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Chiltern Primary School

Chiltern Primary School is a government primary school in Chiltern, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 71 students.

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71
Students
43 boys · 28 girls
Prep-6
Year range
987
ICSEA
avg = 1000
6%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 987

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 41% of Australian schools.

Suburb Chiltern 3683
Local government area Indigo
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 11%
Statistical area (SA2) Chiltern - Indigo Valley
Official website www.chilternps.vic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Chiltern Primary School had 71 students in 2025, compared with 72 in 2016 (down 1%).

72 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 71 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Chiltern Primary School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Chiltern Primary School overlaps 3 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Chiltern, Cornishtown, Chiltern Valley

Suburbs (ABS gazetted localities) that overlap this school's zone. Boundaries do not line up exactly, so a suburb listed here may be only partly inside it. Confirm eligibility with the official VIC zone finder before relying on an address. Zone data: Victorian Department of Education, School Zones, 2027.

House prices and rent in the Chiltern Primary School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $525,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $500 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Chiltern - Indigo Valley $525,000 $500 a weekIndigo council area

Areas are ABS statistical areas whose centre point is in the zone; part of an area can sit outside it. Listed by name, not by price. Prices and rents are the figures each suburb page publishes (Valuer-General VIC sales; Homes Victoria rents by rental or council area). Homes Victoria (Department of Families, Fairness and Housing), licensed under CC BY 4.0. The Victorian Department of Education publishes its school zones for enrolment decisions and says they "should not be used for property purchase decisions".

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The suburb: Chiltern - Indigo Valley

$525,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Chiltern median
5
Childcare services
ACECQA register
40.2%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
3,257
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Chiltern - Indigo Valley statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Chiltern - Indigo Valley profile →

Nearest schools to Chiltern Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Joseph's School Catholic Prep-6 33 988 0.1 km
Barnawartha Primary School Government Prep-6 60 991 8.0 km
Middle Indigo Primary School Government Prep-6 16 1014 11 km
Springhurst Primary School Government Prep-5 5 987 13 km
Rutherglen Primary School Government Prep-6 177 1007 17 km
Rutherglen High School Government 7-12 306 954 17 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Chiltern Primary School

How many students go to Chiltern Primary School?

Chiltern Primary School has 71 students enrolled (43 boys and 28 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Chiltern Primary School teach?

Chiltern Primary School teaches year levels Prep-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Chiltern Primary School a government or non-government school?

Chiltern Primary School is a government school in Chiltern, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 987 at Chiltern Primary School mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Chiltern Primary School has an ICSEA of 987, which places it above 41% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Chiltern Primary School catchment?

The official zone for Chiltern Primary School overlaps 3 suburbs: Chiltern, Cornishtown, Chiltern Valley. A suburb can be only partly inside the zone, so confirm an address with the official VIC zone finder. Zone data: Victorian Department of Education, School Zones, 2027.

How many childcare services are near Chiltern Primary School?

5 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Chiltern - Indigo Valley, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →