Preshil, The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kew, Victoria 3101 · Boroondara LGA
#46 of 239 combined schools in VIC
#113 of 1,259 nationally
About Preshil, The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School
Preshil, The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Kew, Victoria (3101), within the Boroondara local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 200 students (90 girls and 110 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
Preshil, The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School has an ICSEA value of 1154, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 96th percentile of Australian schools. 66% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 36 teachers (29.9 full-time equivalent) and 30 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 6.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 28% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Preshil, The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School scores 80.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of combined schools nationally and 46th of 239 combined schools in VIC (10th of 13 in the Boroondara area).
VCE results (2025)
Published by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority. Study scores range from 0 to 50 with a state mean of 30; a score of 40 or above is in roughly the top 9% statewide.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1154
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)66% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)6.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-28% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+14 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 Preshil, The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School's 200 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Preshil, The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Preshil, The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Carey Baptist Grammar School
Kew · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,564 students · ICSEA 1177 · 370 m away
Auburn Primary School
Hawthorn East · Government primary · Prep-6
381 students · ICSEA 1162 · 502 m away
Camberwell Girls Grammar School
Canterbury · Independent combined · Prep-12
777 students · ICSEA 1180 · 705 m away
Genazzano FCJ College
Kew · Catholic combined · Prep-12
680 students · ICSEA 1127 · 878 m away
Our Lady of Good Counsel School
Deepdene · Catholic primary · Prep-6
144 students · ICSEA 1138 · 1.1 km away
Deepdene Primary School
Deepdene · Government primary · Prep-6
353 students · ICSEA 1159 · 1.2 km away
Methodist Ladies' College
Kew · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,169 students · ICSEA 1190 · 1.2 km away
Swinburne Senior Secondary College
Hawthorn · Government high school · 11-12
374 students · ICSEA 1093 · 1.3 km away
Ruyton Girls' School
Kew · Independent combined · Prep-12
854 students · ICSEA 1198 · 1.3 km away
Camberwell Grammar School
Canterbury · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,346 students · ICSEA 1192 · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
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985 students · ICSEA 1154
St Margaret's Berwick Grammar
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980 students · ICSEA 1155
Yarra Valley Grammar
Ringwood · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,899 students · ICSEA 1155
Kardinia International College
Bell Post Hill · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,925 students · ICSEA 1155
The Geelong College
Newtown · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,573 students · ICSEA 1156
Firbank Grammar School
Brighton · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,046 students · ICSEA 1152
Frequently asked questions
Is Preshil, The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School a public or private school?
Preshil, The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
What year levels does Preshil, The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School offer?
Preshil, The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Preshil, The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School?
In 2025, Preshil, The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School had 200 enrolled students (90 girls, 110 boys), a change of -28% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Preshil, The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School?
Preshil, The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1154. 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 Preshil, The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School rank in VIC?
Preshil, The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School ranks 46th of 239 combined schools in Victoria on the Success Index (80.0/100), and 113th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Preshil, The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School?
Preshil, The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School has about 6.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Preshil, The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School?
In 2025, Preshil, The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School recorded a median VCE study score of 27 with 0% of study scores at 40 or above, from 9 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Preshil, The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School?
In 2025, Preshil, The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School had 20 students in Year 7 and 20 in Year 12.
Is Preshil, The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School co-ed?
Yes. Preshil, The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Preshil, The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Preshil, The Margaret Lyttle Memorial 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.
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