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Kalinda Primary School

Kalinda Primary School is a government primary school in Ringwood, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 424 students.

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424
Students
228 boys · 196 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1097
ICSEA
avg = 1000
4%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1097

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 83% of Australian schools.

Suburb Ringwood 3134
Local government area Maroondah
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Ringwood
Official website www.kalinda.vic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Kalinda Primary School had 424 students in 2025, compared with 503 in 2016 (down 16%).

503 '16 '17 570 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 424 '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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Kalinda Primary School catchment: suburbs in the zone

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

Ringwood, Croydon, Ringwood North

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: Ringwood

$1,046,900
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Ringwood median
17
Childcare services
ACECQA register
43.9%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
19,779
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Ringwood 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 Ringwood profile →

Nearest schools to Kalinda Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Yarra Valley Grammar Independent Prep-12 1,899 1155 0.8 km
Melba Secondary College Government 7-12 663 1003 0.9 km
Ainslie Parklands Primary School Government Prep-6 93 1044 1.0 km
Melbourne Rudolf Steiner School Independent Prep-12 470 1097 1.5 km
Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School Independent Prep-6 658 1147 1.5 km
Holy Spirit School Catholic Prep-6 386 1102 1.5 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 Kalinda Primary School

How many students go to Kalinda Primary School?

Kalinda Primary School has 424 students enrolled (228 boys and 196 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Kalinda Primary School teach?

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

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

Kalinda Primary School is a government school in Ringwood, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 1097 at Kalinda 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. Kalinda Primary School has an ICSEA of 1097, which places it above 83% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Kalinda Primary School catchment?

The official zone for Kalinda Primary School overlaps 3 suburbs: Ringwood, Croydon, Ringwood North. 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 Kalinda Primary School?

17 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Ringwood, 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 →