Japanese School of Melbourne
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Caulfield South, Victoria 3162 · Glen Eira LGA
About Japanese School of Melbourne
Japanese School of Melbourne is an independent high school located in Caulfield South, Victoria (3162), within the Glen Eira local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 9 and in 2025 enrolled 28 students (13 girls and 15 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
Japanese School of Melbourne has an ICSEA value of 1091, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 82nd percentile of Australian schools. 29% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 15 teachers (14.2 full-time equivalent) and 3 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 2.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 40% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Japanese School of Melbourne scores 73.5 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 1091
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)29% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)2.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-40% enrolments since 2020 (area median +3%)
- 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.
Enrolments by year level
How Japanese School of Melbourne's 28 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Japanese School of Melbourne have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Japanese School of Melbourne
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Caulfield Primary School
Caulfield South · Government primary · Prep-6
312 students · ICSEA 1133 · 491 m away
Melbourne Montessori College
Caulfield South · Independent combined · Prep-12
311 students · ICSEA 1137 · 727 m away
Caulfield South Primary School
Caulfield South · Government primary · Prep-6
472 students · ICSEA 1164 · 1.0 km away
Leibler Yavneh College
Elsternwick · Independent combined · Prep-12
559 students · ICSEA 1123 · 1.1 km away
Adass Israel School
Elsternwick · Independent combined · Prep-12
382 students · ICSEA 932 · 1.4 km away
Gardenvale Primary School
Brighton East · Government primary · Prep-6
617 students · ICSEA 1164 · 1.4 km away
St Joseph's School
Elsternwick · Catholic primary · Prep-6
347 students · ICSEA 1164 · 1.7 km away
Glen Eira College
Caulfield East · Government high school · 7-12
883 students · ICSEA 1117 · 1.8 km away
Divrei Emineh
Ormond · Independent combined · Prep-12
189 students · ICSEA 932 · 1.8 km away
Elsternwick Primary School
Brighton · Government primary · Prep-6
463 students · ICSEA 1147 · 1.9 km away
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Independent secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Nunawading Christian College - Secondary
Nunawading · Independent high school · 7-12
261 students · ICSEA 1067
Luther College
Croydon Hills · Independent high school · 7-12
1,219 students · ICSEA 1127
Alia College
Hawthorn East · Independent high school · 7-12
96 students · ICSEA 1130
SEDA College (Victoria)
Camberwell · Independent high school · 11-12
721 students · ICSEA 1036
Youth2Industry College
South Melbourne · Independent high school · 11-12
64 students · ICSEA 1033
Village High School
Ryanston · Independent high school · 7-12
71 students · ICSEA 1028
Frequently asked questions
Is Japanese School of Melbourne a public or private school?
Japanese School of Melbourne is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
What year levels does Japanese School of Melbourne offer?
Japanese School of Melbourne offers Prep to 9. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Japanese School of Melbourne?
In 2025, Japanese School of Melbourne had 28 enrolled students (13 girls, 15 boys), a change of -40% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Japanese School of Melbourne?
Japanese School of Melbourne has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1091. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Japanese School of Melbourne?
Japanese School of Melbourne has about 2.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Japanese School of Melbourne?
In 2025, Japanese School of Melbourne had 2 students in Year 7.
Is Japanese School of Melbourne co-ed?
Yes. Japanese School of Melbourne is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Japanese School of Melbourne?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Japanese School of 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 Japanese School of Melbourne?
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