Schools in Essendon
There are 20 schools in and around Essendon: 13 primary, 5 secondary, 1 combined and 1 special. Their ICSEA scores run from 1027 to 1161 (ACARA).
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Essendon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School | Combined | Independent | Prep-12 | 1161 | 859 |
| Moonee Ponds Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1145 | 290 |
| St Mary's School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1144 | 374 |
| Essendon Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1137 | 387 |
| Moonee Ponds West Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1136 | 289 |
| St Monica's Primary School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1129 | 512 |
| St Vincent de Paul's School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1124 | 431 |
| St Therese's School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1116 | 529 |
| Essendon North Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1116 | 629 |
| Our Lady of the Nativity School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1111 | 364 |
| Aberfeldie Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1108 | 374 |
| Pascoe Vale South Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1108 | 308 |
| St John Bosco's School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1108 | 413 |
| St Columba's College | Secondary | Catholic | 7-12 | 1107 | 1,047 |
| Strathmore Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1104 | 304 |
| Buckley Park College | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 1088 | 888 |
| Strathmore Secondary College | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 1086 | 1,958 |
| Ave Maria College | Secondary | Catholic | 7-12 | 1082 | 826 |
| Niddrie Autistic School | Special | Government | U | 1038 | 153 |
| Rosehill Secondary College | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 1027 | 1,109 |
- Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School
Combined · Independent · Prep-12
1161
- Moonee Ponds Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1145
- St Mary's School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1144
- Essendon Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1137
- Moonee Ponds West Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1136
- St Monica's Primary School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1129
- St Vincent de Paul's School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1124
- St Therese's School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1116
- Essendon North Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1116
- Our Lady of the Nativity School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1111
- Aberfeldie Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1108
- Pascoe Vale South Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1108
- St John Bosco's School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1108
- St Columba's College
Secondary · Catholic · 7-12
1107
- Strathmore Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1104
- Buckley Park College
Secondary · Government · 7-12
1088
- Strathmore Secondary College
Secondary · Government · 7-12
1086
- Ave Maria College
Secondary · Catholic · 7-12
1082
- Niddrie Autistic School
Special · Government · U
1038
- Rosehill Secondary College
Secondary · Government · 7-12
1027
School zones go by address, not suburb
A government school's catchment can split a suburb, so two streets in Essendon 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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