Caulfield South Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Caulfield South, Victoria 3162 · Glen Eira LGA
#23 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#34 of 4,908 nationally
About Caulfield South Primary School
Caulfield South 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 472 students (224 girls and 248 boys).
Caulfield South Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1164, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 97th percentile of Australian schools. 67% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 36 teachers (32.6 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.5 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Caulfield South Primary School scores 85.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 23rd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (2nd 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 1164
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)67% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+17 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 South Primary School's 472 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Caulfield South Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Caulfield South Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Melbourne Montessori College
Caulfield South · Independent combined · Prep-12
311 students · ICSEA 1137 · 892 m away
Divrei Emineh
Ormond · Independent combined · Prep-12
189 students · ICSEA 932 · 1.0 km away
Japanese School of Melbourne
Caulfield South · Independent high school · Prep-9
28 students · ICSEA 1091 · 1.0 km away
Kilvington Grammar School
Ormond · Independent combined · Prep-12
758 students · ICSEA 1182 · 1.1 km away
Caulfield Primary School
Caulfield South · Government primary · Prep-6
312 students · ICSEA 1133 · 1.2 km away
Glen Eira College
Caulfield East · Government high school · 7-12
883 students · ICSEA 1117 · 1.3 km away
Ormond Primary School
Ormond · Government primary · Prep-6
318 students · ICSEA 1158 · 1.3 km away
Glen Huntly Primary School
Glen Huntly · Government primary · Prep-6
308 students · ICSEA 1151 · 1.4 km away
St Anthony's School
Glen Huntly · Catholic primary · Prep-6
75 students · ICSEA 1098 · 1.7 km away
Gardenvale Primary School
Brighton East · Government primary · Prep-6
617 students · ICSEA 1164 · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Gardenvale Primary School
Brighton East · Government primary · Prep-6
617 students · ICSEA 1164
Hawthorn West Primary School
Hawthorn · Government primary · Prep-6
454 students · ICSEA 1165
Malvern Central School
Malvern · Government primary · Prep-6
529 students · ICSEA 1163
Malvern Primary School
Malvern East · Government primary · Prep-6
563 students · ICSEA 1163
Mount Waverley Primary School
Mount Waverley · Government primary · Prep-6
751 students · ICSEA 1165
Auburn South Primary School
Hawthorn East · Government primary · Prep-6
549 students · ICSEA 1165
Frequently asked questions
Is Caulfield South Primary School a public or private school?
Caulfield South Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Caulfield South Primary School offer?
Caulfield South Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Caulfield South Primary School?
In 2025, Caulfield South Primary School had 472 enrolled students (224 girls, 248 boys), a change of -1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Caulfield South Primary School?
Caulfield South Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1164. 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 South Primary School rank in VIC?
Caulfield South Primary School ranks 23rd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (85.2/100), and 34th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Caulfield South Primary School?
Caulfield South Primary School has about 14.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Caulfield South Primary School each year?
In 2025, Caulfield South Primary School had 46 students in Prep and 53 in Year 6.
Is Caulfield South Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Caulfield South Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Caulfield South Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Caulfield South 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 South Primary School?
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