Schools in Preston Lower
There are 20 schools in and around Preston Lower: 14 primary, 3 secondary, 2 special and 1 combined. Their ICSEA scores run from 989 to 1165 (ACARA).
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Preston Lower 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1165 | 440 |
| Brunswick East Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1162 | 279 |
| Wales Street Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1140 | 616 |
| Preston West Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1135 | 670 |
| Preston South Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1127 | 397 |
| St Bernard's School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1121 | 152 |
| Coburg Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1113 | 346 |
| Merri-bek Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1112 | 350 |
| Preston High School | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 1104 | 1,275 |
| St Margaret Mary's School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1103 | 66 |
| Coburg High School | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 1099 | 1,265 |
| St Paul's School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1097 | 200 |
| St Raphael's School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1096 | 287 |
| Thornbury Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1093 | 308 |
| Sacred Heart School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1090 | 117 |
| St Mary's School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1089 | 113 |
| St John's College Preston | Combined | Independent | Prep-12 | 1066 | 345 |
| Coburg Special Developmental School | Special | Government | U | 1028 | 67 |
| Croxton School | Special | Government | U | 1008 | 130 |
| Islamic College of Sport | Secondary | Independent | 11-12 | 989 | 72 |
- Bell Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1165
- Brunswick East Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1162
- Wales Street Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1140
- Preston West Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1135
- Preston South Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1127
- St Bernard's School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1121
- Coburg Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1113
- Merri-bek Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1112
- Preston High School
Secondary · Government · 7-12
1104
- St Margaret Mary's School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1103
- Coburg High School
Secondary · Government · 7-12
1099
- St Paul's School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1097
- St Raphael's School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1096
- Thornbury Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1093
- Sacred Heart School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1090
- St Mary's School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1089
- St John's College Preston
Combined · Independent · Prep-12
1066
- Coburg Special Developmental School
Special · Government · U
1028
- Croxton School
Special · Government · U
1008
- Islamic College of Sport
Secondary · Independent · 11-12
989
School zones go by address, not suburb
A government school's catchment can split a suburb, so two streets in Preston Lower 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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