Kallista Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kallista, Victoria 3791 · Yarra Ranges LGA
#235 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#482 of 4,908 nationally
About Kallista Primary School
Kallista Primary School is a public primary school located in Kallista, Victoria (3791), within the Yarra Ranges local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 91 students (40 girls and 51 boys).
Kallista Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1118, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 89th percentile of Australian schools. 43% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 10 teachers (7.0 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 36% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Kallista Primary School scores 75.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 235th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (2nd of 43 in the Yarra Ranges area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1118
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)43% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-36% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+44 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 Kallista Primary School's 91 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Kallista Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Kallista Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
The Patch Primary School
The Patch · Government primary · Prep-6
286 students · ICSEA 1086 · 2.2 km away
Sherbrooke Community School
Sassafras · Government combined · 1-12
95 students · ICSEA 982 · 2.6 km away
Selby Primary School
Selby · Government primary · Prep-6
165 students · ICSEA 1109 · 2.9 km away
Sassafras Primary School
Sassafras · Government primary · Prep-6
29 students · ICSEA 1055 · 3.0 km away
Mater Christi College
Belgrave · Catholic high school · 7-12
688 students · ICSEA 1093 · 3.0 km away
St Thomas More's School
Belgrave · Catholic primary · Prep-6
101 students · ICSEA 1089 · 3.0 km away
Ferny Creek Primary School
Ferny Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
127 students · ICSEA 1111 · 3.1 km away
Tecoma Primary School
Tecoma · Government primary · Prep-6
361 students · ICSEA 1080 · 3.3 km away
Olinda Primary School
Olinda · Government primary · Prep-6
13 students · ICSEA 964 · 3.4 km away
Monbulk Primary School
Monbulk · Government primary · Prep-6
214 students · ICSEA 1032 · 3.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Kingsville Primary School
Yarraville · Government primary · Prep-6
426 students · ICSEA 1118
Eltham Primary School
Eltham · Government primary · Prep-6
253 students · ICSEA 1117
Bellbrae Primary School
Bellbrae · Government primary · Prep-6
492 students · ICSEA 1119
Chewton Primary School
Chewton · Government primary · Prep-6
54 students · ICSEA 1119
Castlemaine North Primary School
Castlemaine · Government primary · Prep-6
278 students · ICSEA 1117
Spotswood Primary School
Spotswood · Government primary · Prep-6
289 students · ICSEA 1117
Frequently asked questions
Is Kallista Primary School a public or private school?
Kallista Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Kallista Primary School offer?
Kallista Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Kallista Primary School?
In 2025, Kallista Primary School had 91 enrolled students (40 girls, 51 boys), a change of -36% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Kallista Primary School?
Kallista Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1118. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Kallista Primary School rank in VIC?
Kallista Primary School ranks 235th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (75.7/100), and 482nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Kallista Primary School?
Kallista Primary School has about 13.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Kallista Primary School each year?
In 2025, Kallista Primary School had 12 students in Prep and 13 in Year 6.
Is Kallista Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Kallista Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Kallista Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Kallista 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 Kallista Primary School?
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