Carnegie Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Carnegie, Victoria 3163 · Glen Eira LGA
#162 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#311 of 4,908 nationally
About Carnegie Primary School
Carnegie Primary School is a public primary school located in Carnegie, Victoria (3163), within the Glen Eira local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 566 students (271 girls and 295 boys).
Carnegie Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1146, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 94th percentile of Australian schools. 58% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 46 teachers (39.4 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Carnegie Primary School scores 78.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 162nd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (14th of 19 in the Glen Eira area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1146
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)58% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-8% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+0 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 Carnegie Primary School's 566 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Carnegie Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Carnegie Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Glen Huntly Primary School
Glen Huntly · Government primary · Prep-6
308 students · ICSEA 1151 · 819 m away
St Anthony's School
Glen Huntly · Catholic primary · Prep-6
75 students · ICSEA 1098 · 824 m away
Murrumbeena Primary School
Murrumbeena · Government primary · Prep-6
555 students · ICSEA 1161 · 1.5 km away
St Patrick's School
Murrumbeena · Catholic primary · Prep-6
263 students · ICSEA 1141 · 1.5 km away
Kilvington Grammar School
Ormond · Independent combined · Prep-12
758 students · ICSEA 1182 · 1.5 km away
Glen Eira College
Caulfield East · Government high school · 7-12
883 students · ICSEA 1117 · 1.6 km away
The Currajong School
Malvern East · Independent special · Prep-6
41 students · ICSEA 1089 · 1.7 km away
Mckinnon Primary School
Ormond · Government primary · Prep-6
794 students · ICSEA 1156 · 1.9 km away
St Mary's School
Malvern East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
192 students · ICSEA 1158 · 2.0 km away
Lloyd Street Primary School
Malvern East · Government primary · Prep-6
385 students · ICSEA 1180 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Brighton Beach Primary School
Brighton · Government primary · Prep-6
264 students · ICSEA 1146
Bentleigh West Primary School
Bentleigh · Government primary · Prep-6
788 students · ICSEA 1146
Newlands Primary School
Preston · Government primary · Prep-6
437 students · ICSEA 1146
Mount View Primary School
Glen Waverley · Government primary · Prep-6
920 students · ICSEA 1146
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
Frequently asked questions
Is Carnegie Primary School a public or private school?
Carnegie Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Carnegie Primary School offer?
Carnegie Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Carnegie Primary School?
In 2025, Carnegie Primary School had 566 enrolled students (271 girls, 295 boys), a change of -8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Carnegie Primary School?
Carnegie Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1146. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Carnegie Primary School rank in VIC?
Carnegie Primary School ranks 162nd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (78.2/100), and 311th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Carnegie Primary School?
Carnegie Primary School has about 14.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Carnegie Primary School each year?
In 2025, Carnegie Primary School had 84 students in Prep and 64 in Year 6.
Is Carnegie Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Carnegie Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Carnegie Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Carnegie 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 Carnegie Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Carnegie, about 0 m from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.