Clifton Hill Primary School
185 Gold St, Clifton Hill VIC 3068
Clifton Hill Primary School is a government primary school in Clifton Hill, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 689 students. Its ICSEA is 1,186, 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 publicly available information, Clifton Hill Primary School is a heritage-listed government primary school (Foundation to Year 6) in Clifton Hill, about 5km north of Melbourne's CBD, founded in 1874 and marking its 150th anniversary in 2024. The school follows the Victorian Curriculum with specialist programs and digital technologies, and offers excursions, camps, and overseas tours. It runs a strategic plan (2021-2025) with a focus on student wellbeing, social skills, and anti-bullying initiatives, and has recently undergone a campus expansion project.
Often praised
- long-standing heritage school
- wellbeing and anti-bullying focus
- camps and overseas tours
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy Community School | Fitzroy North | Independent primary | 0.9 km | 1,221 | 98 |
| Fitzroy North Primary School | Fitzroy North | Public primary | 0.9 km | 1,150 | 360 |
| St Joseph's School | Collingwood | Catholic primary | 0.9 km | 928 | 62 |
| Fitzroy Primary School | Fitzroy | Public primary | 1.1 km | 1,028 | 209 |
| Collingwood CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Collingwood | Public k–12 / combined | 1.2 km | 1,022 | 610 |
| Spensley Street Primary School | Clifton Hill | Public primary | 1.4 km | 1,170 | 221 |
| Carlton North Primary School | Carlton North | Public primary | 1.4 km | 1,148 | 289 |
| Sacred Heart School | Fitzroy | Catholic primary | 1.4 km | 936 | 152 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merri Creek Primary School | Fitzroy North | Public primary · P-6 | 438 | 1,186 |
| Camberwell South Primary School | Glen Iris | Public primary · P-6 | 453 | 1,183 |
| Kew East Primary School | Kew East | Public primary · P-6 | 428 | 1,183 |
| Hartwell Primary School | Camberwell | Public primary · P-6 | 558 | 1,191 |
| Canterbury Primary School | Canterbury | Public primary · P-6 | 624 | 1,192 |
| Lloyd Street Primary School | Malvern East | Public primary · P-6 | 365 | 1,180 |
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.