Carey Baptist Grammar School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kew, Victoria 3101 · Boroondara LGA
About Carey Baptist Grammar School
Carey Baptist Grammar School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Kew, Victoria (3101), within the Boroondara local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 2,564 students (1,218 girls and 1,346 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
Carey Baptist Grammar School has an ICSEA value of 1177, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 98th percentile of Australian schools. 72% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 351 teachers (314.2 full-time equivalent) and 292 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Carey Baptist Grammar School scores 88.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of combined schools nationally and 10th of 239 combined schools in VIC (3rd 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 1177
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)72% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+7% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- 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 Carey Baptist Grammar School's 2,564 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Carey Baptist Grammar School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Carey Baptist Grammar School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Preshil, The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School
Kew · Independent combined · Prep-12
200 students · ICSEA 1154 · 370 m away
Auburn Primary School
Hawthorn East · Government primary · Prep-6
381 students · ICSEA 1162 · 544 m away
Methodist Ladies' College
Kew · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,169 students · ICSEA 1190 · 846 m away
Ruyton Girls' School
Kew · Independent combined · Prep-12
854 students · ICSEA 1198 · 952 m away
Swinburne Senior Secondary College
Hawthorn · Government high school · 11-12
374 students · ICSEA 1093 · 1.0 km away
Camberwell Girls Grammar School
Canterbury · Independent combined · Prep-12
777 students · ICSEA 1180 · 1.1 km away
Genazzano FCJ College
Kew · Catholic combined · Prep-12
680 students · ICSEA 1127 · 1.1 km away
Sacred Heart School
Kew · Catholic primary · Prep-6
191 students · ICSEA 1169 · 1.3 km away
Trinity Grammar School Kew
Kew · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,577 students · ICSEA 1180 · 1.3 km away
Our Lady of Good Counsel School
Deepdene · Catholic primary · Prep-6
144 students · ICSEA 1138 · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Melbourne Grammar School
Melbourne · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,905 students · ICSEA 1177
St Catherine's School
Toorak · Independent combined · Prep-12
685 students · ICSEA 1175
Trinity Grammar School Kew
Kew · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,577 students · ICSEA 1180
St Michael's Grammar School
St Kilda · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,143 students · ICSEA 1180
Mentone Girls' Grammar School
Mentone · Independent combined · Prep-12
560 students · ICSEA 1174
Camberwell Girls Grammar School
Canterbury · Independent combined · Prep-12
777 students · ICSEA 1180
Frequently asked questions
Is Carey Baptist Grammar School a public or private school?
Carey Baptist Grammar School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
What year levels does Carey Baptist Grammar School offer?
Carey Baptist Grammar School offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Carey Baptist Grammar School?
In 2025, Carey Baptist Grammar School had 2,564 enrolled students (1,218 girls, 1,346 boys), a change of 7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Carey Baptist Grammar School?
Carey Baptist Grammar School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1177. 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 Carey Baptist Grammar School rank in VIC?
Carey Baptist Grammar School ranks 10th of 239 combined schools in Victoria on the Success Index (88.7/100), and 15th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Carey Baptist Grammar School?
Carey Baptist Grammar School has about 8.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Carey Baptist Grammar School?
In 2025, Carey Baptist Grammar School recorded a median VCE study score of 33 with 13.8% of study scores at 40 or above, from 310 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Carey Baptist Grammar School?
In 2025, Carey Baptist Grammar School had 269 students in Year 7 and 333 in Year 12.
Is Carey Baptist Grammar School co-ed?
Yes. Carey Baptist Grammar School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Carey Baptist Grammar School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Carey Baptist 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 Carey Baptist Grammar School?
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