Kensington Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kensington, Victoria 3031 · Melbourne LGA
#81 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#138 of 4,908 nationally
About Kensington Primary School
Kensington Primary School is a public primary school located in Kensington, Victoria (3031), within the Melbourne local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 427 students (210 girls and 217 boys).
Kensington Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1153, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 96th percentile of Australian schools. 62% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 36 teachers (31.8 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 16% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Kensington Primary School scores 81.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 81st of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (4th of 9 in the Melbourne area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1153
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)62% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-16% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+12 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 Kensington Primary School's 427 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Kensington Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Kensington Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Holy Rosary School
Kensington · Catholic primary · Prep-6
242 students · ICSEA 1149 · 337 m away
Kensington Community High School
Kensington · Government high school · 7-12
95 students · ICSEA 1008 · 561 m away
St Brendan's School
Flemington · Catholic primary · Prep-6
82 students · ICSEA 993 · 962 m away
Debney Meadows Primary School
Flemington · Government primary · Prep-6
109 students · ICSEA 903 · 1.0 km away
Mount Alexander 7-12 College
Flemington · Government high school · 7-12
827 students · ICSEA 1069 · 1.3 km away
St Aloysius College
North Melbourne · Catholic high school · 7-12
673 students · ICSEA 1127 · 1.3 km away
Flemington Primary School
Flemington · Government primary · Prep-6
328 students · ICSEA 1140 · 1.4 km away
Travancore School
Travancore · Government special
· 1.4 km away
St Michael's Primary School
North Melbourne · Catholic primary · Prep-6
236 students · ICSEA 1098 · 1.6 km away
Ascot Vale Heights School
Ascot Vale · Government special · U
103 students · ICSEA 1021 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Brighton Primary School
Brighton · Government primary · Prep-6
550 students · ICSEA 1153
Yarraville West Primary School
Yarraville · Government primary · Prep-6
651 students · ICSEA 1153
Beverley Hills Primary School
Doncaster East · Government primary · Prep-6
811 students · ICSEA 1153
South Yarra Primary School
South Yarra · Government primary · Prep-6
435 students · ICSEA 1152
Greythorn Primary School
Balwyn North · Government primary · Prep-6
434 students · ICSEA 1152
Syndal South Primary School
Mount Waverley · Government primary · Prep-6
334 students · ICSEA 1152
Frequently asked questions
Is Kensington Primary School a public or private school?
Kensington Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Kensington Primary School offer?
Kensington Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Kensington Primary School?
In 2025, Kensington Primary School had 427 enrolled students (210 girls, 217 boys), a change of -16% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Kensington Primary School?
Kensington Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1153. 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 Kensington Primary School rank in VIC?
Kensington Primary School ranks 81st of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (81.2/100), and 138th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Kensington Primary School?
Kensington Primary School has about 13.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Kensington Primary School each year?
In 2025, Kensington Primary School had 57 students in Prep and 64 in Year 6.
Is Kensington Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Kensington Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Kensington Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Kensington 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 Kensington Primary School?
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