Carlton Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Carlton, Victoria 3053 · Melbourne LGA
#1119 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#3588 of 4,908 nationally
About Carlton Primary School
Carlton Primary School is a public primary school located in Carlton, Victoria (3053), within the Melbourne local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 114 students (57 girls and 57 boys).
Carlton Primary School has an ICSEA value of 957, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 28th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 57% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 12 teachers (10.0 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Carlton Primary School scores 37.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1119th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (9th of 9 in the Melbourne area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 957
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-4% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+10 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 Primary School's 114 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Carlton Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Carlton Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Carlton Gardens Primary School
Carlton · Government primary · Prep-6
435 students · ICSEA 1133 · 649 m away
Carlton North Primary School
Carlton North · Government primary · Prep-6
297 students · ICSEA 1148 · 659 m away
Academy of Mary Immaculate
Fitzroy · Catholic high school · 7-12
612 students · ICSEA 1079 · 947 m away
Sacred Heart School
Fitzroy · Catholic primary · Prep-6
152 students · ICSEA 936 · 1.0 km away
Fitzroy Primary School
Fitzroy · Government primary · Prep-6
198 students · ICSEA 1028 · 1.1 km away
University High School
Parkville · Government high school · 7-12
1,983 students · ICSEA 1117 · 1.2 km away
Fitzroy Community School
Fitzroy North · Independent primary · Prep-6
98 students · ICSEA 1221 · 1.2 km away
Hester Hornbrook Academy
Melbourne · Independent special · 10-12
701 students · ICSEA 943 · 1.3 km away
Princes Hill Secondary College
Princes Hill · Government high school · 7-12
862 students · ICSEA 1152 · 1.5 km away
Victorian School Of Languages
Collingwood · Government combined
· 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Lismore Primary School
Lismore · Government primary · Prep-6
26 students · ICSEA 957
Toolern Vale and District Primary School
Toolern Vale · Government primary · Prep-6
155 students · ICSEA 957
Broken Creek Primary School
Broken Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
25 students · ICSEA 958
Heyfield Primary School
Heyfield · Government primary · Prep-6
122 students · ICSEA 956
Eaglehawk North Primary School
Eaglehawk · Government primary · Prep-6
269 students · ICSEA 958
St Arnaud Primary School
St Arnaud · Government primary · Prep-6
110 students · ICSEA 958
Frequently asked questions
Is Carlton Primary School a public or private school?
Carlton Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Carlton Primary School offer?
Carlton Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Carlton Primary School?
In 2025, Carlton Primary School had 114 enrolled students (57 girls, 57 boys), a change of -4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Carlton Primary School?
Carlton Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 957. 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 Carlton Primary School rank in VIC?
Carlton Primary School ranks 1119th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (37.7/100), and 3588th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Carlton Primary School?
Carlton Primary School has about 11.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Carlton Primary School each year?
In 2025, Carlton Primary School had 18 students in Prep and 13 in Year 6.
Is Carlton Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Carlton Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Carlton Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Carlton 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 Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Docklands, about 3.0 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.