Kerrimuir Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Box Hill North, Victoria 3129 · Whitehorse LGA
#65 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#99 of 4,908 nationally
About Kerrimuir Primary School
Kerrimuir Primary School is a public primary school located in Box Hill North, Victoria (3129), within the Whitehorse local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 572 students (264 girls and 308 boys).
Kerrimuir Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1137, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 93rd percentile of Australian schools. 53% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 41 teachers (36.7 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 20% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Kerrimuir Primary School scores 82.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 65th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (4th of 30 in the Whitehorse area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1137
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)53% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+20% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+21 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 Kerrimuir Primary School's 572 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Kerrimuir Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Kerrimuir Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Berengarra School
Box Hill North · Independent special · 7-12
61 students · ICSEA 1084 · 251 m away
Box Hill North Primary School
Box Hill North · Government primary · Prep-6
232 students · ICSEA 1084 · 1.1 km away
Blackburn High School
Blackburn · Government high school · 7-12
1,289 students · ICSEA 1094 · 1.5 km away
Old Orchard Primary School
Blackburn North · Government primary · Prep-6
441 students · ICSEA 1127 · 1.6 km away
St Francis Xavier's School
Box Hill · Catholic primary · Prep-6
257 students · ICSEA 1105 · 1.7 km away
Our Lady of Sion College
Box Hill · Catholic high school · 7-12
930 students · ICSEA 1111 · 1.7 km away
Koonung Secondary College
Mont Albert North · Government high school · 7-12
1,232 students · ICSEA 1108 · 1.7 km away
Box Hill High School
Box Hill · Government high school · 7-12
1,547 students · ICSEA 1123 · 1.8 km away
Doncaster Primary School
Doncaster · Government primary · Prep-6
543 students · ICSEA 1125 · 1.9 km away
Box Hill Senior Secondary College
Mont Albert North · Government high school · 9-12
281 students · ICSEA 1055 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Essendon Primary School
Essendon · Government primary · Prep-6
387 students · ICSEA 1137
Antonio Park Primary School
Mitcham · Government primary · Prep-6
529 students · ICSEA 1137
North Melbourne Primary School
North Melbourne · Government primary · Prep-6
910 students · ICSEA 1136
Moonee Ponds West Primary School
Moonee Ponds · Government primary · Prep-6
289 students · ICSEA 1136
Coatesville Primary School
Bentleigh East · Government primary · Prep-6
795 students · ICSEA 1136
Viewbank Primary School
Viewbank · Government primary · Prep-6
656 students · ICSEA 1138
Frequently asked questions
Is Kerrimuir Primary School a public or private school?
Kerrimuir Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Kerrimuir Primary School offer?
Kerrimuir Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Kerrimuir Primary School?
In 2025, Kerrimuir Primary School had 572 enrolled students (264 girls, 308 boys), a change of 20% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Kerrimuir Primary School?
Kerrimuir Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1137. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Kerrimuir Primary School rank in VIC?
Kerrimuir Primary School ranks 65th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (82.5/100), and 99th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Kerrimuir Primary School?
Kerrimuir Primary School has about 15.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Kerrimuir Primary School each year?
In 2025, Kerrimuir Primary School had 78 students in Prep and 90 in Year 6.
Is Kerrimuir Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Kerrimuir Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Kerrimuir Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Kerrimuir 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 Kerrimuir Primary School?
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