Strathewen Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Strathewen, Victoria 3099 · Nillumbik LGA
About Strathewen Primary School
Strathewen Primary School is a public primary school located in Strathewen, Victoria (3099), within the Nillumbik local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 28 students (15 girls and 13 boys).
Strathewen Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1068, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 75th percentile of Australian schools. 28% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 10% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 5 teachers (3.3 full-time equivalent) and 1 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 33% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Strathewen Primary School scores 66.4 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1068
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)28% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-33% enrolments since 2020 (area median -11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-3 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 Strathewen Primary School's 28 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Strathewen Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Strathewen Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Andrews Primary School
St Andrews · Government primary · Prep-6
40 students · ICSEA 1065 · 6.1 km away
Middle Kinglake Primary School
Kinglake Central · Government primary · Prep-6
81 students · ICSEA 1025 · 6.2 km away
Arthurs Creek Primary School
Arthurs Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
22 students · ICSEA 930 · 6.9 km away
Kinglake West Primary School
Kinglake West · Government primary · Prep-6
130 students · ICSEA 993 · 7.4 km away
Kinglake Primary School
Kinglake · Government primary · Prep-6
70 students · ICSEA 1007 · 8.2 km away
Learning Co-Operative School
Cottles Bridge · Independent primary · Prep-5
31 students · ICSEA 1065 · 10 km away
Panton Hill Primary School
Panton Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
147 students · ICSEA 1070 · 11 km away
Hurstbridge Primary School
Hurstbridge · Government primary · Prep-6
141 students · ICSEA 1055 · 12 km away
Christmas Hills Primary School
Christmas Hills · Government primary · Prep-4
9 students · ICSEA 1057 · 12 km away
Doreen Primary School
Doreen · Government primary · Prep-6
167 students · ICSEA 1064 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Reservoir West Primary School
Reservoir · Government primary · Prep-6
600 students · ICSEA 1068
Regency Park Primary School
Wantirna · Government primary · Prep-6
537 students · ICSEA 1068
Ballarat Primary School (Dana Street)
Ballarat · Government primary · Prep-6
227 students · ICSEA 1069
Ceres Primary School
Ceres · Government primary · Prep-6
124 students · ICSEA 1069
Park Ridge Primary School
Rowville · Government primary · Prep-6
527 students · ICSEA 1067
Karwan Primary School
Tarneit · Government primary · Prep-6
823 students · ICSEA 1067
Frequently asked questions
Is Strathewen Primary School a public or private school?
Strathewen Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Strathewen Primary School offer?
Strathewen Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Strathewen Primary School?
In 2025, Strathewen Primary School had 28 enrolled students (15 girls, 13 boys), a change of -33% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Strathewen Primary School?
Strathewen Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1068. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Strathewen Primary School?
Strathewen Primary School has about 8.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Strathewen Primary School each year?
In 2025, Strathewen Primary School had 6 students in Prep and 6 in Year 6.
Is Strathewen Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Strathewen Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Strathewen Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Strathewen 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 Strathewen Primary School?
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