Chelsea Heights Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Chelsea Heights, Victoria 3196 · Kingston (Vic.) LGA
#526 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1444 of 4,908 nationally
About Chelsea Heights Primary School
Chelsea Heights Primary School is a public primary school located in Chelsea Heights, Victoria (3196), within the Kingston (Vic.) local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 415 students (207 girls and 208 boys).
Chelsea Heights Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1059, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 72nd percentile of Australian schools. 23% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 14% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 32 teachers (27.9 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Chelsea Heights Primary School scores 65.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 526th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (26th 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 1059
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)23% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-7% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+10 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 Chelsea Heights Primary School's 415 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Chelsea Heights Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Chelsea Heights Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Cornish College
Bangholme · Independent combined · Prep-12
664 students · ICSEA 1132 · 1.1 km away
Chelsea Primary School
Chelsea · Government primary · Prep-6
360 students · ICSEA 1075 · 1.9 km away
St Joseph's School
Chelsea · Catholic primary · Prep-6
317 students · ICSEA 1084 · 2.1 km away
Edithvale Primary School
Edithvale · Government primary · Prep-6
525 students · ICSEA 1100 · 2.4 km away
Bonbeach Primary School
Bonbeach · Government primary · Prep-6
367 students · ICSEA 1077 · 2.7 km away
Patterson Lakes Primary School
Patterson Lakes · Government primary · Prep-6
521 students · ICSEA 1061 · 2.8 km away
Aspendale Gardens Primary School
Aspendale Gardens · Government primary · Prep-6
592 students · ICSEA 1095 · 3.1 km away
Carrum Primary School
Carrum · Government primary · Prep-6
369 students · ICSEA 1075 · 3.9 km away
Patterson River Secondary College
Seaford · Government high school · 7-12
1,268 students · ICSEA 1015 · 4.3 km away
Keysborough Gardens Primary School
Keysborough · Government primary · Prep-6
477 students · ICSEA 1065 · 4.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Ashby Primary School
Geelong West · Government primary · Prep-6
259 students · ICSEA 1059
Barayip Primary School
Tarneit · Government primary · Prep-6
219 students · ICSEA 1059
Greensborough Primary School
Greensborough · Government primary · Prep-6
159 students · ICSEA 1058
Yarra Road Primary School
Croydon North · Government primary · Prep-6
244 students · ICSEA 1060
Overport Primary School
Frankston · Government primary · Prep-6
680 students · ICSEA 1058
Rowville Primary School
Rowville · Government primary · Prep-6
439 students · ICSEA 1060
Frequently asked questions
Is Chelsea Heights Primary School a public or private school?
Chelsea Heights Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Chelsea Heights Primary School offer?
Chelsea Heights Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Chelsea Heights Primary School?
In 2025, Chelsea Heights Primary School had 415 enrolled students (207 girls, 208 boys), a change of -7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Chelsea Heights Primary School?
Chelsea Heights Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1059. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Chelsea Heights Primary School rank in VIC?
Chelsea Heights Primary School ranks 526th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (65.1/100), and 1444th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Chelsea Heights Primary School?
Chelsea Heights Primary School has about 14.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Chelsea Heights Primary School each year?
In 2025, Chelsea Heights Primary School had 62 students in Prep and 50 in Year 6.
Is Chelsea Heights Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Chelsea Heights Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Chelsea Heights Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Chelsea Heights 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 Chelsea Heights Primary School?
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