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Athol Road Primary School

Athol Road Primary School is a government primary school in Springvale South, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 402 students.

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402
Students
184 boys · 218 girls
Prep-6
Year range
947
ICSEA
avg = 1000
23%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 947

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 24% of Australian schools.

Suburb Springvale South 3172
Local government area Greater Dandenong
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Springvale South
Official website atholroadps.vic.edu.au/
Enrolments 2016-2025

Athol Road Primary School had 402 students in 2025, compared with 367 in 2016 (up 10%).

367 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 421 '24 402 '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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Athol Road Primary School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Athol Road Primary School overlaps one suburb. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Springvale South

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 Athol Road Primary School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $859,300. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $600 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Springvale South $859,300 $600 a weekGreater Dandenong 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: Springvale South

$859,300
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Springvale South median
19
Childcare services
ACECQA register
48.6%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
13,274
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Springvale South 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 Springvale South profile →

Nearest schools to Athol Road Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Hoa Nghiem Primary School Independent Prep-6 70 1017 0.4 km
Keysborough Secondary College Government 7-12 2,194 941 0.9 km
Heatherhill Primary School Government Prep-6 209 966 1.1 km
Killester College Catholic 7-12 993 1020 1.3 km
Keysborough Primary School Government Prep-6 382 964 1.4 km
Spring Parks Primary School Government Prep-6 263 978 1.6 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 Athol Road Primary School

How many students go to Athol Road Primary School?

Athol Road Primary School has 402 students enrolled (184 boys and 218 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Athol Road Primary School teach?

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

Is Athol Road Primary School a government or non-government school?

Athol Road Primary School is a government school in Springvale South, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 947 at Athol Road 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. Athol Road Primary School has an ICSEA of 947, which places it above 24% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Athol Road Primary School catchment?

The official zone for Athol Road Primary School overlaps one suburb: Springvale South. 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 Athol Road Primary School?

19 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Springvale South, 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 →