Schools in Elsternwick
There are 20 schools in and around Elsternwick: 11 primary, 6 combined and 3 secondary. Their ICSEA scores run from 932 to 1168 (ACARA).
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Elsternwick schools by ICSEA
ICSEA describes the socio-educational background of a school’s students (the national average is 1000). It is not a measure of teaching quality, so visit, and read each school’s results on My School.
| School | Type | Sector | Years | ICSEA | Enrolment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sholem Aleichem College | Primary | Independent | Prep-6 | 1168 | 96 |
| St Joseph's School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1164 | 347 |
| Gardenvale Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1164 | 617 |
| Caulfield Junior College | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1160 | 536 |
| Caulfield Grammar School | Combined | Independent | Prep-12 | 1157 | 3,555 |
| St Columba's School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1152 | 137 |
| Elsternwick Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1147 | 463 |
| Ripponlea Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1141 | 256 |
| Melbourne Montessori College | Combined | Independent | Prep-12 | 1137 | 311 |
| Caulfield Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1133 | 312 |
| St James' School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1133 | 146 |
| Star of the Sea College | Secondary | Catholic | 7-12 | 1132 | 1,204 |
| Elwood Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1131 | 618 |
| St Kilda Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1126 | 437 |
| Leibler Yavneh College | Combined | Independent | Prep-12 | 1123 | 559 |
| Elwood College | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 1096 | 804 |
| Japanese School of Melbourne | Secondary | Independent | Prep-9 | 1091 | 28 |
| Beth Rivkah Ladies College | Combined | Independent | Prep-12 | 1086 | 489 |
| Yeshivah College | Combined | Independent | Prep-12 | 1073 | 362 |
| Adass Israel School | Combined | Independent | Prep-12 | 932 | 382 |
- Sholem Aleichem College
Primary · Independent · Prep-6
1168
- St Joseph's School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1164
- Gardenvale Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1164
- Caulfield Junior College
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1160
- Caulfield Grammar School
Combined · Independent · Prep-12
1157
- St Columba's School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1152
- Elsternwick Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1147
- Ripponlea Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1141
- Melbourne Montessori College
Combined · Independent · Prep-12
1137
- Caulfield Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1133
- St James' School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1133
- Star of the Sea College
Secondary · Catholic · 7-12
1132
- Elwood Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1131
- St Kilda Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1126
- Leibler Yavneh College
Combined · Independent · Prep-12
1123
- Elwood College
Secondary · Government · 7-12
1096
- Japanese School of Melbourne
Secondary · Independent · Prep-9
1091
- Beth Rivkah Ladies College
Combined · Independent · Prep-12
1086
- Yeshivah College
Combined · Independent · Prep-12
1073
- Adass Israel School
Combined · Independent · Prep-12
932
School zones go by address, not suburb
A government school's catchment can split a suburb, so two streets in Elsternwick can belong to different schools. Check the exact address with the VIC education department's school finder before you make an offer, and ask the agent for it in writing.
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