Is Carey Baptist Grammar School a government, Catholic or independent school?

Carey Baptist Grammar School is an independent primary and secondary school in Victoria. Its governing body is Independent Schools Victoria.

What years does Carey Baptist Grammar School teach?

Carey Baptist Grammar School teaches Prep to Year 12, for boys and girls.

How many students are enrolled at Carey Baptist Grammar School?

Carey Baptist Grammar School had 2,564 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 8.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.

Independent primary and secondary school in Kew

Carey Baptist Grammar School

Carey Baptist Grammar School is an independent primary and secondary school for boys and girls, from Prep to Year 12, in Kew, Victoria.

School website

Carey Baptist Grammar School: Modern Carey school building at dusk with large Carey letter sign and stone wall

About the school

What Carey Baptist Grammar School is like

It has 2,564 students (1,218 girls and 1,346 boys) and the equivalent of 314.2 full-time teachers, about 8 students for each teacher.

Compared with the 13 other combined schools within about 3 km, it is larger than most of them.

The school is run by Independent Schools Victoria and has more than one campus; the figures here are for the school as a whole.

As an independent school it sets its own fees. Ask the school for the current fee schedule, including any scholarships or bursaries.

Its ICSEA value is 1177, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

At a glance

Carey Baptist Grammar School at a glance

Students: 2,564; 2025
Girls and boys: 48% / 52%; 1,218 girls, 1,346 boys
Teachers: 314.2; full-time equivalent
Students per teacher: 8.2 to 1; not the same as class size
Years: Prep to Year 12

Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.

Photos

Inside Carey Baptist Grammar School

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Fees

Carey Baptist Grammar School fees

Carey Baptist Grammar School has not published its fees with us yet. Fees at independent schools in Australia usually rise with the year level, and many schools offer sibling discounts, scholarships and bursaries. The quickest way to get the current fee schedule is to ask the school; enquiries are free.

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Results

NAPLAN results and the school profile

Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: Carey Baptist Grammar School on My School.

Non-government schools are registered and reviewed by the school registration authority in Victoria. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.

Enrolment

How to get a place

Independent schools run their own enrolment. Most invite families to an open day or a tour, then ask for an application form and fee; popular schools fill their entry years (often Prep and Year 7) a year or more ahead. Ask Carey Baptist Grammar School about places for your child’s year level.

Open day dates for Carey Baptist Grammar School are not listed yet. Enquire and the school can send you the next dates directly.

Questions

Common questions about Carey Baptist Grammar School

Is Carey Baptist Grammar School a government, Catholic or independent school?: Carey Baptist Grammar School is an independent primary and secondary school in Victoria. Its governing body is Independent Schools Victoria.
What years does Carey Baptist Grammar School teach?: Carey Baptist Grammar School teaches Prep to Year 12, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at Carey Baptist Grammar School?: Carey Baptist Grammar School had 2,564 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 8.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Carey Baptist Grammar School?: Carey Baptist Grammar School has an ICSEA value of 1177, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

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