Creekside K-9 College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Caroline Springs, Victoria 3023 · Melton LGA
#197 of 239 combined schools in VIC
#905 of 1,259 nationally
About Creekside K-9 College
Creekside K-9 College is a public combined (K–12) school located in Caroline Springs, Victoria (3023), within the Melton local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 9 and in 2025 enrolled 1,287 students (631 girls and 656 boys).
Creekside K-9 College has an ICSEA value of 1018, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 55th percentile of Australian schools. 14% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 30% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 97 teachers (89.6 full-time equivalent) and 44 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Creekside K-9 College scores 37.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 197th of 239 combined schools in VIC (7th of 8 in the Melton area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1018
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)14% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-12% enrolments since 2020 (area median +3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-3 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 Creekside K-9 College's 1,287 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Creekside K-9 College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Creekside K-9 College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Lakeview Senior College
Caroline Springs · Government high school · 10-12
1,049 students · ICSEA 1004 · 427 m away
Catholic Regional College Caroline Springs
Caroline Springs · Catholic high school · 7-10
1,079 students · ICSEA 1045 · 624 m away
Brookside P-9 College
Caroline Springs · Government combined · Prep-9
1,225 students · ICSEA 1013 · 1.4 km away
Springside Primary School
Caroline Springs · Government primary · Prep-6
976 students · ICSEA 1019 · 1.4 km away
Kororoit Creek Primary School
Burnside Heights · Government primary · Prep-6
1,156 students · ICSEA 1082 · 1.5 km away
Christ the Priest Catholic Primary School
Caroline Springs · Catholic primary · Prep-6
494 students · ICSEA 1062 · 1.5 km away
Burnside Primary School
Burnside · Government primary · Prep-6
442 students · ICSEA 1039 · 1.8 km away
Southern Cross Grammar
Caroline Springs · Independent combined · Prep-12
904 students · ICSEA 1136 · 2.3 km away
Springside West Secondary College
Fraser Rise · Government high school · 7-12
1,677 students · ICSEA 1017 · 2.3 km away
St George Preca School
Caroline Springs · Catholic primary · Prep-6
728 students · ICSEA 1047 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Government combined schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Mallacoota P-12 College
Mallacoota · Government combined · Prep-12
126 students · ICSEA 1019
Timbarra P-9 College
Berwick · Government combined · Prep-9
594 students · ICSEA 1019
Carranballac P-9 College
Point Cook · Government combined · Prep-9
848 students · ICSEA 1017
Collingwood College
Collingwood · Government combined · Prep-12
691 students · ICSEA 1022
Brookside P-9 College
Caroline Springs · Government combined · Prep-9
1,225 students · ICSEA 1013
Hazel Glen College
Doreen · Government combined · Prep-12
2,141 students · ICSEA 1023
Frequently asked questions
Is Creekside K-9 College a public or private school?
Creekside K-9 College is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Creekside K-9 College offer?
Creekside K-9 College offers Prep to 9. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Creekside K-9 College?
In 2025, Creekside K-9 College had 1,287 enrolled students (631 girls, 656 boys), a change of -12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Creekside K-9 College?
Creekside K-9 College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1018. 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 Creekside K-9 College rank in VIC?
Creekside K-9 College ranks 197th of 239 combined schools in Victoria on the Success Index (37.8/100), and 905th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Creekside K-9 College?
Creekside K-9 College has about 14.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Creekside K-9 College?
In 2025, Creekside K-9 College had 180 students in Year 7.
Is Creekside K-9 College co-ed?
Yes. Creekside K-9 College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Creekside K-9 College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Creekside K-9 College 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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