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Altona Meadows Primary School

Altona Meadows Primary School is a government primary school in Altona Meadows, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 235 students.

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235
Students
121 boys · 114 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1000
ICSEA
avg = 1000
20%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1000

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 47% of Australian schools.

Suburb Altona Meadows 3028
Local government area Hobsons Bay
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Altona Meadows
Official website www.amps.vic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Altona Meadows Primary School had 235 students in 2025, compared with 418 in 2016 (down 44%).

418 '16 428 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 235 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Altona Meadows Primary School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Altona Meadows Primary School overlaps 2 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Altona Meadows, Altona

Suburbs (ABS gazetted localities) that overlap this school's zone. Boundaries do not line up exactly, so a suburb listed here may be only partly inside it. Confirm eligibility with the official VIC zone finder before relying on an address. Zone data: Victorian Department of Education, School Zones, 2027.

House prices and rent in the Altona Meadows Primary School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $835,500. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $600 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Altona Meadows $835,500 $600 a weekHobsons Bay council area

Areas are ABS statistical areas whose centre point is in the zone; part of an area can sit outside it. Listed by name, not by price. Prices and rents are the figures each suburb page publishes (Valuer-General VIC sales; Homes Victoria rents by rental or council area). Homes Victoria (Department of Families, Fairness and Housing), licensed under CC BY 4.0. The Victorian Department of Education publishes its school zones for enrolment decisions and says they "should not be used for property purchase decisions".

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The suburb: Altona Meadows

$835,500
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Altona Meadows median
12
Childcare services
ACECQA register
44.0%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
18,783
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Altona Meadows statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Altona Meadows profile →

Nearest schools to Altona Meadows Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Queen of Peace Primary School Catholic Prep-6 485 1064 1.3 km
Jennings Street School Government U 117 1037 1.5 km
Laverton P-12 College Government Prep-12 678 924 1.5 km
St Martin de Porres School Catholic Prep-6 270 1080 1.7 km
Western Autistic School Government U 290 1042 2.0 km
Altona Green Primary School Government Prep-6 418 1051 2.1 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Altona Meadows Primary School

How many students go to Altona Meadows Primary School?

Altona Meadows Primary School has 235 students enrolled (121 boys and 114 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Altona Meadows Primary School teach?

Altona Meadows Primary School teaches year levels Prep-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Altona Meadows Primary School a government or non-government school?

Altona Meadows Primary School is a government school in Altona Meadows, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 1000 at Altona Meadows Primary School mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Altona Meadows Primary School has an ICSEA of 1000, which places it above 47% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Altona Meadows Primary School catchment?

The official zone for Altona Meadows Primary School overlaps 2 suburbs: Altona Meadows, Altona. A suburb can be only partly inside the zone, so confirm an address with the official VIC zone finder. Zone data: Victorian Department of Education, School Zones, 2027.

How many childcare services are near Altona Meadows Primary School?

12 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Altona Meadows, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →