Schools in Drumcondra
There are 20 schools in and around Drumcondra: 11 primary, 6 secondary, 2 special and 1 combined. Their ICSEA scores run from 938 to 1156 (ACARA).
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Drumcondra 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Geelong College | Combined | Independent | Prep-12 | 1156 | 1,573 |
| Chilwell Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1139 | 408 |
| St Mary's School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1114 | 214 |
| St Patrick's School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1107 | 418 |
| Sacred Heart College | Secondary | Catholic | 7-12 | 1105 | 1,450 |
| Geelong South Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1088 | 326 |
| Manifold Heights Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1082 | 469 |
| Newtown Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1076 | 193 |
| St Joseph's College Geelong | Secondary | Catholic | 7-12 | 1075 | 1,742 |
| Holy Spirit Parish School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1068 | 326 |
| Ashby Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1059 | 259 |
| Clonard College | Secondary | Catholic | 7-12 | 1051 | 940 |
| Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 1046 | 614 |
| Holy Family School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1029 | 344 |
| Herne Hill Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1023 | 267 |
| Hamlyn Views School | Special | Government | U | 998 | 150 |
| Western Heights Secondary College | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 991 | 1,060 |
| Hamlyn Banks Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 976 | 290 |
| North Geelong Secondary College | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 961 | 989 |
| Nelson Park School | Special | Government | U | 938 | 334 |
- The Geelong College
Combined · Independent · Prep-12
1156
- Chilwell Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1139
- St Mary's School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1114
- St Patrick's School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1107
- Sacred Heart College
Secondary · Catholic · 7-12
1105
- Geelong South Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1088
- Manifold Heights Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1082
- Newtown Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1076
- St Joseph's College Geelong
Secondary · Catholic · 7-12
1075
- Holy Spirit Parish School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1068
- Ashby Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1059
- Clonard College
Secondary · Catholic · 7-12
1051
- Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College
Secondary · Government · 7-12
1046
- Holy Family School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1029
- Herne Hill Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1023
- Hamlyn Views School
Special · Government · U
998
- Western Heights Secondary College
Secondary · Government · 7-12
991
- Hamlyn Banks Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
976
- North Geelong Secondary College
Secondary · Government · 7-12
961
- Nelson Park School
Special · Government · U
938
School zones go by address, not suburb
A government school's catchment can split a suburb, so two streets in Drumcondra 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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