Caulfield Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Caulfield South, Victoria 3162 · Glen Eira LGA
#132 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#238 of 4,908 nationally
About Caulfield Primary School
Caulfield Primary School is a public primary school located in Caulfield South, Victoria (3162), within the Glen Eira local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 312 students (164 girls and 148 boys).
Caulfield Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1133, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 92nd percentile of Australian schools. 53% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 27 teachers (22.5 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.9 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Caulfield Primary School scores 79.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 132nd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (12th 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 1133
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)53% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-2% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-1 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 Primary School's 312 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Caulfield Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Caulfield Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Japanese School of Melbourne
Caulfield South · Independent high school · Prep-9
28 students · ICSEA 1091 · 491 m away
Melbourne Montessori College
Caulfield South · Independent combined · Prep-12
311 students · ICSEA 1137 · 495 m away
Adass Israel School
Elsternwick · Independent combined · Prep-12
382 students · ICSEA 932 · 1.1 km away
Caulfield South Primary School
Caulfield South · Government primary · Prep-6
472 students · ICSEA 1164 · 1.2 km away
Leibler Yavneh College
Elsternwick · Independent combined · Prep-12
559 students · ICSEA 1123 · 1.3 km away
St Joseph's School
Elsternwick · Catholic primary · Prep-6
347 students · ICSEA 1164 · 1.4 km away
Glen Eira College
Caulfield East · Government high school · 7-12
883 students · ICSEA 1117 · 1.6 km away
Sholem Aleichem College
Elsternwick · Independent primary · Prep-6
96 students · ICSEA 1168 · 1.8 km away
Caulfield Junior College
Caulfield North · Government primary · Prep-6
536 students · ICSEA 1160 · 1.8 km away
Caulfield Grammar School
St Kilda East · Independent combined · Prep-12
3,555 students · ICSEA 1157 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Carlton Gardens Primary School
Carlton · Government primary · Prep-6
435 students · ICSEA 1133
Parkdale Primary School
Parkdale · Government primary · Prep-6
631 students · ICSEA 1133
Rosanna Golf Links Primary School
Rosanna · Government primary · Prep-6
557 students · ICSEA 1133
Mount Pleasant Road Nunawading Primary School
Nunawading · Government primary · Prep-6
388 students · ICSEA 1133
Donburn Primary School
Doncaster East · Government primary · Prep-6
550 students · ICSEA 1133
Docklands Primary School
Docklands · Government primary · Prep-6
616 students · ICSEA 1133
Frequently asked questions
Is Caulfield Primary School a public or private school?
Caulfield Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Caulfield Primary School offer?
Caulfield Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Caulfield Primary School?
In 2025, Caulfield Primary School had 312 enrolled students (164 girls, 148 boys), a change of -2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Caulfield Primary School?
Caulfield Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1133. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Caulfield Primary School rank in VIC?
Caulfield Primary School ranks 132nd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (79.2/100), and 238th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Caulfield Primary School?
Caulfield Primary School has about 13.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Caulfield Primary School each year?
In 2025, Caulfield Primary School had 48 students in Prep and 43 in Year 6.
Is Caulfield Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Caulfield Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Caulfield Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Caulfield 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 Caulfield Primary School?
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