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Croxton School

Croxton School is a government special school in Northcote, Victoria, with 130 students.

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130
Students
88 boys · 42 girls
U
Year range
1008
ICSEA
avg = 1000
26%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1008

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 Northcote 3070
Local government area Darebin
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Special
Indigenous students 8%
Statistical area (SA2) Northcote - West
Official website www.croxton.vic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Croxton School had 130 students in 2025, compared with 187 in 2016 (down 30%).

187 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 130 '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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Croxton School catchment

We could not match a zone boundary for this school in the published VIC government zone data, so no catchment suburbs are listed. Some government schools, such as selective, specialist and senior-only schools, do not have a local zone. Check an address with the official VIC zone finder.

The suburb: Northcote - West

$1,601,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Northcote median
42.0%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
11,026
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Northcote - West 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 Northcote - West profile →

Nearest schools to Croxton School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Brunswick East Primary School Government Prep-6 279 1162 0.7 km
Northcote High School Government 7-12 1,668 1153 1.1 km
Northcote Primary School Government Prep-6 303 1166 1.2 km
Thornbury Primary School Government Prep-6 308 1093 1.3 km
Merri Creek Primary School Government Prep-6 442 1186 1.4 km
St Joseph's School Catholic Prep-6 190 1110 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 Croxton School

How many students go to Croxton School?

Croxton School has 130 students enrolled (88 boys and 42 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

Is Croxton School a government or non-government school?

Croxton School is a government school in Northcote, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 1008 at Croxton 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. Croxton School has an ICSEA of 1008, which places it above 51% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

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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 →