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Essendon Primary School
Essendon Primary School is a government primary school in Essendon, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 387 students.
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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 93% of Australian schools.
Essendon Primary School had 387 students in 2025, compared with 495 in 2016 (down 22%).
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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The official zone for Essendon Primary School overlaps 2 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.
Essendon, Moonee Ponds
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 Essendon Primary School zone
One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $1,872,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $650 a week.
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: Essendon - East
Figures are for the Essendon - 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 Essendon - East profile →
Nearest schools to Essendon Primary School
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 Essendon Primary School
How many students go to Essendon Primary School?
Essendon Primary School has 387 students enrolled (200 boys and 187 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.
What year levels does Essendon Primary School teach?
Essendon Primary School teaches year levels Prep-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.
Is Essendon Primary School a government or non-government school?
Essendon Primary School is a government school in Essendon, Victoria.
What does the ICSEA of 1137 at Essendon 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. Essendon Primary School has an ICSEA of 1137, which places it above 93% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.
Which suburbs are in the Essendon Primary School catchment?
The official zone for Essendon Primary School overlaps 2 suburbs: Essendon, Moonee Ponds. 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.
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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 →