Killara Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Sunbury, Victoria 3429 · Hume LGA
#843 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2590 of 4,908 nationally
About Killara Primary School
Killara Primary School is a public primary school located in Sunbury, Victoria (3429), within the Hume local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 317 students (153 girls and 164 boys).
Killara Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1017, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 55th percentile of Australian schools. 15% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 26% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 30 teachers (26.6 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 22% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Killara Primary School scores 51.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 843rd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (20th of 47 in the Hume area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1017
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)15% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-22% enrolments since 2020 (area median -12%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-17 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 Killara Primary School's 317 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Killara Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Killara Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Anne's School
Sunbury · Catholic primary · Prep-6
599 students · ICSEA 1059 · 1.2 km away
Sunbury West Primary School
Sunbury · Government primary · Prep-6
230 students · ICSEA 1004 · 1.4 km away
Sunbury Heights Primary School
Sunbury · Government primary · Prep-6
495 students · ICSEA 983 · 1.9 km away
Kismet Park Primary School
Sunbury · Government primary · Prep-6
358 students · ICSEA 1023 · 2.1 km away
Sunbury Downs Secondary College
Sunbury · Government high school · 7-12
789 students · ICSEA 1005 · 2.2 km away
Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School
Sunbury · Catholic primary · Prep-6
431 students · ICSEA 1065 · 2.3 km away
Sunbury College
Sunbury · Government high school · 7-12
980 students · ICSEA 993 · 2.4 km away
Salesian College Sunbury
Sunbury · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,720 students · ICSEA 1059 · 3.2 km away
Our Lady of Mount Carmel School
Sunbury · Catholic primary · Prep-6
299 students · ICSEA 1061 · 3.3 km away
Sunbury And Macedon Ranges Specialist School
Sunbury · Government special · U
283 students · ICSEA 998 · 4.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Buchan Primary School
Buchan · Government primary · Prep-6
23 students · ICSEA 1017
Halls Gap Primary School
Halls Gap · Government primary · Prep-6
33 students · ICSEA 1017
Macclesfield Primary School
Macclesfield · Government primary · Prep-6
133 students · ICSEA 1017
Wangaratta West Primary School
Wangaratta · Government primary · Prep-6
486 students · ICSEA 1017
Harrisfield Primary School
Noble Park · Government primary · Prep-6
240 students · ICSEA 1017
Westall Primary School
Clayton South · Government primary · Prep-6
309 students · ICSEA 1017
Frequently asked questions
Is Killara Primary School a public or private school?
Killara Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Killara Primary School offer?
Killara Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Killara Primary School?
In 2025, Killara Primary School had 317 enrolled students (153 girls, 164 boys), a change of -22% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Killara Primary School?
Killara Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1017. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Killara Primary School rank in VIC?
Killara Primary School ranks 843rd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (51.4/100), and 2590th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Killara Primary School?
Killara Primary School has about 11.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Killara Primary School each year?
In 2025, Killara Primary School had 67 students in Prep and 52 in Year 6.
Is Killara Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Killara Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Killara Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Killara 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 Killara Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Caroline Springs, about 19 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.