Fitzroy Community School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Fitzroy North, Victoria 3068 · Yarra LGA
#26 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#39 of 4,908 nationally
About Fitzroy Community School
Fitzroy Community School is an independent primary school located in Fitzroy North, Victoria (3068), within the Yarra local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 98 students (46 girls and 52 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
Fitzroy Community School has an ICSEA value of 1221, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 99th percentile of Australian schools. 80% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 0% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 19 teachers (9.5 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 22% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Fitzroy Community School scores 84.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 26th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (3rd of 16 in the Yarra area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1221
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)80% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-22% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- 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 Fitzroy Community School's 98 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Fitzroy Community School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Fitzroy Community School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Carlton North Primary School
Carlton North · Government primary · Prep-6
297 students · ICSEA 1148 · 632 m away
Fitzroy North Primary School
Fitzroy North · Government primary · Prep-6
363 students · ICSEA 1150 · 672 m away
Fitzroy High School
Fitzroy North · Government high school · 7-12
431 students · ICSEA 1086 · 824 m away
Clifton Hill Primary School
Clifton Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
691 students · ICSEA 1186 · 899 m away
Deutsche Schule Melbourne
Fitzroy North · Independent primary · Prep-6
165 students · ICSEA 1186 · 1.2 km away
Fitzroy Primary School
Fitzroy · Government primary · Prep-6
198 students · ICSEA 1028 · 1.2 km away
Carlton Primary School
Carlton · Government primary · Prep-6
114 students · ICSEA 957 · 1.2 km away
Brunswick South Primary School
Brunswick East · Government primary · Prep-6
317 students · ICSEA 1171 · 1.3 km away
Victorian School Of Languages
Collingwood · Government combined
· 1.3 km away
Princes Hill Primary School
Carlton North · Government primary · Prep-6
327 students · ICSEA 1147 · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Independent primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Christ Church Grammar School
South Yarra · Independent primary · Prep-6
287 students · ICSEA 1213
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 Fitzroy Community School a public or private school?
Fitzroy Community School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
What year levels does Fitzroy Community School offer?
Fitzroy Community School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Fitzroy Community School?
In 2025, Fitzroy Community School had 98 enrolled students (46 girls, 52 boys), a change of -22% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Fitzroy Community School?
Fitzroy Community School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1221. 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 Fitzroy Community School rank in VIC?
Fitzroy Community School ranks 26th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (84.7/100), and 39th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Fitzroy Community School?
Fitzroy Community School has about 10.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Fitzroy Community School each year?
In 2025, Fitzroy Community School had 13 students in Prep and 11 in Year 6.
Is Fitzroy Community School co-ed?
Yes. Fitzroy Community School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Fitzroy Community School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Fitzroy Community 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 Fitzroy Community School?
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