Chatham Primary School
Weybridge Street, Surrey Hills VIC 3127
Chatham Primary School is a government primary school in Surrey Hills, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 193 students. Its ICSEA is 1,147, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Students by year level, latest published year.
About this school, from public sources
Based on public information from the school's own website, Chatham Primary School is a government primary school in Surrey Hills, Victoria, catering for Foundation to Year 6 and operating since 1927. The school describes an ambitious, supportive learning environment guided by values of respect, resilience, responsibility, honesty, partnership and learning, alongside a specialists program and out-of-school-hours care. It highlights an active Parents' Club and a strong emphasis on family–school partnership within its community.
Often praised
- Active parent community
- Long-standing local school
- Values-based wellbeing focus
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Holy Redeemer School | Surrey Hills | Catholic primary | 0.8 km | 1,180 | 198 |
| Balwyn Primary School | Balwyn | Public primary | 1.0 km | 1,171 | 556 |
| Fintona Girls' School | Balwyn | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.0 km | 1,191 | 533 |
| Mont Albert Primary School | Mont Albert | Public primary | 1.1 km | 1,149 | 589 |
| Surrey Hills Primary School | Surrey Hills | Public primary | 1.2 km | 1,166 | 369 |
| Strathcona Baptist Girls' Grammar | Canterbury | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.6 km | 1,135 | 814 |
| Canterbury Primary School | Canterbury | Public primary | 1.7 km | 1,192 | 624 |
| Greythorn Primary School | Balwyn North | Public primary | 1.8 km | 1,152 | 443 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in VIC
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burwood East Primary School | Burwood East | Public primary · P-6 | 471 | 1,147 |
| Coburg West Primary School | Coburg | Public primary · P-6 | 325 | 1,147 |
| Doncaster Gardens Primary School | Doncaster East | Public primary · P-6 | 786 | 1,147 |
| Elsternwick Primary School | Brighton | Public primary · P-6 | 450 | 1,147 |
| Mount Macedon Primary School | Mount Macedon | Public primary · P-6 | 123 | 1,147 |
| Princes Hill Primary School | Princes Hill | Public primary · P-6 | 319 | 1,147 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.