Chum Creek Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Chum Creek, Victoria 3777 · Yarra Ranges LGA
About Chum Creek Primary School
Chum Creek Primary School is a public primary school located in Chum Creek, Victoria (3777), within the Yarra Ranges local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 67 students (33 girls and 34 boys).
Chum Creek Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1048, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 67th percentile of Australian schools. 19% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 16% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 10 teachers (7.3 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 26% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Chum Creek Primary School scores 62.2 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 1048
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)19% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+26% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-24 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 Chum Creek Primary School's 67 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Chum Creek Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Chum Creek Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Healesville High School
Healesville · Government high school · 7-12
310 students · ICSEA 964 · 5.6 km away
Healesville Primary School
Healesville · Government primary · Prep-6
222 students · ICSEA 974 · 6.2 km away
St Brigid's School
Healesville · Catholic primary · Prep-6
274 students · ICSEA 1029 · 6.3 km away
Toolangi Primary School
Toolangi · Government primary · Prep-6
15 students · ICSEA 999 · 8.0 km away
Worawa Aboriginal College
Healesville · Independent special · 7-12
46 students · ICSEA 649 · 8.9 km away
Badger Creek Primary School
Healesville · Government primary · Prep-6
233 students · ICSEA 1006 · 9.1 km away
Yarra Glen Primary School
Yarra Glen · Government primary · Prep-6
117 students · ICSEA 998 · 11 km away
Yering Primary School
Yering · Government primary · Prep-6
20 students · ICSEA 1039 · 15 km away
Kinglake Primary School
Kinglake · Government primary · Prep-6
70 students · ICSEA 1007 · 15 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Kyneton Primary School
Kyneton · Government primary · Prep-6
307 students · ICSEA 1048
Inverleigh Primary School
Inverleigh · Government primary · Prep-6
194 students · ICSEA 1048
Billanook Primary School
Montrose · Government primary · Prep-6
438 students · ICSEA 1048
Tulliallan Primary School
Cranbourne North · Government primary · Prep-6
1,449 students · ICSEA 1048
Warreen Primary School
Truganina · Government primary · Prep-6
650 students · ICSEA 1048
Yandoit Primary School
Yandoit · Government primary · Prep-5
16 students · ICSEA 1047
Frequently asked questions
Is Chum Creek Primary School a public or private school?
Chum Creek Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Chum Creek Primary School offer?
Chum Creek Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Chum Creek Primary School?
In 2025, Chum Creek Primary School had 67 enrolled students (33 girls, 34 boys), a change of 26% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Chum Creek Primary School?
Chum Creek Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1048. 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 Chum Creek Primary School?
Chum Creek Primary School has about 9.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Chum Creek Primary School each year?
In 2025, Chum Creek Primary School had 7 students in Prep and 8 in Year 6.
Is Chum Creek Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Chum Creek Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Chum Creek Primary School?
There are 9 other schools within 15 km of Chum Creek 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 Chum Creek Primary School?
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