Preshil, The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School
395 Barkers Road, Kew VIC 3101
Preshil, The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School is an independent combined primary and secondary school in Kew, VIC from Prep to Year 12 with about 200 students across all campuses. Its ICSEA is 1,154, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the publisher's site. About this link
ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Year range, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Enrolments and staff cover all campuses of this school. Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Preshil is an independent, coeducational school in Kew, founded in 1931. It describes an education that grows the individual rather than moulding them, with a student-led approach that balances trust, rigour and creativity, free of rigid curriculum structures. It has a Primary Campus and a Secondary Campus in Kew, around 230 students and a very low student-to-teacher ratio of about seven to one.
Often praised
- Student-led approach
- Small school community
- Low student-teacher ratio
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carey Baptist Grammar School | Kew | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.4 km | 1,177 | 2,564 |
| Camberwell Girls Grammar School | Canterbury | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.7 km | 1,180 | 777 |
| Genazzano FCJ College | Kew | Catholic k–12 / combined | 0.8 km | 1,127 | 680 |
| Methodist Ladies' College | Kew | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.2 km | 1,190 | 2,169 |
| Camberwell Grammar School | Canterbury | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.2 km | 1,192 | 1,346 |
| Ruyton Girls' School | Kew | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.3 km | 1,198 | 854 |
| Trinity Grammar School Kew | Kew | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.6 km | 1,180 | 1,577 |
| Xavier College | Kew | Catholic k–12 / combined | 1.9 km | 1,154 | 1,503 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tintern Grammar | Ringwood East | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 985 | 1,154 |
| Kardinia International College | Bell Post Hill | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 1,925 | 1,155 |
| St Margaret’s Berwick Grammar | Berwick | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 980 | 1,155 |
| Yarra Valley Grammar | Ringwood | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 1,899 | 1,155 |
| Firbank Grammar School | Brighton | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 1,046 | 1,152 |
| The Geelong College | Newtown | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 1,573 | 1,156 |
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.