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Karingal Primary School
Karingal Primary School is a government primary school in Frankston, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 239 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 40% of Australian schools.
Karingal Primary School had 239 students in 2025, compared with 306 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 Karingal Primary School overlaps one suburb. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.
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 Karingal Primary School zone
One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $740,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $600 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: Frankston North
Figures are for the Frankston North 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 Frankston North profile →
Nearest schools to Karingal 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 Karingal Primary School
How many students go to Karingal Primary School?
Karingal Primary School has 239 students enrolled (118 boys and 121 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.
What year levels does Karingal Primary School teach?
Karingal Primary School teaches year levels Prep-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.
Is Karingal Primary School a government or non-government school?
Karingal Primary School is a government school in Frankston, Victoria.
What does the ICSEA of 985 at Karingal 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. Karingal Primary School has an ICSEA of 985, which places it above 40% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.
Which suburbs are in the Karingal Primary School catchment?
The official zone for Karingal Primary School overlaps one suburb: Frankston. 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 Karingal Primary School?
6 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Frankston North, 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 →