Cairnlea Park Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Cairnlea, Victoria 3023 · Brimbank LGA
#718 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2135 of 4,908 nationally
About Cairnlea Park Primary School
Cairnlea Park Primary School is a public primary school located in Cairnlea, Victoria (3023), within the Brimbank local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 776 students (380 girls and 396 boys).
Cairnlea Park Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1023, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 57th percentile of Australian schools. 15% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 28% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 68 teachers (59.0 full-time equivalent) and 30 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Cairnlea Park Primary School scores 57.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 718th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (13th of 45 in the Brimbank area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1023
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)15% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-9% enrolments since 2020 (area median -11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+2 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 Cairnlea Park Primary School's 776 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Cairnlea Park Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Cairnlea Park Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Deer Park North Primary School
Deer Park · Government primary · Prep-6
307 students · ICSEA 942 · 1.1 km away
University Park Primary School
St Albans · Government primary · Prep-6
229 students · ICSEA 999 · 1.4 km away
Albanvale Primary School
Albanvale · Government primary · Prep-6
313 students · ICSEA 950 · 1.9 km away
Victoria University Secondary College
St Albans · Government high school · 7-12
1,350 students · ICSEA 967 · 1.9 km away
St Peter Chanel School
Deer Park · Catholic primary · Prep-6
506 students · ICSEA 1012 · 2.0 km away
Holy Eucharist School
St Albans · Catholic primary · Prep-6
548 students · ICSEA 972 · 2.1 km away
St Albans Secondary College
St Albans · Government high school · 7-12
1,715 students · ICSEA 962 · 2.2 km away
St Albans Heights Primary School
St Albans · Government primary · Prep-6
213 students · ICSEA 950 · 2.2 km away
St Albans Primary School
St Albans · Government primary · Prep-6
256 students · ICSEA 955 · 2.2 km away
Catholic Regional College St Albans
St Albans · Catholic high school · 7-10
582 students · ICSEA 932 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Toolamba Primary School
Toolamba · Government primary · Prep-6
121 students · ICSEA 1023
Herne Hill Primary School
Hamlyn Heights · Government primary · Prep-6
267 students · ICSEA 1023
Rosewood Downs Primary School
Dandenong North · Government primary · Prep-6
258 students · ICSEA 1023
Silverton Primary School
Noble Park North · Government primary · Prep-6
406 students · ICSEA 1023
Kismet Park Primary School
Sunbury · Government primary · Prep-6
358 students · ICSEA 1023
Orchard Park Primary School
Officer · Government primary · Prep-6
359 students · ICSEA 1023
Frequently asked questions
Is Cairnlea Park Primary School a public or private school?
Cairnlea Park Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Cairnlea Park Primary School offer?
Cairnlea Park Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Cairnlea Park Primary School?
In 2025, Cairnlea Park Primary School had 776 enrolled students (380 girls, 396 boys), a change of -9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Cairnlea Park Primary School?
Cairnlea Park Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1023. 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 Cairnlea Park Primary School rank in VIC?
Cairnlea Park Primary School ranks 718th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (57.3/100), and 2135th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Cairnlea Park Primary School?
Cairnlea Park Primary School has about 13.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Cairnlea Park Primary School each year?
In 2025, Cairnlea Park Primary School had 102 students in Prep and 120 in Year 6.
Is Cairnlea Park Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Cairnlea Park Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Cairnlea Park Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Cairnlea Park 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.
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