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Heathcote Primary School
Heathcote Primary School is a government primary school in Heathcote, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 150 students.
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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 29% of Australian schools.
Heathcote Primary School had 150 students in 2025, compared with 70 in 2016 (up 114%).
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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View all Victoria schools on the map →Heathcote Primary School catchment: suburbs in the zone
The official zone for Heathcote Primary School overlaps 14 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.
Heathcote, Moormbool West, Mount Camel, Mia Mia, Derrinal, Costerfield, Puckapunyal, Ladys Pass, Knowsley, Argyle, Redcastle, Lake Eppalock, Heathcote South, Graytown
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 Heathcote Primary School zone
One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $550,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $510 a week.
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: Heathcote
Figures are for the Heathcote 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 Heathcote profile →
Nearest schools to Heathcote Primary School
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 Heathcote Primary School
How many students go to Heathcote Primary School?
Heathcote Primary School has 150 students enrolled (87 boys and 63 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.
What year levels does Heathcote Primary School teach?
Heathcote Primary School teaches year levels Prep-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.
Is Heathcote Primary School a government or non-government school?
Heathcote Primary School is a government school in Heathcote, Victoria.
What does the ICSEA of 961 at Heathcote 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. Heathcote Primary School has an ICSEA of 961, which places it above 29% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.
Which suburbs are in the Heathcote Primary School catchment?
The official zone for Heathcote Primary School overlaps 14 suburbs: Heathcote, Moormbool West, Mount Camel, Mia Mia, Derrinal, Costerfield, Puckapunyal, Ladys Pass, Knowsley, Argyle, Redcastle, Lake Eppalock and 2 more. 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 Heathcote Primary School?
4 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Heathcote, 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 →