Giant Steps Melbourne
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kew, Victoria 3101 · Boroondara LGA
About Giant Steps Melbourne
Giant Steps Melbourne is an independent primary school located in Kew, Victoria (3101), within the Boroondara local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 49 students (11 girls and 38 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
Giant Steps Melbourne has an ICSEA value of 1125, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 90th percentile of Australian schools. 54% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 11 teachers (10.6 full-time equivalent) and 40 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 4.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 96% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Giant Steps Melbourne scores 78.6 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 1125
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)54% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)4.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+96% enrolments since 2020 (area median -15%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-4 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.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Giant Steps Melbourne have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Giant Steps Melbourne
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Kew Primary School
Kew · Government primary · Prep-6
512 students · ICSEA 1151 · 330 m away
Andale School
Kew · Independent special · U
26 students · ICSEA 1132 · 542 m away
Sacred Heart School
Kew · Catholic primary · Prep-6
191 students · ICSEA 1169 · 852 m away
Trinity Grammar School Kew
Kew · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,577 students · ICSEA 1180 · 983 m away
Ruyton Girls' School
Kew · Independent combined · Prep-12
854 students · ICSEA 1198 · 1.2 km away
Xavier College
Kew · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,503 students · ICSEA 1154 · 1.3 km away
Methodist Ladies' College
Kew · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,169 students · ICSEA 1190 · 1.6 km away
Kew East Primary School
Kew East · Government primary · Prep-6
404 students · ICSEA 1183 · 1.6 km away
St Anne's School
Kew East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
80 students · ICSEA 1152 · 1.7 km away
Alphington Primary School
Alphington · Government primary · Prep-6
365 students · ICSEA 1173 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Independent primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Newmark Primary
Williamstown · Independent primary · Prep-6
131 students · ICSEA 1134
North-Eastern Montessori School
St Helena · Independent primary · Prep-6
106 students · ICSEA 1143
Sidrah Gardens School
Narre Warren North · Independent primary · Prep-6
102 students · ICSEA 1104
Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School
Croydon Hills · Independent primary · Prep-6
658 students · ICSEA 1147
Nunawading Christian College - Primary
Nunawading · Independent primary · Prep-6
343 students · ICSEA 1101
Woodline Primary
Ceres · Independent primary · Prep-6
73 students · ICSEA 1100
Frequently asked questions
Is Giant Steps Melbourne a public or private school?
Giant Steps Melbourne is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
What year levels does Giant Steps Melbourne offer?
Giant Steps Melbourne offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Giant Steps Melbourne?
In 2025, Giant Steps Melbourne had 49 enrolled students (11 girls, 38 boys), a change of 96% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Giant Steps Melbourne?
Giant Steps Melbourne has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1125. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Giant Steps Melbourne?
Giant Steps Melbourne has about 4.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Giant Steps Melbourne co-ed?
Yes. Giant Steps Melbourne is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Giant Steps Melbourne?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Giant Steps Melbourne 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 Giant Steps Melbourne?
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