Spensley Street Primary School
193 Spensley Street, Clifton Hill VIC 3068
Spensley Street Primary School is a government primary school in Clifton Hill, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 221 students across all campuses. Its ICSEA is 1,170, 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). Enrolments and staff cover all campuses of this school. Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Students by year level, latest published year.
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Spensley Street Primary School is a government Prep to Year 6 school in Clifton Hill, on the edge of Merri Creek and Yarra Bend Park. It opened in 1891 and was known as Clifton Hill Primary School until 1995. About 261 students attend, with a low student-to-teacher ratio. The school has published a reconciliation action plan and maintains a detailed website covering policies and enrolment.
Often praised
- Parkland setting
- Reconciliation action plan
- Long local history
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westgarth Primary School | Northcote | Public primary | 1.2 km | 1,204 | 568 |
| Clifton Hill Primary School | Clifton Hill | Public primary | 1.4 km | 1,186 | 689 |
| St Joseph's School | Northcote | Catholic primary | 1.5 km | 1,110 | 190 |
| St Anthony's School | Alphington | Catholic primary | 1.6 km | 1,141 | 92 |
| Fitzroy North Primary School | Fitzroy North | Public primary | 1.7 km | 1,150 | 360 |
| Fairfield Primary School | Fairfield | Public primary | 1.7 km | 1,170 | 516 |
| Northcote Primary School | Northcote | Public primary | 1.8 km | 1,166 | 317 |
| Merri Creek Primary School | Fitzroy North | Public primary | 1.8 km | 1,186 | 438 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Lake Primary School | Blackburn | Public primary · P-6 | 517 | 1,170 |
| Fairfield Primary School | Fairfield | Public primary · P-6 | 516 | 1,170 |
| Balwyn Primary School | Balwyn | Public primary · P-6 | 556 | 1,171 |
| Brunswick South Primary School | Brunswick East | Public primary · P-6 | 325 | 1,171 |
| Brunswick South West Primary School | Brunswick West | Public primary · P-6 | 395 | 1,168 |
| Hampton Primary School | Hampton | Public primary · P-6 | 598 | 1,168 |
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.