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Craigieburn South Primary School

Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Craigieburn, Victoria 3064 · Hume LGA

30.0/ 100
Success Index
Lower 50%

#1222 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#4123 of 4,908 nationally

How is this calculated?
Students
545
-23% over 5 years
ICSEA
960
29th percentile nationally
Students per teacher
14.0
38.8 FTE teachers
Year range
Prep-6

About Craigieburn South Primary School

Craigieburn South Primary School is a public primary school located in Craigieburn, Victoria (3064), within the Hume local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 545 students (241 girls and 304 boys).

Craigieburn South Primary School has an ICSEA value of 960, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 29th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 50% from the bottom quarter.

The school employs 47 teachers (38.8 full-time equivalent) and 48 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 23% over the past five years.

On the Success Index, Craigieburn South Primary School scores 30.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1222nd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (43rd of 47 in the Hume area).

Success Index breakdown

Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.

  • Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 960
  • Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
  • Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.0 students per teacher
  • Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-23% enrolments since 2020 (area median -12%)
  • ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-16 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.

Craigieburn South Primary School
Bottom quarterLower middleUpper middleTop quarter
Girls
241
Boys
304
Language background other than English
58%
Indigenous students
4%

Enrolments by year level

How Craigieburn South Primary School's 545 students are spread across year levels in 2025.

Prep intake
51

Enrolment trend

How enrolments at Craigieburn South Primary School have changed over the past decade.

4916277642015: 664 students2016: 661 students2017: 701 students2018: 728 students2019: 713 students2020: 710 students2021: 674 students2022: 615 students2023: 605 students2024: 572 students2025: 545 students201520172019202120232025
Total enrolments by year. Source: ACARA school profile data.

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Schools near Craigieburn South Primary School

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Frequently asked questions

Is Craigieburn South Primary School a public or private school?

Craigieburn South Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.

What year levels does Craigieburn South Primary School offer?

Craigieburn South Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.

How many students attend Craigieburn South Primary School?

In 2025, Craigieburn South Primary School had 545 enrolled students (241 girls, 304 boys), a change of -23% over five years.

What is the ICSEA of Craigieburn South Primary School?

Craigieburn South Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 960. 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 Craigieburn South Primary School rank in VIC?

Craigieburn South Primary School ranks 1222nd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (30.0/100), and 4123rd of 4,908 nationally.

What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Craigieburn South Primary School?

Craigieburn South Primary School has about 14.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.

How many students start Prep at Craigieburn South Primary School each year?

In 2025, Craigieburn South Primary School had 51 students in Prep and 88 in Year 6.

Is Craigieburn South Primary School co-ed?

Yes. Craigieburn South Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.

What other schools are near Craigieburn South Primary School?

There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Craigieburn South 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 Craigieburn South Primary School?

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