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Drysdale Primary School

Drysdale Primary School is a government primary school in Drysdale, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 388 students.

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388
Students
207 boys · 181 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1016
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1016

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 54% of Australian schools.

Suburb Drysdale 3222
Local government area Greater Geelong
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Clifton Springs
Official website www.drysdaleps.vic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Drysdale Primary School had 388 students in 2025, compared with 543 in 2016 (down 29%).

543 '16 575 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 388 '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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Drysdale Primary School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Drysdale Primary School overlaps 4 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Drysdale, Mannerim, Clifton Springs, Bellarine

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 Drysdale Primary School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $710,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $520 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Clifton Springs $710,000 $520 a weekGreater Geelong 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: Clifton Springs

$710,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Clifton Springs median
12
Childcare services
ACECQA register
37.1%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
17,912
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Clifton Springs 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 Clifton Springs profile →

Nearest schools to Drysdale Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Clifton Springs Primary School Government Prep-6 472 1003 1.6 km
St Thomas Primary School Catholic Prep-6 428 1051 2.5 km
Saint Ignatius College Geelong Catholic 7-12 1,442 1075 2.6 km
Bellarine Secondary College Government 7-12 1,147 1006 2.8 km
Wallington Primary School Government Prep-6 137 1031 7.9 km
Portarlington Primary School Government Prep-6 150 1010 9.4 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 Drysdale Primary School

How many students go to Drysdale Primary School?

Drysdale Primary School has 388 students enrolled (207 boys and 181 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Drysdale Primary School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 1016 at Drysdale 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. Drysdale Primary School has an ICSEA of 1016, which places it above 54% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Drysdale Primary School catchment?

The official zone for Drysdale Primary School overlaps 4 suburbs: Drysdale, Mannerim, Clifton Springs, Bellarine. 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 Drysdale Primary School?

12 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Clifton Springs, 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 →