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Bethal Primary School

Bethal Primary School is a government primary school in Meadow Heights, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 259 students.

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259
Students
130 boys · 129 girls
Prep-6
Year range
941
ICSEA
avg = 1000
31%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 941

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 21% of Australian schools.

Suburb Meadow Heights 3048
Local government area Hume
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Meadow Heights
Official website www.bethalps.vic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Bethal Primary School had 259 students in 2025, compared with 225 in 2016 (up 15%).

225 '16 '17 '18 '19 347 '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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Catchment zone shown where matched to official VIC government data.

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Bethal Primary School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Bethal Primary School overlaps 2 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

School zone changed for 2027

The primary zone lost 1.6 sq km to Greenvale Primary School, Westmeadows Primary School, Broadmeadows Valley Primary School, Meadow Heights Primary School and Roxburgh Homestead Primary School (in Attwood, Greenvale, Meadow Heights and Westmeadows). The map on this page shows the 2027 zone.

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Meadow Heights, Westmeadows

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.

House prices and rent in the Bethal Primary School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $700,500. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $510 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Meadow Heights $700,500 $510 a weekHume council area

Areas are ABS statistical areas whose centre point is in the zone; part of an area can sit outside it. Listed by name, not by price. Prices and rents are the figures each suburb page publishes (Valuer-General VIC sales; Homes Victoria rents by rental or council area). Homes Victoria (Department of Families, Fairness and Housing), licensed under CC BY 4.0. The Victorian Department of Education publishes its school zones for enrolment decisions and says they "should not be used for property purchase decisions".

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The suburb: Meadow Heights

$700,500
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Meadow Heights median
7
Childcare services
ACECQA register
52.5%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
14,841
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Meadow 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 Meadow Heights profile →

Nearest schools to Bethal Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Coolaroo South Primary School Government Prep-6 250 930 1.1 km
Meadow Heights Primary School Government Prep-6 400 919 1.2 km
St Mary's Coptic Orthodox College Independent Prep-12 1,078 997 1.2 km
Holy Child School Catholic Prep-6 200 911 1.4 km
Ilim College Independent Prep-12 2,868 1024 1.4 km
Hume Valley School Government U 380 934 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 Bethal Primary School

How many students go to Bethal Primary School?

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

What year levels does Bethal Primary School teach?

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

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

Bethal Primary School is a government school in Meadow Heights, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 941 at Bethal 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. Bethal Primary School has an ICSEA of 941, which places it above 21% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Bethal Primary School catchment?

The official zone for Bethal Primary School overlaps 2 suburbs: Meadow Heights, Westmeadows. 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 Bethal Primary School?

7 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Meadow 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 →