Chilwell Primary School
Primary school in Newtown, VIC
About Chilwell Primary School
Chilwell Primary School is a government primary school located in Newtown, Melbourne. As a VIC public school, it provides quality education to the local community, catering to students from Prep-6.
With 408 students enrolled in 2025 and an ICSEA score of 1139 (93th percentile), the school serves a community with above-average socio-educational advantage. The student-to-teacher ratio of 15:1 supports quality learning outcomes.
Contact & Location
- Location Newtown, VIC 3220
- Website www.chilwellps.vic.edu.au
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School Details
- Type Government
- Level Primary (Prep-6)
- Gender Co-educational
- Students (2025) 408 enrolled
- Teaching Staff 30 (27.3 FTE)
- Non-Teaching Staff 16 (8.3 FTE)
- ICSEAIndex of Community Socio-Educational Advantage – measures the socio-educational background of students. Based on parents' occupation, education, and school location. National average is 1000. 1139 (93th percentile)
- Indigenous Students 0%
Student Demographics
Gender
Boys: 217 (53%)
Girls: 191 (47%)
Language Background
LBOTE: 18%Language Background Other Than English – students who speak a language other than English at home.
English only: 82%
ICSEA DistributionIndex of Community Socio-Educational Advantage – shows the distribution of students across socio-educational quarters. Based on parents' occupation, education, and school location. National average is 1000.
Bottom 5%
Lower 14%
Upper 26%
Top 55%