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Auburn Primary School

Auburn Primary School is a government primary school in Hawthorn East, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 381 students.

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381
Students
185 boys · 196 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1162
ICSEA
avg = 1000
9%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1162

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 97% of Australian schools.

Suburb Hawthorn East 3123
Local government area Boroondara
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Hawthorn East
Official website www.auburnps.vic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Auburn Primary School had 381 students in 2025, compared with 511 in 2016 (down 25%).

511 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 381 '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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Catchment zone shown where matched to official VIC government data.

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Auburn Primary School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Auburn Primary School overlaps 3 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Hawthorn East, Kew, Hawthorn

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.

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The suburb: Hawthorn East

$2,888,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Hawthorn East median
10
Childcare services
ACECQA register
41.9%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
17,541
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Hawthorn East 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 Hawthorn East profile →

Nearest schools to Auburn Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Preshil, The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School Independent Prep-12 200 1154 0.5 km
Carey Baptist Grammar School Independent Prep-12 2,564 1177 0.5 km
Camberwell Girls Grammar School Independent Prep-12 777 1180 0.8 km
Swinburne Senior Secondary College Government 11-12 374 1093 0.9 km
Methodist Ladies' College Independent Prep-12 2,169 1190 1.2 km
Genazzano FCJ College Catholic Prep-12 680 1127 1.4 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 Auburn Primary School

How many students go to Auburn Primary School?

Auburn Primary School has 381 students enrolled (185 boys and 196 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Auburn Primary School teach?

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

Is Auburn Primary School a government or non-government school?

Auburn Primary School is a government school in Hawthorn East, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 1162 at Auburn 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. Auburn Primary School has an ICSEA of 1162, which places it above 97% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Auburn Primary School catchment?

The official zone for Auburn Primary School overlaps 3 suburbs: Hawthorn East, Kew, Hawthorn. 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 Auburn Primary School?

10 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Hawthorn East, 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 →