Camberwell South Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Glen Iris, Victoria 3146 · Boroondara LGA
#13 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#19 of 4,908 nationally
About Camberwell South Primary School
Camberwell South Primary School is a public primary school located in Glen Iris, Victoria (3146), within the Boroondara local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 423 students (202 girls and 221 boys).
Camberwell South Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1183, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 99th percentile of Australian schools. 74% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 33 teachers (28.9 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Camberwell South Primary School scores 86.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 13th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (3rd of 30 in the Boroondara area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1183
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)74% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-3% enrolments since 2020 (area median -15%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+13 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 South Primary School's 423 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Camberwell South Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Camberwell South Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Cecilia's School
Glen Iris · Catholic primary · Prep-6
258 students · ICSEA 1172 · 300 m away
St Roch's School
Glen Iris · Catholic primary · Prep-6
125 students · ICSEA 1166 · 1.4 km away
Glen Iris Primary School
Glen Iris · Government primary · Prep-6
408 students · ICSEA 1174 · 1.4 km away
SEDA College (Victoria)
Camberwell · Independent high school · 11-12
721 students · ICSEA 1036 · 1.6 km away
Alia College
Hawthorn East · Independent high school · 7-12
96 students · ICSEA 1130 · 1.6 km away
Korowa Anglican Girls' School
Glen Iris · Independent combined · Prep-12
774 students · ICSEA 1183 · 1.7 km away
Camberwell Primary School
Camberwell · Government primary · Prep-6
552 students · ICSEA 1194 · 1.7 km away
Sacre Coeur
Glen Iris · Catholic combined · Prep-12
659 students · ICSEA 1171 · 1.7 km away
Auburn High School
Hawthorn East · Government high school · 7-12
849 students · ICSEA 1140 · 1.8 km away
Bialik College
Hawthorn · Independent combined · Prep-12
987 students · ICSEA 1164 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Kew East Primary School
Kew East · Government primary · Prep-6
404 students · ICSEA 1183
Clifton Hill Primary School
Clifton Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
691 students · ICSEA 1186
Merri Creek Primary School
Fitzroy North · Government primary · Prep-6
442 students · ICSEA 1186
Lloyd Street Primary School
Malvern East · Government primary · Prep-6
385 students · ICSEA 1180
Hartwell Primary School
Camberwell · Government primary · Prep-6
570 students · ICSEA 1191
Glen Iris Primary School
Glen Iris · Government primary · Prep-6
408 students · ICSEA 1174
Frequently asked questions
Is Camberwell South Primary School a public or private school?
Camberwell South Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Camberwell South Primary School offer?
Camberwell South Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Camberwell South Primary School?
In 2025, Camberwell South Primary School had 423 enrolled students (202 girls, 221 boys), a change of -3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Camberwell South Primary School?
Camberwell South Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1183. 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 South Primary School rank in VIC?
Camberwell South Primary School ranks 13th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (86.4/100), and 19th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Camberwell South Primary School?
Camberwell South Primary School has about 14.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Camberwell South Primary School each year?
In 2025, Camberwell South Primary School had 55 students in Prep and 46 in Year 6.
Is Camberwell South Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Camberwell South Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Camberwell South Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Camberwell South 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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