Schools in East Melbourne
There are 20 schools in and around East Melbourne: 7 primary, 6 secondary, 4 combined and 3 special. Their ICSEA scores run from 761 to 1181 (ACARA).
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East Melbourne 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Girls Grammar | Combined | Independent | Prep-12 | 1181 | 1,046 |
| Melbourne Grammar School | Combined | Independent | Prep-12 | 1177 | 1,905 |
| Richmond Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1150 | 316 |
| Abbotsford Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1143 | 168 |
| Victorian College Of The Arts Secondary School | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 1141 | 344 |
| Carlton Gardens Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1133 | 435 |
| Academy of Mary Immaculate | Secondary | Catholic | 7-12 | 1079 | 612 |
| Richmond West Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1075 | 281 |
| Richmond High School | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 1049 | 476 |
| Fitzroy Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1028 | 198 |
| Collingwood College | Combined | Government | Prep-12 | 1022 | 691 |
| Bindjiroo Yaluk Community School | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 1021 | 79 |
| Ozford College | Secondary | Independent | 10-12 | 1008 | 101 |
| Hester Hornbrook Academy | Special | Independent | 10-12 | 943 | 701 |
| Sacred Heart School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 936 | 152 |
| St Joseph's School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 928 | 62 |
| Collingwood English Language School | Special | Government | Prep-12 | 906 | 357 |
| Melbourne Indigenous Transition School | Special | Independent | 7-8 | 761 | 42 |
| Ignatius Learning Centre | Secondary | Catholic | 11-12 | – | 41 |
| Victorian School Of Languages | Combined | Government | – | – | – |
- Melbourne Girls Grammar
Combined · Independent · Prep-12
1181
- Melbourne Grammar School
Combined · Independent · Prep-12
1177
- Richmond Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1150
- Abbotsford Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1143
- Victorian College Of The Arts Secondary School
Secondary · Government · 7-12
1141
- Carlton Gardens Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1133
- Academy of Mary Immaculate
Secondary · Catholic · 7-12
1079
- Richmond West Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1075
- Richmond High School
Secondary · Government · 7-12
1049
- Fitzroy Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1028
- Collingwood College
Combined · Government · Prep-12
1022
- Bindjiroo Yaluk Community School
Secondary · Government · 7-12
1021
- Ozford College
Secondary · Independent · 10-12
1008
- Hester Hornbrook Academy
Special · Independent · 10-12
943
- Sacred Heart School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
936
- St Joseph's School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
928
- Collingwood English Language School
Special · Government · Prep-12
906
- Melbourne Indigenous Transition School
Special · Independent · 7-8
761
- Ignatius Learning Centre
Secondary · Catholic · 11-12
–
- Victorian School Of Languages
Combined · Government
–
School zones go by address, not suburb
A government school's catchment can split a suburb, so two streets in East Melbourne 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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