Caulfield Grammar School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025St Kilda East, Victoria 3183 · Glen Eira LGA
About Caulfield Grammar School
Caulfield Grammar School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in St Kilda East, Victoria (3183), within the Glen Eira local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 3,555 students (1,789 girls and 1,766 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
Caulfield Grammar School has an ICSEA value of 1157, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 96th percentile of Australian schools. 65% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 425 teachers (389.2 full-time equivalent) and 342 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Caulfield Grammar School scores 87.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of combined schools nationally and 13th of 239 combined schools in VIC (2nd of 8 in the Glen Eira area).
VCE results (2025)
Published by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority. Study scores range from 0 to 50 with a state mean of 30; a score of 40 or above is in roughly the top 9% statewide.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1157
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)65% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+12% enrolments since 2020 (area median +0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+41 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 Caulfield Grammar School's 3,555 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Caulfield Grammar School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Caulfield Grammar School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Ripponlea Primary School
St Kilda East · Government primary · Prep-6
256 students · ICSEA 1141 · 298 m away
St Joseph's School
Elsternwick · Catholic primary · Prep-6
347 students · ICSEA 1164 · 572 m away
Sholem Aleichem College
Elsternwick · Independent primary · Prep-6
96 students · ICSEA 1168 · 635 m away
Adass Israel School
Elsternwick · Independent combined · Prep-12
382 students · ICSEA 932 · 781 m away
Beth Rivkah Ladies College
St Kilda East · Independent combined · Prep-12
489 students · ICSEA 1086 · 906 m away
Yeshivah College
St Kilda East · Independent combined · Prep-12
362 students · ICSEA 1073 · 1.1 km away
Elwood Primary School
Elwood · Government primary · Prep-6
618 students · ICSEA 1131 · 1.5 km away
Caulfield Junior College
Caulfield North · Government primary · Prep-6
536 students · ICSEA 1160 · 1.6 km away
Elsternwick Primary School
Brighton · Government primary · Prep-6
463 students · ICSEA 1147 · 1.7 km away
Leibler Yavneh College
Elsternwick · Independent combined · Prep-12
559 students · ICSEA 1123 · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
The Geelong College
Newtown · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,573 students · ICSEA 1156
Donvale Christian College
Donvale · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,623 students · ICSEA 1158
St Margaret's Berwick Grammar
Berwick · Independent combined · Prep-12
980 students · ICSEA 1155
Mount Scopus Memorial College
Burwood · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,170 students · ICSEA 1159
Yarra Valley Grammar
Ringwood · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,899 students · ICSEA 1155
The Knox School
Wantirna South · Independent combined · Prep-12
764 students · ICSEA 1159
Frequently asked questions
Is Caulfield Grammar School a public or private school?
Caulfield Grammar School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
What year levels does Caulfield Grammar School offer?
Caulfield Grammar School offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Caulfield Grammar School?
In 2025, Caulfield Grammar School had 3,555 enrolled students (1,789 girls, 1,766 boys), a change of 12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Caulfield Grammar School?
Caulfield Grammar School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1157. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Caulfield Grammar School rank in VIC?
Caulfield Grammar School ranks 13th of 239 combined schools in Victoria on the Success Index (87.8/100), and 20th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Caulfield Grammar School?
Caulfield Grammar School has about 9.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Caulfield Grammar School?
In 2025, Caulfield Grammar School recorded a median VCE study score of 35 with 22.6% of study scores at 40 or above, from 466 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Caulfield Grammar School?
In 2025, Caulfield Grammar School had 456 students in Year 7 and 492 in Year 12.
Is Caulfield Grammar School co-ed?
Yes. Caulfield Grammar School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Caulfield Grammar School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Caulfield Grammar 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.
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