Chiltern Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Chiltern, Victoria 3683 · Indigo LGA
About Chiltern Primary School
Chiltern Primary School is a public primary school located in Chiltern, Victoria (3683), within the Indigo local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 71 students (28 girls and 43 boys).
Chiltern Primary School has an ICSEA value of 987, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 41st percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 36% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 5 teachers (5.0 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 27% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Chiltern Primary School scores 44.0 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 987
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+27% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+20 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 Chiltern Primary School's 71 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Chiltern Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Chiltern Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Joseph's School
Chiltern · Catholic primary · Prep-6
33 students · ICSEA 988 · 136 m away
Barnawartha Primary School
Barnawartha · Government primary · Prep-6
60 students · ICSEA 991 · 8.0 km away
Middle Indigo Primary School
Indigo Valley · Government primary · Prep-6
16 students · ICSEA 1014 · 11 km away
Springhurst Primary School
Springhurst · Government primary · Prep-5
5 students · ICSEA 987 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Mickleham Primary School
Mickleham · Government primary · Prep-6
255 students · ICSEA 987
Upper Plenty Primary School
Upper Plenty · Government primary · Prep-6
202 students · ICSEA 987
Meredith Primary School
Meredith · Government primary · Prep-6
71 students · ICSEA 987
Springhurst Primary School
Springhurst · Government primary · Prep-5
5 students · ICSEA 987
Banyan Fields Primary School
Carrum Downs · Government primary · Prep-6
517 students · ICSEA 987
Wilandra Rise Primary School
Clyde North · Government primary · Prep-6
1,139 students · ICSEA 987
Frequently asked questions
Is Chiltern Primary School a public or private school?
Chiltern Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Chiltern Primary School offer?
Chiltern Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Chiltern Primary School?
In 2025, Chiltern Primary School had 71 enrolled students (28 girls, 43 boys), a change of 27% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Chiltern Primary School?
Chiltern Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 987. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Chiltern Primary School?
Chiltern Primary School has about 14.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Chiltern Primary School each year?
In 2025, Chiltern Primary School had 14 students in Prep and 6 in Year 6.
Is Chiltern Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Chiltern Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Chiltern Primary School?
There are 4 other schools within 15 km of Chiltern 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 Chiltern Primary School?
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