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Port Melbourne Primary School

Port Melbourne Primary School is a government primary school in Port Melbourne, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 697 students.

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697
Students
376 boys · 321 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1134
ICSEA
avg = 1000
4%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1134

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 92% of Australian schools.

Suburb Port Melbourne 3207
Local government area Port Phillip
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Port Melbourne
Official website www.portmelb.vic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Port Melbourne Primary School had 697 students in 2025, compared with 758 in 2016 (down 8%).

758 '16 813 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 697 '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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Port Melbourne Primary School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Port Melbourne Primary School overlaps one suburb. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Port Melbourne

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 Port Melbourne Primary School zone

2 areas have their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $1,550,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $1,000 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Port Melbourne $1,550,000 $1,000 a weekPort Melbourne rental area
Port Melbourne Industrial $1,550,000 $1,000 a weekPort Phillip 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: Port Melbourne

$1,550,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Port Melbourne median
8
Childcare services
ACECQA register
35.8%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
16,927
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Port Melbourne 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 Port Melbourne profile →

Nearest schools to Port Melbourne Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Port Melbourne Secondary College Government 7-10 416 1101 0.4 km
Port Phillip Specialist School Government U 99 1082 0.8 km
Montague School Government U 16 983 1.6 km
Albert Park College Government 7-12 1,657 1127 1.6 km
Albert Park Primary School Government Prep-6 430 1156 1.8 km
Galilee Regional Catholic Primary School Catholic Prep-6 369 1154 1.9 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 Port Melbourne Primary School

How many students go to Port Melbourne Primary School?

Port Melbourne Primary School has 697 students enrolled (376 boys and 321 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Port Melbourne Primary School teach?

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

Is Port Melbourne Primary School a government or non-government school?

Port Melbourne Primary School is a government school in Port Melbourne, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 1134 at Port Melbourne 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. Port Melbourne Primary School has an ICSEA of 1134, which places it above 92% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Port Melbourne Primary School catchment?

The official zone for Port Melbourne Primary School overlaps one suburb: Port Melbourne. 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 Port Melbourne Primary School?

8 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Port Melbourne, 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 →