Sholem Aleichem College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Elsternwick, Victoria 3185 · Glen Eira LGA
#45 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#71 of 4,908 nationally
About Sholem Aleichem College
Sholem Aleichem College is an independent primary school located in Elsternwick, Victoria (3185), within the Glen Eira local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 96 students (43 girls and 53 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
Sholem Aleichem College has an ICSEA value of 1168, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 98th percentile of Australian schools. 70% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 17 teachers (11.5 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 44% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Sholem Aleichem College scores 83.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 45th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (5th of 19 in the Glen Eira area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1168
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)70% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-44% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+18 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 Sholem Aleichem College's 96 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Sholem Aleichem College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Sholem Aleichem College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Joseph's School
Elsternwick · Catholic primary · Prep-6
347 students · ICSEA 1164 · 359 m away
Caulfield Grammar School
St Kilda East · Independent combined · Prep-12
3,555 students · ICSEA 1157 · 635 m away
Adass Israel School
Elsternwick · Independent combined · Prep-12
382 students · ICSEA 932 · 640 m away
Ripponlea Primary School
St Kilda East · Government primary · Prep-6
256 students · ICSEA 1141 · 911 m away
Elsternwick Primary School
Brighton · Government primary · Prep-6
463 students · ICSEA 1147 · 1.1 km away
Elwood Primary School
Elwood · Government primary · Prep-6
618 students · ICSEA 1131 · 1.1 km away
Leibler Yavneh College
Elsternwick · Independent combined · Prep-12
559 students · ICSEA 1123 · 1.3 km away
Beth Rivkah Ladies College
St Kilda East · Independent combined · Prep-12
489 students · ICSEA 1086 · 1.4 km away
Elwood College
Elwood · Government high school · 7-12
804 students · ICSEA 1096 · 1.5 km away
Yeshivah College
St Kilda East · Independent combined · Prep-12
362 students · ICSEA 1073 · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Independent primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Deutsche Schule Melbourne
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165 students · ICSEA 1186
Erasmus Primary School
Hawthorn · Independent primary · Prep-6
92 students · ICSEA 1187
Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School
Croydon Hills · Independent primary · Prep-6
658 students · ICSEA 1147
North-Eastern Montessori School
St Helena · Independent primary · Prep-6
106 students · ICSEA 1143
Newmark Primary
Williamstown · Independent primary · Prep-6
131 students · ICSEA 1134
Giant Steps Melbourne
Kew · Independent primary · U
49 students · ICSEA 1125
Frequently asked questions
Is Sholem Aleichem College a public or private school?
Sholem Aleichem College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
What year levels does Sholem Aleichem College offer?
Sholem Aleichem College offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Sholem Aleichem College?
In 2025, Sholem Aleichem College had 96 enrolled students (43 girls, 53 boys), a change of -44% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Sholem Aleichem College?
Sholem Aleichem College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1168. 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 Sholem Aleichem College rank in VIC?
Sholem Aleichem College ranks 45th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (83.4/100), and 71st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Sholem Aleichem College?
Sholem Aleichem College has about 8.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Sholem Aleichem College each year?
In 2025, Sholem Aleichem College had 10 students in Prep and 14 in Year 6.
Is Sholem Aleichem College co-ed?
Yes. Sholem Aleichem College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Sholem Aleichem College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Sholem Aleichem College 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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