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Ashby Primary School

Ashby Primary School is a government primary school in Geelong West, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 259 students.

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259
Students
130 boys · 129 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1059
ICSEA
avg = 1000
7%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1059

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 72% of Australian schools.

Suburb Geelong West 3218
Local government area Greater Geelong
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 2%
Statistical area (SA2) Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights
Enrolments 2016-2025

Ashby Primary School had 259 students in 2025, compared with 236 in 2016 (up 10%).

236 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 259 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Ashby Primary School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Ashby Primary School overlaps 4 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Geelong West, Geelong, Rippleside, Drumcondra

Suburbs (ABS gazetted localities) that overlap this school's zone. Boundaries do not line up exactly, so a suburb listed here may be only partly inside it. Confirm eligibility with the official VIC zone finder before relying on an address. Zone data: Victorian Department of Education, School Zones, 2027.

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The suburb: Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights

$800,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025
12
Childcare services
ACECQA register
43.4%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
22,415
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights profile →

Nearest schools to Ashby Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Patrick's School Catholic Prep-6 418 1107 0.4 km
Newtown Primary School Government Prep-6 193 1076 1.2 km
Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College Government 7-12 614 1046 1.2 km
Manifold Heights Primary School Government Prep-6 469 1082 1.3 km
Sacred Heart College Catholic 7-12 1,450 1105 1.4 km
Holy Spirit Parish School Catholic Prep-6 326 1068 1.6 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Ashby Primary School

How many students go to Ashby Primary School?

Ashby Primary School has 259 students enrolled (130 boys and 129 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Ashby Primary School teach?

Ashby Primary School teaches year levels Prep-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Ashby Primary School a government or non-government school?

Ashby Primary School is a government school in Geelong West, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 1059 at Ashby Primary School mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Ashby Primary School has an ICSEA of 1059, which places it above 72% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Ashby Primary School catchment?

The official zone for Ashby Primary School overlaps 4 suburbs: Geelong West, Geelong, Rippleside, Drumcondra. A suburb can be only partly inside the zone, so confirm an address with the official VIC zone finder. Zone data: Victorian Department of Education, School Zones, 2027.

How many childcare services are near Ashby Primary School?

12 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →