Kew Primary School
Peel Street, Kew VIC 3101
Kew Primary School is a government primary school in Kew, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 511 students. Its ICSEA is 1,151, 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
Public online sources describe Kew Primary School as one of Kew's oldest schools, founded in 1870 and located a few kilometres east of Melbourne's CBD. It delivers the Victorian Curriculum through an International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme, using an inquiry-based approach alongside specialist subjects, learning support, and student leadership opportunities. The school is noted for a culturally diverse community, with families from more than 30 nationalities, and offers Outside School Hours Care, camps, and canteen facilities.
Often praised
- IB Primary Years Programme
- Culturally diverse community
- Inquiry-based curriculum
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart School | Kew | Catholic primary | 0.6 km | 1,169 | 191 |
| Trinity Grammar School Kew | Kew | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.8 km | 1,180 | 1,577 |
| Ruyton Girls' School | Kew | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.0 km | 1,198 | 854 |
| Xavier College | Kew | Catholic k–12 / combined | 1.2 km | 1,154 | 1,503 |
| Methodist Ladies' College | Kew | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.2 km | 1,190 | 2,169 |
| Kew East Primary School | Kew East | Public primary | 1.6 km | 1,183 | 428 |
| St Anne's School | Kew East | Catholic primary | 1.7 km | 1,152 | 80 |
| Carey Baptist Grammar School | Kew | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.8 km | 1,177 | 2,564 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick North Primary School | Brunswick West | Public primary · P-6 | 452 | 1,151 |
| Glen Huntly Primary School | Glen Huntly | Public primary · P-6 | 335 | 1,151 |
| Wheelers Hill Primary School | Wheelers Hill | Public primary · P-6 | 695 | 1,151 |
| Beaumaris North Primary School | Beaumaris | Public primary · P-6 | 429 | 1,150 |
| Camelot Rise Primary School | Glen Waverley | Public primary · P-6 | 411 | 1,150 |
| Essex Heights Primary School | Mount Waverley | Public primary · P-6 | 597 | 1,150 |
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.