Schools in Sydenham
There are 20 schools in and around Sydenham: 12 primary, 6 secondary and 2 combined. Their ICSEA scores run from 962 to 1136 (ACARA).
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Sydenham 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Cross Grammar | Combined | Independent | Prep-12 | 1136 | 904 |
| Kororoit Creek Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1082 | 1,156 |
| Gilson College | Combined | Independent | Prep-12 | 1073 | 1,102 |
| Emmaus Catholic Primary School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1067 | 476 |
| St Mary MacKillop Primary School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1059 | 502 |
| St George Preca School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1047 | 728 |
| Catholic Regional College North Keilor | Secondary | Catholic | 7-10 | 1045 | 642 |
| Catholic Regional College Caroline Springs | Secondary | Catholic | 7-10 | 1045 | 1,079 |
| Cana Catholic Primary School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1039 | 508 |
| Taylors Lakes Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1029 | 678 |
| Catholic Regional College Sydenham | Secondary | Catholic | 11-12 | 1028 | 974 |
| Taylors Hill Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1027 | 575 |
| Springside West Secondary College | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 1017 | 1,677 |
| Parkwood Green Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1014 | 495 |
| Sydenham Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1012 | 993 |
| Taylors Lakes Secondary College | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 1007 | 1,280 |
| Mackellar Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 993 | 300 |
| Monmia Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 985 | 180 |
| Kings Park Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 966 | 367 |
| Copperfield College | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 962 | 1,846 |
- Southern Cross Grammar
Combined · Independent · Prep-12
1136
- Kororoit Creek Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1082
- Gilson College
Combined · Independent · Prep-12
1073
- Emmaus Catholic Primary School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1067
- St Mary MacKillop Primary School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1059
- St George Preca School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1047
- Catholic Regional College North Keilor
Secondary · Catholic · 7-10
1045
- Catholic Regional College Caroline Springs
Secondary · Catholic · 7-10
1045
- Cana Catholic Primary School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1039
- Taylors Lakes Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1029
- Catholic Regional College Sydenham
Secondary · Catholic · 11-12
1028
- Taylors Hill Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1027
- Springside West Secondary College
Secondary · Government · 7-12
1017
- Parkwood Green Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1014
- Sydenham Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1012
- Taylors Lakes Secondary College
Secondary · Government · 7-12
1007
- Mackellar Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
993
- Monmia Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
985
- Kings Park Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
966
- Copperfield College
Secondary · Government · 7-12
962
School zones go by address, not suburb
A government school's catchment can split a suburb, so two streets in Sydenham 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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