Chewton Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Chewton, Victoria 3451 · Mount Alexander LGA
About Chewton Primary School
Chewton Primary School is a public primary school located in Chewton, Victoria (3451), within the Mount Alexander local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 54 students (21 girls and 33 boys).
Chewton Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1119, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 89th percentile of Australian schools. 53% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 11 teachers (6.8 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 7.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 27% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Chewton Primary School scores 77.3 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1119
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)53% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)7.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-27% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+43 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 Chewton Primary School's 54 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Chewton Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Chewton Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Castlemaine Primary School
Castlemaine · Government primary · Prep-6
178 students · ICSEA 1054 · 3.8 km away
St Mary's School
Castlemaine · Catholic primary · Prep-6
64 students · ICSEA 1033 · 4.1 km away
Castlemaine Secondary College
Castlemaine · Government high school · 7-12
695 students · ICSEA 1040 · 4.2 km away
Castlemaine North Primary School
Castlemaine · Government primary · Prep-6
278 students · ICSEA 1117 · 4.6 km away
Winters Flat Primary School
Castlemaine · Government primary · Prep-6
115 students · ICSEA 1078 · 4.9 km away
Campbells Creek Primary School
Campbells Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
174 students · ICSEA 1011 · 5.1 km away
Elphinstone Primary School
Elphinstone · Government primary · Prep-6
29 students · ICSEA 1036 · 6.9 km away
Harcourt Valley Primary School
Harcourt · Government primary · Prep-6
73 students · ICSEA 1015 · 8.8 km away
Castlemaine Steiner School & Kindergarten
Muckleford · Independent combined · Prep-8
135 students · ICSEA 1105 · 9.3 km away
Taradale Primary School
Taradale · Government primary · Prep-6
74 students · ICSEA 1075 · 10 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Bellbrae Primary School
Bellbrae · Government primary · Prep-6
492 students · ICSEA 1119
Mount Waverley Heights Primary School
Mount Waverley · Government primary · Prep-6
443 students · ICSEA 1119
Park Orchards Primary School
Park Orchards · Government primary · Prep-6
338 students · ICSEA 1119
Mount Eliza North Primary School
Mount Eliza · Government primary · Prep-6
514 students · ICSEA 1119
Queenscliff Primary School
Queenscliff · Government primary · Prep-6
165 students · ICSEA 1120
Barwon Heads Primary School
Barwon Heads · Government primary · Prep-6
416 students · ICSEA 1120
Frequently asked questions
Is Chewton Primary School a public or private school?
Chewton Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Chewton Primary School offer?
Chewton Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Chewton Primary School?
In 2025, Chewton Primary School had 54 enrolled students (21 girls, 33 boys), a change of -27% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Chewton Primary School?
Chewton Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1119. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Chewton Primary School?
Chewton Primary School has about 7.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Chewton Primary School each year?
In 2025, Chewton Primary School had 9 students in Prep and 12 in Year 6.
Is Chewton Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Chewton Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Chewton Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Chewton 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 Chewton Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Craigieburn, about 81 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.