Aitken Creek Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Craigieburn, Victoria 3064 · Hume LGA
#1077 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#3417 of 4,908 nationally
About Aitken Creek Primary School
Aitken Creek Primary School is a public primary school located in Craigieburn, Victoria (3064), within the Hume local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 972 students (456 girls and 516 boys).
Aitken Creek Primary School has an ICSEA value of 992, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 43rd percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 41% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 74 teachers (67.2 full-time equivalent) and 36 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Aitken Creek Primary School scores 40.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1077th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (29th of 47 in the Hume area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 992
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-11% enrolments since 2020 (area median -12%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-32 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Aitken Creek Primary School's 972 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Aitken Creek Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Aitken Creek Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Oscar Romero Catholic Primary School
Craigieburn · Catholic primary · Prep-6
660 students · ICSEA 1010 · 571 m away
Wayi School
Craigieburn · Government special · U
192 students · ICSEA 994 · 676 m away
Newbury Primary School
Craigieburn · Government primary · Prep-6
1,136 students · ICSEA 1032 · 1.3 km away
Mount Ridley P-12 College
Craigieburn · Government combined · Prep-12
2,788 students · ICSEA 969 · 1.4 km away
Willmott Park Primary School
Craigieburn · Government primary · Prep-6
626 students · ICSEA 984 · 1.7 km away
Aitken Hill Primary School
Craigieburn · Government primary · Prep-6
892 students · ICSEA 1004 · 2.2 km away
Elevation Secondary College
Craigieburn · Government high school · 7-12
1,177 students · ICSEA 962 · 2.3 km away
Craigieburn Primary School
Craigieburn · Government primary · Prep-6
458 students · ICSEA 979 · 2.4 km away
Mother Teresa School
Craigieburn · Catholic primary · Prep-6
342 students · ICSEA 1026 · 2.5 km away
Hume Anglican Grammar
Mickleham · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,948 students · ICSEA 1095 · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Cavendish Primary School
Cavendish · Government primary · Prep-6
32 students · ICSEA 992
Westmeadows Primary School
Westmeadows · Government primary · Prep-6
463 students · ICSEA 992
Tooradin Primary School
Tooradin · Government primary · Prep-6
283 students · ICSEA 992
Talgarno Primary School
Talgarno · Government primary · Prep-6
36 students · ICSEA 992
Norris Bank Primary School
Bundoora · Government primary · Prep-6
110 students · ICSEA 992
Cohuna Consolidated School
Cohuna · Government primary · Prep-6
156 students · ICSEA 992
Frequently asked questions
Is Aitken Creek Primary School a public or private school?
Aitken Creek Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Aitken Creek Primary School offer?
Aitken Creek Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Aitken Creek Primary School?
In 2025, Aitken Creek Primary School had 972 enrolled students (456 girls, 516 boys), a change of -11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Aitken Creek Primary School?
Aitken Creek Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 992. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Aitken Creek Primary School rank in VIC?
Aitken Creek Primary School ranks 1077th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (40.1/100), and 3417th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Aitken Creek Primary School?
Aitken Creek Primary School has about 14.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Aitken Creek Primary School each year?
In 2025, Aitken Creek Primary School had 126 students in Prep and 156 in Year 6.
Is Aitken Creek Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Aitken Creek Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Aitken Creek Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Aitken Creek Primary School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Aitken Creek Primary School?
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