 1,100 |
| Anglesea Primary School | Anglesea | Public primary · P-6 | 152 | 1,099 |
| Apollo Parkways Primary School | Greensborough | Public primary · P-6 | 616 | 1,103 |
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.