Schools in Amherst
There are 8 schools in and around Amherst: 6 primary, 1 secondary and 1 combined. Their ICSEA scores run from 905 to 1016 (ACARA).
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Amherst schools by ICSEA
ICSEA describes the socio-educational background of a school’s students (the national average is 1000). It is not a measure of teaching quality, so visit, and read each school’s results on My School.
| School | Type | Sector | Years | ICSEA | Enrolment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Augustine's School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1016 | 266 |
| Highview College | Secondary | Independent | 7-12 | 1005 | 463 |
| Clunes Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 978 | 96 |
| Avoca Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 965 | 94 |
| Carisbrook Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 949 | 228 |
| Maryborough Education Centre | Combined | Government | U, Prep-12 | 921 | 921 |
| Timor Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 912 | 44 |
| Talbot Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 905 | 37 |
- St Augustine's School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1016
- Highview College
Secondary · Independent · 7-12
1005
- Clunes Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
978
- Avoca Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
965
- Carisbrook Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
949
- Maryborough Education Centre
Combined · Government · U, Prep-12
921
- Timor Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
912
- Talbot Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
905
School zones go by address, not suburb
A government school's catchment can split a suburb, so two streets in Amherst can belong to different schools. Check the exact address with the VIC education department's school finder before you make an offer, and ask the agent for it in writing.
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