Princes Hill Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Carlton North, Victoria 3054 · Yarra LGA
#181 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#346 of 4,908 nationally
About Princes Hill Primary School
Princes Hill Primary School is a public primary school located in Carlton North, Victoria (3054), within the Yarra local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 327 students (155 girls and 172 boys).
Princes Hill Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1147, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 95th percentile of Australian schools. 61% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 25 teachers (21.9 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 17% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Princes Hill Primary School scores 77.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 181st of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (11th of 16 in the Yarra area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1147
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)61% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-17% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+9 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 Princes Hill Primary School's 327 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Princes Hill Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Princes Hill Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Princes Hill Secondary College
Princes Hill · Government high school · 7-12
862 students · ICSEA 1152 · 326 m away
Brunswick South Primary School
Brunswick East · Government primary · Prep-6
317 students · ICSEA 1171 · 518 m away
Our Lady Help of Christians School
Brunswick East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
249 students · ICSEA 1124 · 1.1 km away
Sydney Road Community School
Brunswick · Government high school · 7-12
107 students · ICSEA 1037 · 1.2 km away
Carlton North Primary School
Carlton North · Government primary · Prep-6
297 students · ICSEA 1148 · 1.2 km away
Deutsche Schule Melbourne
Fitzroy North · Independent primary · Prep-6
165 students · ICSEA 1186 · 1.4 km away
Fitzroy Community School
Fitzroy North · Independent primary · Prep-6
98 students · ICSEA 1221 · 1.4 km away
Fitzroy North Primary School
Fitzroy North · Government primary · Prep-6
363 students · ICSEA 1150 · 1.5 km away
Brunswick Secondary College
Brunswick · Government high school · 7-12
1,074 students · ICSEA 1119 · 1.5 km away
Carlton Primary School
Carlton · Government primary · Prep-6
114 students · ICSEA 957 · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Mount Macedon Primary School
Mount Macedon · Government primary · Prep-6
131 students · ICSEA 1147
Burwood East Primary School
Burwood East · Government primary · Prep-6
520 students · ICSEA 1147
Elsternwick Primary School
Brighton · Government primary · Prep-6
463 students · ICSEA 1147
Coburg West Primary School
Coburg · Government primary · Prep-6
370 students · ICSEA 1147
Chatham Primary School
Surrey Hills · Government primary · Prep-6
241 students · ICSEA 1147
Doncaster Gardens Primary School
Doncaster East · Government primary · Prep-6
785 students · ICSEA 1147
Frequently asked questions
Is Princes Hill Primary School a public or private school?
Princes Hill Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Princes Hill Primary School offer?
Princes Hill Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Princes Hill Primary School?
In 2025, Princes Hill Primary School had 327 enrolled students (155 girls, 172 boys), a change of -17% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Princes Hill Primary School?
Princes Hill Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1147. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Princes Hill Primary School rank in VIC?
Princes Hill Primary School ranks 181st of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (77.8/100), and 346th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Princes Hill Primary School?
Princes Hill Primary School has about 14.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Princes Hill Primary School each year?
In 2025, Princes Hill Primary School had 52 students in Prep and 44 in Year 6.
Is Princes Hill Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Princes Hill Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Princes Hill Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Princes Hill 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 Princes Hill Primary School?
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