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Barwon Valley School

Barwon Valley School is a government special school in Belmont, Victoria, with 161 students.

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161
Students
108 boys · 53 girls
U
Year range
1004
ICSEA
avg = 1000
6%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1004

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 49% of Australian schools.

Suburb Belmont 3216
Local government area Greater Geelong
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Special
Indigenous students 4%
Statistical area (SA2) Belmont
Official website www.barwonss.vic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Barwon Valley School had 161 students in 2025, compared with 221 in 2016 (down 27%).

221 '16 228 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 161 '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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Catchment zone shown where matched to official VIC government data.

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Barwon Valley School catchment

We could not match a zone boundary for this school in the published VIC government zone data, so no catchment suburbs are listed. Some government schools, such as selective, specialist and senior-only schools, do not have a local zone. Check an address with the official VIC zone finder.

The suburb: Belmont

$745,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Belmont median
14
Childcare services
ACECQA register
40.7%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
15,227
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Belmont 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 Belmont profile →

Nearest schools to Barwon Valley School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Belmont High School Government 7-12 1,291 1053 0.4 km
Roslyn Primary School Government Prep-6 249 1082 0.6 km
Bellaire Primary School Government Prep-6 623 1094 0.7 km
Clairvaux Catholic School Catholic Prep-6 631 1095 0.8 km
Highton Primary School Government Prep-6 359 1121 1.2 km
Oberon Primary School Government Prep-6 224 1024 1.2 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 Barwon Valley School

How many students go to Barwon Valley School?

Barwon Valley School has 161 students enrolled (108 boys and 53 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

Is Barwon Valley School a government or non-government school?

Barwon Valley School is a government school in Belmont, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 1004 at Barwon Valley 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. Barwon Valley School has an ICSEA of 1004, which places it above 49% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Barwon Valley School?

14 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Belmont, 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 →