Eltham East Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Eltham, Victoria 3095 · Nillumbik LGA
#119 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#214 of 4,908 nationally
About Eltham East Primary School
Eltham East Primary School is a public primary school located in Eltham, Victoria (3095), within the Nillumbik local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 652 students (350 girls and 302 boys).
Eltham East Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1143, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 94th percentile of Australian schools. 57% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 61 teachers (45.8 full-time equivalent) and 32 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.2 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Eltham East Primary School scores 79.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 119th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (1st of 15 in the Nillumbik area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1143
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)57% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+2% enrolments since 2020 (area median -11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-9 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 Eltham East Primary School's 652 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Eltham East Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Eltham East Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Our Lady Help of Christians School
Eltham · Catholic primary · Prep-6
79 students · ICSEA 1094 · 817 m away
Catholic Ladies' College Ltd
Eltham · Catholic high school · 7-12
901 students · ICSEA 1119 · 1.0 km away
Eltham North Primary School
Eltham North · Government primary · Prep-6
475 students · ICSEA 1127 · 1.3 km away
Eltham Primary School
Eltham · Government primary · Prep-6
253 students · ICSEA 1117 · 1.6 km away
Eltham High School
Eltham · Government high school · 7-12
1,326 students · ICSEA 1101 · 1.8 km away
Sherbourne Primary School
Briar Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
64 students · ICSEA 1086 · 2.2 km away
Holy Trinity Primary School
Eltham North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
393 students · ICSEA 1137 · 2.3 km away
St Francis Xavier Primary School
Montmorency · Catholic primary · Prep-6
382 students · ICSEA 1122 · 2.6 km away
Research Primary School
Research · Government primary · Prep-6
219 students · ICSEA 1092 · 2.7 km away
Glen Katherine Primary School
Eltham North · Government primary · Prep-6
554 students · ICSEA 1088 · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Abbotsford Primary School
Abbotsford · Government primary · Prep-6
168 students · ICSEA 1143
Black Rock Primary School
Black Rock · Government primary · Prep-6
489 students · ICSEA 1143
St Kilda Park Primary School
St Kilda · Government primary · Prep-6
314 students · ICSEA 1142
Hughesdale Primary School
Hughesdale · Government primary · Prep-6
572 students · ICSEA 1144
Livingstone Primary School
Vermont South · Government primary · Prep-6
612 students · ICSEA 1142
Milgate Primary School
Doncaster East · Government primary · Prep-6
742 students · ICSEA 1144
Frequently asked questions
Is Eltham East Primary School a public or private school?
Eltham East Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Eltham East Primary School offer?
Eltham East Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Eltham East Primary School?
In 2025, Eltham East Primary School had 652 enrolled students (350 girls, 302 boys), a change of 2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Eltham East Primary School?
Eltham East Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1143. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Eltham East Primary School rank in VIC?
Eltham East Primary School ranks 119th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (79.5/100), and 214th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Eltham East Primary School?
Eltham East Primary School has about 14.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Eltham East Primary School each year?
In 2025, Eltham East Primary School had 84 students in Prep and 89 in Year 6.
Is Eltham East Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Eltham East Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Eltham East Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Eltham East 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 Eltham East Primary School?
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