Carrum Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Carrum, Victoria 3197 · Kingston (Vic.) LGA
#368 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#872 of 4,908 nationally
About Carrum Primary School
Carrum Primary School is a public primary school located in Carrum, Victoria (3197), within the Kingston (Vic.) local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 369 students (193 girls and 176 boys).
Carrum Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1075, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 77th percentile of Australian schools. 28% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 10% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 28 teachers (24.3 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Carrum Primary School scores 71.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 368th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (16th of 32 in the Kingston (Vic.) area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1075
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)28% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+8% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+20 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 Carrum Primary School's 369 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Carrum Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Carrum Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Patterson River Secondary College
Seaford · Government high school · 7-12
1,268 students · ICSEA 1015 · 930 m away
Bonbeach Primary School
Bonbeach · Government primary · Prep-6
367 students · ICSEA 1077 · 1.3 km away
Seaford North Primary School
Seaford · Government primary · Prep-6
444 students · ICSEA 1070 · 1.5 km away
Patterson Lakes Primary School
Patterson Lakes · Government primary · Prep-6
521 students · ICSEA 1061 · 1.8 km away
St Joseph's School
Chelsea · Catholic primary · Prep-6
317 students · ICSEA 1084 · 2.6 km away
Chelsea Primary School
Chelsea · Government primary · Prep-6
360 students · ICSEA 1075 · 2.6 km away
Seaford Primary School
Seaford · Government primary · Prep-6
230 students · ICSEA 1030 · 3.0 km away
St Anne's School
Seaford · Catholic primary · Prep-6
186 students · ICSEA 1070 · 3.4 km away
Seaford Park Primary School
Seaford · Government primary · Prep-6
169 students · ICSEA 1005 · 3.9 km away
Chelsea Heights Primary School
Chelsea Heights · Government primary · Prep-6
415 students · ICSEA 1059 · 3.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Taradale Primary School
Taradale · Government primary · Prep-6
74 students · ICSEA 1075
Chelsea Primary School
Chelsea · Government primary · Prep-6
360 students · ICSEA 1075
Richmond West Primary School
Richmond · Government primary · Prep-6
281 students · ICSEA 1075
Kingston Heath Primary School
Cheltenham · Government primary · Prep-6
184 students · ICSEA 1075
Surfside Primary School
Ocean Grove · Government primary · Prep-6
545 students · ICSEA 1075
Malmsbury Primary School
Malmsbury · Government primary · Prep-6
69 students · ICSEA 1074
Frequently asked questions
Is Carrum Primary School a public or private school?
Carrum Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Carrum Primary School offer?
Carrum Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Carrum Primary School?
In 2025, Carrum Primary School had 369 enrolled students (193 girls, 176 boys), a change of 8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Carrum Primary School?
Carrum Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1075. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Carrum Primary School rank in VIC?
Carrum Primary School ranks 368th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (71.5/100), and 872nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Carrum Primary School?
Carrum Primary School has about 15.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Carrum Primary School each year?
In 2025, Carrum Primary School had 61 students in Prep and 49 in Year 6.
Is Carrum Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Carrum Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Carrum Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Carrum 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 Carrum Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Springvale, about 14 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.