Schools in Essendon Fields
There are 20 schools in and around Essendon Fields: 13 primary, 5 secondary, 1 combined and 1 special. Their ICSEA scores run from 997 to 1173 (ACARA).
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Essendon Fields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penleigh & Essendon Grammar School | Combined | Independent | Prep-12 | 1173 | 2,913 |
| St Vincent de Paul's School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1124 | 431 |
| Strathmore North Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1116 | 632 |
| Essendon North Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1116 | 629 |
| St Therese's School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1116 | 529 |
| St John Bosco's School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1108 | 413 |
| Strathmore Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1104 | 304 |
| St Bernard's College | Secondary | Catholic | 7-12 | 1100 | 1,567 |
| Oak Park Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1095 | 388 |
| Buckley Park College | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 1088 | 888 |
| Strathmore Secondary College | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 1086 | 1,958 |
| St Francis de Sales School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1085 | 237 |
| St Christopher's School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1083 | 727 |
| Niddrie Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1052 | 299 |
| Keilor Heights Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1049 | 254 |
| Niddrie Autistic School | Special | Government | U | 1038 | 153 |
| Glenroy West Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1031 | 333 |
| Rosehill Secondary College | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 1027 | 1,109 |
| Essendon Keilor College | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 1004 | 697 |
| Tullamarine Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 997 | 206 |
- Penleigh & Essendon Grammar School
Combined · Independent · Prep-12
1173
- St Vincent de Paul's School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1124
- Strathmore North Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1116
- Essendon North Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1116
- St Therese's School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1116
- St John Bosco's School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1108
- Strathmore Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1104
- St Bernard's College
Secondary · Catholic · 7-12
1100
- Oak Park Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1095
- Buckley Park College
Secondary · Government · 7-12
1088
- Strathmore Secondary College
Secondary · Government · 7-12
1086
- St Francis de Sales School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1085
- St Christopher's School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1083
- Niddrie Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1052
- Keilor Heights Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1049
- Niddrie Autistic School
Special · Government · U
1038
- Glenroy West Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1031
- Rosehill Secondary College
Secondary · Government · 7-12
1027
- Essendon Keilor College
Secondary · Government · 7-12
1004
- Tullamarine Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
997
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A government school's catchment can split a suburb, so two streets in Essendon Fields 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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