Schools in Essendon West
There are 20 schools in and around Essendon West: 12 primary, 7 secondary and 1 special. Their ICSEA scores run from 1004 to 1136 (ACARA).
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Essendon West 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moonee Ponds West Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1136 | 289 |
| St Margaret's Primary School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1125 | 441 |
| Essendon North Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1116 | 629 |
| St Therese's School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1116 | 529 |
| Our Lady of the Nativity School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1111 | 364 |
| Aberfeldie Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1108 | 374 |
| St John Bosco's School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1108 | 413 |
| St Columba's College | Secondary | Catholic | 7-12 | 1107 | 1,047 |
| St Bernard's College | Secondary | Catholic | 7-12 | 1100 | 1,567 |
| Buckley Park College | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 1088 | 888 |
| St Peter's School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1085 | 561 |
| Ave Maria College | Secondary | Catholic | 7-12 | 1082 | 826 |
| St Martin de Porres School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1074 | 279 |
| Avondale Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1074 | 433 |
| Maribyrnong College | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 1064 | 1,361 |
| 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 |
| Rosehill Secondary College | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 1027 | 1,109 |
| Essendon Keilor College | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 1004 | 697 |
- Moonee Ponds West Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1136
- St Margaret's Primary School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1125
- Essendon North Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1116
- St Therese's School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1116
- Our Lady of the Nativity School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1111
- Aberfeldie 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
- St Bernard's College
Secondary · Catholic · 7-12
1100
- Buckley Park College
Secondary · Government · 7-12
1088
- St Peter's School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1085
- Ave Maria College
Secondary · Catholic · 7-12
1082
- St Martin de Porres School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1074
- Avondale Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1074
- Maribyrnong College
Secondary · Government · 7-12
1064
- Niddrie Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1052
- Keilor Heights Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1049
- Niddrie Autistic School
Special · Government · U
1038
- Rosehill Secondary College
Secondary · Government · 7-12
1027
- Essendon Keilor College
Secondary · Government · 7-12
1004
School zones go by address, not suburb
A government school's catchment can split a suburb, so two streets in Essendon West 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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