Glen Katherine Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Eltham North, Victoria 3095 · Banyule LGA
#390 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#974 of 4,908 nationally
About Glen Katherine Primary School
Glen Katherine Primary School is a public primary school located in Eltham North, Victoria (3095), within the Banyule local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 554 students (286 girls and 268 boys).
Glen Katherine Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1088, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 81st percentile of Australian schools. 33% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 8% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 48 teachers (38.7 full-time equivalent) and 42 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Glen Katherine Primary School scores 70.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 390th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (22nd of 26 in the Banyule area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1088
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)33% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-4% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- 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 Glen Katherine Primary School's 554 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Glen Katherine Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Glen Katherine Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Helena Secondary College
Eltham North · Government high school · 7-12
1,414 students · ICSEA 1065 · 372 m away
North-Eastern Montessori School
St Helena · Independent primary · Prep-6
106 students · ICSEA 1143 · 711 m away
Holy Trinity Primary School
Eltham North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
393 students · ICSEA 1137 · 1.0 km away
Eltham North Primary School
Eltham North · Government primary · Prep-6
475 students · ICSEA 1127 · 1.5 km away
Greenhills Primary School
Greensborough · Government primary · Prep-6
499 students · ICSEA 1103 · 1.9 km away
St Thomas the Apostle School
Greensborough · Catholic primary · Prep-6
226 students · ICSEA 1085 · 2.1 km away
Diamond Creek Primary School
Diamond Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
235 students · ICSEA 1065 · 2.2 km away
Sherbourne Primary School
Briar Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
64 students · ICSEA 1086 · 2.3 km away
Catholic Ladies' College Ltd
Eltham · Catholic high school · 7-12
901 students · ICSEA 1119 · 2.4 km away
Sacred Heart School
Diamond Creek · Catholic primary · Prep-6
182 students · ICSEA 1080 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Geelong South Primary School
South Geelong · Government primary · Prep-6
326 students · ICSEA 1088
Berwick Primary School
Berwick · Government primary · Prep-6
884 students · ICSEA 1087
Hesket Primary School
Hesket · Government primary · Prep-6
76 students · ICSEA 1087
Mount Eliza Primary School
Mount Eliza · Government primary · Prep-6
450 students · ICSEA 1089
Warranwood Primary School
Warranwood · Government primary · Prep-6
375 students · ICSEA 1089
Briar Hill Primary School
Briar Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
203 students · ICSEA 1090
Frequently asked questions
Is Glen Katherine Primary School a public or private school?
Glen Katherine Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Glen Katherine Primary School offer?
Glen Katherine Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Glen Katherine Primary School?
In 2025, Glen Katherine Primary School had 554 enrolled students (286 girls, 268 boys), a change of -4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Glen Katherine Primary School?
Glen Katherine Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1088. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Glen Katherine Primary School rank in VIC?
Glen Katherine Primary School ranks 390th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (70.5/100), and 974th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Glen Katherine Primary School?
Glen Katherine Primary School has about 14.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Glen Katherine Primary School each year?
In 2025, Glen Katherine Primary School had 66 students in Prep and 83 in Year 6.
Is Glen Katherine Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Glen Katherine Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Glen Katherine Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Glen Katherine 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 Glen Katherine Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Hawthorn, about 18 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.