Camberwell Grammar School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Canterbury, Victoria 3126 · Boroondara LGA
About Camberwell Grammar School
Camberwell Grammar School is an independent boys' combined (K–12) school located in Canterbury, Victoria (3126), within the Boroondara local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,346 students. The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
Camberwell Grammar School has an ICSEA value of 1192, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 99th percentile of Australian schools. 79% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 0% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 190 teachers (158.3 full-time equivalent) and 102 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.5 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Camberwell Grammar School scores 88.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of combined schools nationally and 12th of 239 combined schools in VIC (4th of 13 in the Boroondara area).
VCE results (2025)
Published by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority. Study scores range from 0 to 50 with a state mean of 30; a score of 40 or above is in roughly the top 9% statewide.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1192
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)79% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+2% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+14 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 Camberwell Grammar School's 1,346 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Camberwell Grammar School have changed over the past decade.
Free academic assessment
Is your child on track at Camberwell Grammar School?
Rankings tell you about a school community. A free Success Tutoring assessment tells you about your child: exactly where they are in English and Maths, where the gaps are, and a plan to close them. Small-group, Australian-curriculum tutoring with no lock-in contracts.
- Personalised learning plan mapped to the Australian Curriculum
- English & Maths from Kindergarten to Year 12
- Flexible memberships, no lock-in contracts
- Your nearest centre: Success Tutoring Hawthorn
Schools near Camberwell Grammar School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Canterbury Girls Secondary College
Canterbury · Government high school · 7-12
775 students · ICSEA 1141 · 518 m away
Our Lady of Good Counsel School
Deepdene · Catholic primary · Prep-6
144 students · ICSEA 1138 · 671 m away
Camberwell Girls Grammar School
Canterbury · Independent combined · Prep-12
777 students · ICSEA 1180 · 712 m away
Deepdene Primary School
Deepdene · Government primary · Prep-6
353 students · ICSEA 1159 · 978 m away
Fintona Girls' School
Balwyn · Independent combined · Prep-12
533 students · ICSEA 1191 · 1.2 km away
Genazzano FCJ College
Kew · Catholic combined · Prep-12
680 students · ICSEA 1127 · 1.2 km away
Balwyn Primary School
Balwyn · Government primary · Prep-6
574 students · ICSEA 1171 · 1.3 km away
Preshil, The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School
Kew · Independent combined · Prep-12
200 students · ICSEA 1154 · 1.3 km away
Auburn Primary School
Hawthorn East · Government primary · Prep-6
381 students · ICSEA 1162 · 1.5 km away
Carey Baptist Grammar School
Kew · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,564 students · ICSEA 1177 · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Fintona Girls' School
Balwyn · Independent combined · Prep-12
533 students · ICSEA 1191
Haileybury College
Keysborough · Independent combined · Prep-12
4,880 students · ICSEA 1191
Methodist Ladies' College
Kew · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,169 students · ICSEA 1190
Scotch College
Hawthorn · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,957 students · ICSEA 1188
Ruyton Girls' School
Kew · Independent combined · Prep-12
854 students · ICSEA 1198
Lauriston Girls' School
Armadale · Independent combined · Prep-12
935 students · ICSEA 1199
Frequently asked questions
Is Camberwell Grammar School a public or private school?
Camberwell Grammar School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
What year levels does Camberwell Grammar School offer?
Camberwell Grammar School offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Camberwell Grammar School?
In 2025, Camberwell Grammar School had 1,346 enrolled students (0 girls, 1,346 boys), a change of 2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Camberwell Grammar School?
Camberwell Grammar School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1192. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Camberwell Grammar School rank in VIC?
Camberwell Grammar School ranks 12th of 239 combined schools in Victoria on the Success Index (88.1/100), and 19th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Camberwell Grammar School?
Camberwell Grammar School has about 8.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Camberwell Grammar School?
In 2025, Camberwell Grammar School recorded a median VCE study score of 34 with 20.3% of study scores at 40 or above, from 322 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Camberwell Grammar School?
In 2025, Camberwell Grammar School had 175 students in Year 7 and 188 in Year 12.
Is Camberwell Grammar School co-ed?
No. Camberwell Grammar School is a boys' school.
What other schools are near Camberwell Grammar School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Camberwell Grammar 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 Camberwell Grammar School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Hawthorn, about 3.3 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.