Schools in West Melbourne
There are 20 schools in and around West Melbourne: 12 primary, 5 secondary and 3 special. Their ICSEA scores run from 820 to 1153 (ACARA).
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West 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 |
| South Melbourne Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1144 | 502 |
| North Melbourne Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1136 | 910 |
| Port Melbourne Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1134 | 697 |
| Docklands Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1133 | 616 |
| St Aloysius College | Secondary | Catholic | 7-12 | 1127 | 673 |
| Footscray City Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1125 | 455 |
| St Augustine's School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1125 | 163 |
| University High School | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 1117 | 1,983 |
| Port Melbourne Secondary College | Secondary | Government | 7-10 | 1101 | 416 |
| St Michael's Primary School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1098 | 236 |
| Simonds Catholic College | Secondary | Catholic | 7-12 | 1053 | 359 |
| St Monica's School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1051 | 89 |
| Kensington Community High School | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 1008 | 95 |
| St Brendan's School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 993 | 82 |
| Montague School | Special | Government | U | 983 | 16 |
| 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 |
- Kensington Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1153
- Holy Rosary School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1149
- South Melbourne Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1144
- North Melbourne Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1136
- Port Melbourne Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1134
- Docklands Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1133
- St Aloysius College
Secondary · Catholic · 7-12
1127
- Footscray City Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1125
- St Augustine's School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1125
- University High School
Secondary · Government · 7-12
1117
- Port Melbourne Secondary College
Secondary · Government · 7-10
1101
- St Michael's Primary School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1098
- Simonds Catholic College
Secondary · Catholic · 7-12
1053
- St Monica's School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1051
- Kensington Community High School
Secondary · Government · 7-12
1008
- St Brendan's School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
993
- Montague School
Special · Government · U
983
- Saints College
Special · Catholic · 7-12
935
- Debney Meadows Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
903
- River Nile School
Special · Independent · 11-12
820
School zones go by address, not suburb
A government school's catchment can split a suburb, so two streets in West 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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