Cheltenham Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Cheltenham, Victoria 3192 · Bayside (Vic.) LGA
#237 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#487 of 4,908 nationally
About Cheltenham Primary School
Cheltenham Primary School is a public primary school located in Cheltenham, Victoria (3192), within the Bayside (Vic.) local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 402 students (231 girls and 171 boys).
Cheltenham Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1116, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 88th percentile of Australian schools. 46% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 35 teachers (30.4 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Cheltenham Primary School scores 75.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 237th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (15th of 18 in the Bayside (Vic.) area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1116
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)46% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-11% enrolments since 2020 (area median -12%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-8 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 Cheltenham Primary School's 402 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Cheltenham Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Cheltenham Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Our Lady of the Assumption School
Cheltenham · Catholic primary · Prep-6
257 students · ICSEA 1107 · 563 m away
Cheltenham East Primary School
Cheltenham · Government primary · Prep-6
392 students · ICSEA 1122 · 1.3 km away
Mentone Girls Secondary College
Mentone · Government high school · 7-12
1,102 students · ICSEA 1102 · 1.3 km away
Le Page Primary School
Cheltenham · Government primary · Prep-6
215 students · ICSEA 1080 · 1.6 km away
Beaumaris North Primary School
Beaumaris · Government primary · Prep-6
477 students · ICSEA 1150 · 1.7 km away
Stella Maris School
Beaumaris · Catholic primary · Prep-6
143 students · ICSEA 1137 · 1.9 km away
Mentone Primary School
Mentone · Government primary · Prep-6
299 students · ICSEA 1112 · 2.0 km away
Kilbreda College
Mentone · Catholic high school · 7-12
928 students · ICSEA 1082 · 2.0 km away
Cheltenham Secondary College
Cheltenham · Government high school · 7-12
759 students · ICSEA 1054 · 2.1 km away
St Patrick's School
Mentone · Catholic primary · Prep-6
460 students · ICSEA 1116 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Essendon North Primary School
Essendon North · Government primary · Prep-6
629 students · ICSEA 1116
Strathmore North Primary School
Strathmore · Government primary · Prep-6
632 students · ICSEA 1116
Eltham Primary School
Eltham · Government primary · Prep-6
253 students · ICSEA 1117
Footscray Primary School
Footscray · Government primary · Prep-6
336 students · ICSEA 1115
Castlemaine North Primary School
Castlemaine · Government primary · Prep-6
278 students · ICSEA 1117
Point Lonsdale Primary School
Point Lonsdale · Government primary · Prep-6
125 students · ICSEA 1115
Frequently asked questions
Is Cheltenham Primary School a public or private school?
Cheltenham Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Cheltenham Primary School offer?
Cheltenham Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Cheltenham Primary School?
In 2025, Cheltenham Primary School had 402 enrolled students (231 girls, 171 boys), a change of -11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Cheltenham Primary School?
Cheltenham Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1116. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Cheltenham Primary School rank in VIC?
Cheltenham Primary School ranks 237th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (75.6/100), and 487th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Cheltenham Primary School?
Cheltenham Primary School has about 13.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Cheltenham Primary School each year?
In 2025, Cheltenham Primary School had 59 students in Prep and 61 in Year 6.
Is Cheltenham Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Cheltenham Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Cheltenham Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Cheltenham 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 Cheltenham Primary School?
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