Schools in Kensington
There are 20 schools in and around Kensington: 11 primary, 5 secondary and 4 special. Their ICSEA scores run from 903 to 1153 (ACARA).
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Kensington schools by ICSEA
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| School | Type | Sector | Years | ICSEA | Enrolment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kensington Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1153 | 427 |
| Holy Rosary School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1149 | 242 |
| Flemington Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1140 | 328 |
| Ascot Vale Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1140 | 265 |
| North Melbourne Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1136 | 910 |
| Docklands Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1133 | 616 |
| St Aloysius College | Secondary | Catholic | 7-12 | 1127 | 673 |
| University High School | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 1117 | 1,983 |
| St Michael's Primary School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1098 | 236 |
| Mount Alexander 7-12 College | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 1069 | 827 |
| Simonds Catholic College | Secondary | Catholic | 7-12 | 1053 | 359 |
| St Monica's School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1051 | 89 |
| Ascot Vale West Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1029 | 278 |
| Ascot Vale Heights School | Special | Government | U | 1021 | 103 |
| Kensington Community High School | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 1008 | 95 |
| St Brendan's School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 993 | 82 |
| Saints College | Special | Catholic | 7-12 | 935 | 1,524 |
| Debney Meadows Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 903 | 109 |
| Travancore School | Special | Government | – | – | – |
| Parkville College | Special | Government | – | – | – |
- Kensington Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1153
- Holy Rosary School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1149
- Flemington Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1140
- Ascot Vale Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1140
- North Melbourne Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1136
- Docklands Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1133
- St Aloysius College
Secondary · Catholic · 7-12
1127
- University High School
Secondary · Government · 7-12
1117
- St Michael's Primary School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1098
- Mount Alexander 7-12 College
Secondary · Government · 7-12
1069
- Simonds Catholic College
Secondary · Catholic · 7-12
1053
- St Monica's School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1051
- Ascot Vale West Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1029
- Ascot Vale Heights School
Special · Government · U
1021
- Kensington Community High School
Secondary · Government · 7-12
1008
- St Brendan's School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
993
- Saints College
Special · Catholic · 7-12
935
- Debney Meadows Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
903
- Travancore School
Special · Government
–
- Parkville College
Special · Government
–
School zones go by address, not suburb
A government school's catchment can split a suburb, so two streets in Kensington 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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