Christ Church Grammar School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025South Yarra, Victoria 3141 · Melbourne LGA
About Christ Church Grammar School
Christ Church Grammar School is an independent primary school located in South Yarra, Victoria (3141), within the Melbourne local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 287 students (111 girls and 176 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
Christ Church Grammar School has an ICSEA value of 1213, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 99th percentile of Australian schools. 84% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 0% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 36 teachers (34.0 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.4 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Christ Church Grammar School scores 88.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 8th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (1st of 9 in the Melbourne area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1213
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)84% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-6 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 Christ Church Grammar School's 287 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Christ Church Grammar School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Christ Church Grammar School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
South Yarra Primary School
South Yarra · Government primary · Prep-6
435 students · ICSEA 1152 · 267 m away
Melbourne Girls Grammar
South Yarra · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,046 students · ICSEA 1181 · 490 m away
Melbourne High School
South Yarra · Government high school · 9-12
1,402 students · ICSEA 1195 · 873 m away
Centre for Higher Education Studies
South Yarra · Government high school · 10-12
468 students · ICSEA 1079 · 955 m away
Melbourne Grammar School
Melbourne · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,905 students · ICSEA 1177 · 1.1 km away
Kamaruka
South Yarra · Independent special · 2-10
35 students · ICSEA 1094 · 1.1 km away
Wesley College
Melbourne · Independent combined · Prep-12
3,181 students · ICSEA 1172 · 1.1 km away
Victorian College For The Deaf
Melbourne · Government special · U
61 students · ICSEA 978 · 1.2 km away
MacRobertson Girls High School
Melbourne · Government high school · 9-12
1,195 students · ICSEA 1186 · 1.3 km away
Prahran High School
Windsor · Government high school · 7-12
564 students · ICSEA 1080 · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Independent primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Fitzroy Community School
Fitzroy North · Independent primary · Prep-6
98 students · ICSEA 1221
Erasmus Primary School
Hawthorn · Independent primary · Prep-6
92 students · ICSEA 1187
Deutsche Schule Melbourne
Fitzroy North · Independent primary · Prep-6
165 students · ICSEA 1186
Sholem Aleichem College
Elsternwick · Independent primary · Prep-6
96 students · ICSEA 1168
Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School
Croydon Hills · Independent primary · Prep-6
658 students · ICSEA 1147
North-Eastern Montessori School
St Helena · Independent primary · Prep-6
106 students · ICSEA 1143
Frequently asked questions
Is Christ Church Grammar School a public or private school?
Christ Church Grammar School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
What year levels does Christ Church Grammar School offer?
Christ Church Grammar School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Christ Church Grammar School?
In 2025, Christ Church Grammar School had 287 enrolled students (111 girls, 176 boys), a change of 1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Christ Church Grammar School?
Christ Church Grammar School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1213. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Christ Church Grammar School rank in VIC?
Christ Church Grammar School ranks 8th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (88.3/100), and 11th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Christ Church Grammar School?
Christ Church Grammar School has about 8.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Christ Church Grammar School each year?
In 2025, Christ Church Grammar School had 37 students in Prep and 31 in Year 6.
Is Christ Church Grammar School co-ed?
Yes. Christ Church Grammar School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Christ Church Grammar School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Christ Church Grammar 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 Christ Church Grammar School?
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