Schools in North Melbourne
There are 20 schools in and around North Melbourne: 10 primary, 5 secondary and 5 special. Their ICSEA scores run from 820 to 1153 (ACARA).
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North 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| North Melbourne Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1136 | 910 |
| Docklands Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1133 | 616 |
| Carlton Gardens Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1133 | 435 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Carlton Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 957 | 114 |
| Saints College | Special | Catholic | 7-12 | 935 | 1,524 |
| Debney Meadows Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 903 | 109 |
| River Nile School | Special | Independent | 11-12 | 820 | 121 |
| 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
- North Melbourne Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1136
- Docklands Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1133
- Carlton Gardens 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
- 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
- Carlton Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
957
- Saints College
Special · Catholic · 7-12
935
- Debney Meadows Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
903
- River Nile School
Special · Independent · 11-12
820
- 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 North 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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