Schools in Preston
There are 20 schools in and around Preston: 14 primary, 3 secondary, 2 combined and 1 special. Their ICSEA scores run from 935 to 1165 (ACARA).
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Preston 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 |
| 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 |
| Preston Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1113 | 646 |
| Holy Spirit School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1107 | 129 |
| Preston High School | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 1104 | 1,275 |
| 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 |
| Holy Name School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1078 | 205 |
| Thornbury High School | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 1067 | 1,123 |
| St John's College Preston | Combined | Independent | Prep-12 | 1066 | 345 |
| Northern College of the Arts and Technology | Secondary | Government | 10-12 | 1060 | 367 |
| St Gabriel's School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1060 | 149 |
| Penders Grove Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1021 | 160 |
| East Preston Islamic College | Combined | Independent | Prep-12 | 976 | 733 |
| Reservoir East Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 935 | 276 |
| Yarra Me School | Special | Government | – | – | – |
- Bell Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1165
- 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
- Preston Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1113
- Holy Spirit School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1107
- Preston High School
Secondary · Government · 7-12
1104
- 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
- Holy Name School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1078
- Thornbury High School
Secondary · Government · 7-12
1067
- St John's College Preston
Combined · Independent · Prep-12
1066
- Northern College of the Arts and Technology
Secondary · Government · 10-12
1060
- St Gabriel's School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1060
- Penders Grove Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1021
- East Preston Islamic College
Combined · Independent · Prep-12
976
- Reservoir East Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
935
- Yarra Me School
Special · Government
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School zones go by address, not suburb
A government school's catchment can split a suburb, so two streets in Preston 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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