Carlton North Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Carlton North, Victoria 3054 · Yarra LGA
#97 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#165 of 4,908 nationally
About Carlton North Primary School
Carlton North Primary School is a public primary school located in Carlton North, Victoria (3054), within the Yarra local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 297 students (147 girls and 150 boys).
Carlton North Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1148, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 95th percentile of Australian schools. 61% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 25 teachers (19.9 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Carlton North Primary School scores 80.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 97th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (6th of 16 in the Yarra area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1148
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)61% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+10% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- 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 Carlton North Primary School's 297 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Carlton North Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Carlton North Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Fitzroy Community School
Fitzroy North · Independent primary · Prep-6
98 students · ICSEA 1221 · 632 m away
Carlton Primary School
Carlton · Government primary · Prep-6
114 students · ICSEA 957 · 659 m away
Princes Hill Secondary College
Princes Hill · Government high school · 7-12
862 students · ICSEA 1152 · 1.1 km away
Princes Hill Primary School
Carlton North · Government primary · Prep-6
327 students · ICSEA 1147 · 1.2 km away
Fitzroy Primary School
Fitzroy · Government primary · Prep-6
198 students · ICSEA 1028 · 1.2 km away
Fitzroy North Primary School
Fitzroy North · Government primary · Prep-6
363 students · ICSEA 1150 · 1.2 km away
Carlton Gardens Primary School
Carlton · Government primary · Prep-6
435 students · ICSEA 1133 · 1.3 km away
Sacred Heart School
Fitzroy · Catholic primary · Prep-6
152 students · ICSEA 936 · 1.3 km away
Brunswick South Primary School
Brunswick East · Government primary · Prep-6
317 students · ICSEA 1171 · 1.4 km away
Academy of Mary Immaculate
Fitzroy · Catholic high school · 7-12
612 students · ICSEA 1079 · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Highvale Primary School
Glen Waverley · Government primary · Prep-6
368 students · ICSEA 1148
Mount Macedon Primary School
Mount Macedon · Government primary · Prep-6
131 students · ICSEA 1147
Burwood East Primary School
Burwood East · Government primary · Prep-6
520 students · ICSEA 1147
Elsternwick Primary School
Brighton · Government primary · Prep-6
463 students · ICSEA 1147
Princes Hill Primary School
Carlton North · Government primary · Prep-6
327 students · ICSEA 1147
Coburg West Primary School
Coburg · Government primary · Prep-6
370 students · ICSEA 1147
Frequently asked questions
Is Carlton North Primary School a public or private school?
Carlton North Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Carlton North Primary School offer?
Carlton North Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Carlton North Primary School?
In 2025, Carlton North Primary School had 297 enrolled students (147 girls, 150 boys), a change of 10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Carlton North Primary School?
Carlton North Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1148. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Carlton North Primary School rank in VIC?
Carlton North Primary School ranks 97th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (80.7/100), and 165th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Carlton North Primary School?
Carlton North Primary School has about 14.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Carlton North Primary School each year?
In 2025, Carlton North Primary School had 37 students in Prep and 39 in Year 6.
Is Carlton North Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Carlton North Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Carlton North Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Carlton North 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 Carlton North Primary School?
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