Castlemaine Steiner School & Kindergarten
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Muckleford, Victoria 3451 · Mount Alexander LGA
#93 of 239 combined schools in VIC
#316 of 1,259 nationally
About Castlemaine Steiner School & Kindergarten
Castlemaine Steiner School & Kindergarten is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Muckleford, Victoria (3451), within the Mount Alexander local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 8 and in 2025 enrolled 135 students (75 girls and 60 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
Castlemaine Steiner School & Kindergarten has an ICSEA value of 1105, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 86th percentile of Australian schools. 44% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 17 teachers (11.6 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 23% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Castlemaine Steiner School & Kindergarten scores 67.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 93rd of 239 combined schools in VIC.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1105
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)44% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-23% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+9 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 Castlemaine Steiner School & Kindergarten's 135 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Castlemaine Steiner School & Kindergarten have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Castlemaine Steiner School & Kindergarten
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Campbells Creek Primary School
Campbells Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
174 students · ICSEA 1011 · 4.4 km away
Winters Flat Primary School
Castlemaine · Government primary · Prep-6
115 students · ICSEA 1078 · 4.7 km away
Castlemaine Secondary College
Castlemaine · Government high school · 7-12
695 students · ICSEA 1040 · 5.2 km away
St Mary's School
Castlemaine · Catholic primary · Prep-6
64 students · ICSEA 1033 · 6.0 km away
Castlemaine Primary School
Castlemaine · Government primary · Prep-6
178 students · ICSEA 1054 · 6.1 km away
Castlemaine North Primary School
Castlemaine · Government primary · Prep-6
278 students · ICSEA 1117 · 6.1 km away
Newstead Primary School
Newstead · Government primary · Prep-6
82 students · ICSEA 1041 · 8.4 km away
Chewton Primary School
Chewton · Government primary · Prep-6
54 students · ICSEA 1119 · 9.3 km away
Harcourt Valley Primary School
Harcourt · Government primary · Prep-6
73 students · ICSEA 1015 · 13 km away
Maldon Primary School
Maldon · Government primary · Prep-6
90 students · ICSEA 1034 · 13 km away
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Mooroolbark · Independent combined · Prep-12
889 students · ICSEA 1104
Hillcrest Christian College
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2,231 students · ICSEA 1106
The Hamilton and Alexandra College
Hamilton · Independent combined · Prep-12
409 students · ICSEA 1107
Northside Christian College
Bundoora · Independent combined · Prep-12
643 students · ICSEA 1102
Aitken College
Greenvale · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,453 students · ICSEA 1102
Maranatha Christian School
Endeavour Hills · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,045 students · ICSEA 1101
Frequently asked questions
Is Castlemaine Steiner School & Kindergarten a public or private school?
Castlemaine Steiner School & Kindergarten is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
What year levels does Castlemaine Steiner School & Kindergarten offer?
Castlemaine Steiner School & Kindergarten offers Prep to 8. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Castlemaine Steiner School & Kindergarten?
In 2025, Castlemaine Steiner School & Kindergarten had 135 enrolled students (75 girls, 60 boys), a change of -23% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Castlemaine Steiner School & Kindergarten?
Castlemaine Steiner School & Kindergarten has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1105. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Castlemaine Steiner School & Kindergarten rank in VIC?
Castlemaine Steiner School & Kindergarten ranks 93rd of 239 combined schools in Victoria on the Success Index (67.4/100), and 316th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Castlemaine Steiner School & Kindergarten?
Castlemaine Steiner School & Kindergarten has about 11.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Castlemaine Steiner School & Kindergarten?
In 2025, Castlemaine Steiner School & Kindergarten had 15 students in Year 7.
Is Castlemaine Steiner School & Kindergarten co-ed?
Yes. Castlemaine Steiner School & Kindergarten is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Castlemaine Steiner School & Kindergarten?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Castlemaine Steiner School & Kindergarten in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
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