Spensley Street Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Clifton Hill, Victoria 3068 · Yarra LGA
#28 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#46 of 4,908 nationally
About Spensley Street Primary School
Spensley Street Primary School is a public primary school located in Clifton Hill, Victoria (3068), within the Yarra local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 261 students (132 girls and 129 boys).
Spensley Street Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1170, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 98th percentile of Australian schools. 71% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 28 teachers (22.3 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 29% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Spensley Street Primary School scores 84.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 28th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (4th 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 1170
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)71% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-29% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+11 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 Spensley Street Primary School's 261 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Spensley Street Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Spensley Street Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Westgarth Primary School
Northcote · Government primary · Prep-6
550 students · ICSEA 1204 · 1.2 km away
Clifton Hill Primary School
Clifton Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
691 students · ICSEA 1186 · 1.4 km away
Fitzroy High School
Fitzroy North · Government high school · 7-12
431 students · ICSEA 1086 · 1.5 km away
St Joseph's School
Northcote · Catholic primary · Prep-6
190 students · ICSEA 1110 · 1.5 km away
St Anthony's School
Alphington · Catholic primary · Prep-6
92 students · ICSEA 1141 · 1.6 km away
Sophia Mundi Steiner School
Abbotsford · Independent combined · Prep-12
139 students · ICSEA 1140 · 1.7 km away
Fairfield Primary School
Fairfield · Government primary · Prep-6
556 students · ICSEA 1170 · 1.8 km away
Fitzroy North Primary School
Fitzroy North · Government primary · Prep-6
363 students · ICSEA 1150 · 1.8 km away
Northcote Primary School
Northcote · Government primary · Prep-6
303 students · ICSEA 1166 · 1.8 km away
Merri Creek Primary School
Fitzroy North · Government primary · Prep-6
442 students · ICSEA 1186 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Fairfield Primary School
Fairfield · Government primary · Prep-6
556 students · ICSEA 1170
Blackburn Lake Primary School
Blackburn · Government primary · Prep-6
542 students · ICSEA 1170
Balwyn Primary School
Balwyn · Government primary · Prep-6
574 students · ICSEA 1171
Brunswick South Primary School
Brunswick East · Government primary · Prep-6
317 students · ICSEA 1171
Hampton Primary School
Hampton · Government primary · Prep-6
628 students · ICSEA 1168
Brunswick South West Primary School
Brunswick West · Government primary · Prep-6
430 students · ICSEA 1168
Frequently asked questions
Is Spensley Street Primary School a public or private school?
Spensley Street Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Spensley Street Primary School offer?
Spensley Street Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Spensley Street Primary School?
In 2025, Spensley Street Primary School had 261 enrolled students (132 girls, 129 boys), a change of -29% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Spensley Street Primary School?
Spensley Street Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1170. 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 Spensley Street Primary School rank in VIC?
Spensley Street Primary School ranks 28th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (84.3/100), and 46th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Spensley Street Primary School?
Spensley Street Primary School has about 11.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Spensley Street Primary School each year?
In 2025, Spensley Street Primary School had 26 students in Prep and 45 in Year 6.
Is Spensley Street Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Spensley Street Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Spensley Street Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Spensley Street 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 Spensley Street Primary School?
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