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Chirnside Park Primary School

Chirnside Park Primary School is a government primary school in Chirnside Park, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 411 students.

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411
Students
204 boys · 207 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1040
ICSEA
avg = 1000
3%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1040

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 64% of Australian schools.

Suburb Chirnside Park 3116
Local government area Yarra Ranges
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Chirnside Park
Enrolments 2016-2025

Chirnside Park Primary School had 411 students in 2025, compared with 261 in 2016 (up 57%).

261 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 411 '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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Chirnside Park Primary School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Chirnside Park Primary School overlaps one suburb. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Chirnside Park

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 Chirnside Park Primary School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $980,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $640 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Chirnside Park $980,000 $640 a weekYarra Ranges 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: Chirnside Park

$980,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Chirnside Park median
7
Childcare services
ACECQA register
49.4%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
12,603
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Chirnside Park 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 Chirnside Park profile →

Nearest schools to Chirnside Park Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Oxley Christian College Independent Prep-12 838 1119 1.5 km
Mooroolbark Grammar Independent Prep-7 39 997 2.0 km
Village School Independent Prep-6 68 1089 2.1 km
Rolling Hills Primary School Government Prep-6 409 1046 2.3 km
Victoria Road Primary School Government Prep-6 231 1025 2.3 km
Manchester Primary School Government Prep-6 158 955 2.4 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 Chirnside Park Primary School

How many students go to Chirnside Park Primary School?

Chirnside Park Primary School has 411 students enrolled (204 boys and 207 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Chirnside Park Primary School teach?

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

Is Chirnside Park Primary School a government or non-government school?

Chirnside Park Primary School is a government school in Chirnside Park, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 1040 at Chirnside Park 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. Chirnside Park Primary School has an ICSEA of 1040, which places it above 64% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Chirnside Park Primary School catchment?

The official zone for Chirnside Park Primary School overlaps one suburb: Chirnside Park. 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 Chirnside Park Primary School?

7 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Chirnside Park, 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 →