Chirnside Park Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Chirnside Park, Victoria 3116 · Yarra Ranges LGA
#387 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#953 of 4,908 nationally
About Chirnside Park Primary School
Chirnside Park Primary School is a public primary school located in Chirnside Park, Victoria (3116), within the Yarra Ranges local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 411 students (207 girls and 204 boys).
Chirnside Park Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1040, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 64th percentile of Australian schools. 18% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 22% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 40 teachers (34.5 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 23% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Chirnside Park Primary School scores 70.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 387th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (7th of 43 in the Yarra Ranges area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1040
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)18% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+23% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+25 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 Chirnside Park Primary School's 411 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Chirnside Park Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Chirnside Park Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Oxley Christian College
Chirnside Park · Independent combined · Prep-12
838 students · ICSEA 1119 · 1.5 km away
Mooroolbark Grammar
Mooroolbark · Independent combined · Prep-7
39 students · ICSEA 997 · 2.0 km away
Village School
Croydon North · Independent primary · Prep-6
68 students · ICSEA 1089 · 2.1 km away
Rolling Hills Primary School
Mooroolbark · Government primary · Prep-6
409 students · ICSEA 1046 · 2.3 km away
Victoria Road Primary School
Lilydale · Government primary · Prep-6
231 students · ICSEA 1025 · 2.3 km away
Manchester Primary School
Mooroolbark · Government primary · Prep-6
158 students · ICSEA 955 · 2.4 km away
Lilydale Heights College
Lilydale · Government high school · 7-12
860 students · ICSEA 1000 · 2.7 km away
Bimbadeen Heights Primary School
Mooroolbark · Government primary · Prep-6
541 students · ICSEA 1039 · 2.8 km away
Mooroolbark College
Mooroolbark · Government high school · 7-12
934 students · ICSEA 982 · 2.8 km away
Cire Community School
Lilydale · Independent special · 2-12
524 students · ICSEA 987 · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Riddells Creek Primary School
Riddells Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
285 students · ICSEA 1040
Lancefield Primary School
Lancefield · Government primary · Prep-6
190 students · ICSEA 1040
Milawa Primary School
Milawa · Government primary · Prep-6
63 students · ICSEA 1040
Camp Hill Primary School
Bendigo · Government primary · Prep-6
251 students · ICSEA 1040
Traralgon South Primary School
Traralgon South · Government primary · Prep-6
117 students · ICSEA 1040
Birmingham Primary School
Mount Evelyn · Government primary · Prep-6
666 students · ICSEA 1040
Frequently asked questions
Is Chirnside Park Primary School a public or private school?
Chirnside Park Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Chirnside Park Primary School offer?
Chirnside Park Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Chirnside Park Primary School?
In 2025, Chirnside Park Primary School had 411 enrolled students (207 girls, 204 boys), a change of 23% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Chirnside Park Primary School?
Chirnside Park Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1040. 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.
How does Chirnside Park Primary School rank in VIC?
Chirnside Park Primary School ranks 387th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (70.7/100), and 953rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Chirnside Park Primary School?
Chirnside Park Primary School has about 11.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Chirnside Park Primary School each year?
In 2025, Chirnside Park Primary School had 71 students in Prep and 64 in Year 6.
Is Chirnside Park Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Chirnside Park Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Chirnside Park Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Chirnside Park 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.
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