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Cockatoo Primary School

Cockatoo Primary School is a government primary school in Cockatoo, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 306 students.

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306
Students
152 boys · 154 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1009
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1009

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 51% of Australian schools.

Suburb Cockatoo 3781
Local government area Cardinia
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Emerald - Cockatoo
Enrolments 2016-2025

Cockatoo Primary School had 306 students in 2025, compared with 247 in 2016 (up 24%).

247 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 306 '24 306 '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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Cockatoo Primary School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Cockatoo Primary School overlaps 5 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Cockatoo, Mount Burnett, Pakenham Upper, Dewhurst, Avonsleigh

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: Emerald - Cockatoo

$890,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Emerald median
16
Childcare services
ACECQA register
51.9%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
19,043
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Emerald - Cockatoo 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 Emerald - Cockatoo profile →

Nearest schools to Cockatoo Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Fernbrook School Independent Prep-10 78 1049 2.6 km
Emerald Secondary College Government 7-12 620 1005 3.7 km
Gembrook Primary School Government Prep-6 261 1030 4.5 km
Emerald Primary School Government Prep-6 445 1061 4.8 km
Macclesfield Primary School Government Prep-6 133 1017 5.8 km
Monbulk College Government 7-12 583 1044 8.7 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 Cockatoo Primary School

How many students go to Cockatoo Primary School?

Cockatoo Primary School has 306 students enrolled (152 boys and 154 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Cockatoo Primary School teach?

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

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

Cockatoo Primary School is a government school in Cockatoo, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 1009 at Cockatoo 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. Cockatoo Primary School has an ICSEA of 1009, which places it above 51% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Cockatoo Primary School catchment?

The official zone for Cockatoo Primary School overlaps 5 suburbs: Cockatoo, Mount Burnett, Pakenham Upper, Dewhurst, Avonsleigh. 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 Cockatoo Primary School?

16 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Emerald - Cockatoo, 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 →