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Research Primary School

Research Primary School is a government primary school in Research, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 219 students.

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219
Students
98 boys · 121 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1092
ICSEA
avg = 1000
4%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1092

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 82% of Australian schools.

Suburb Research 3095
Local government area Nillumbik
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Research - North Warrandyte
Official website www.researchps.vic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Research Primary School had 219 students in 2025, compared with 204 in 2016 (up 7%).

204 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 219 '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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Research Primary School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Research Primary School overlaps 2 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Research, Eltham

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 Research Primary School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $1,215,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $680 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Research - North Warrandyte $1,215,000 $680 a weekEltham-Research-Montmorency rental 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: Research - North Warrandyte

$1,215,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Research median
8
Childcare services
ACECQA register
55.6%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
7,039
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Research - North Warrandyte 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 Research - North Warrandyte profile →

Nearest schools to Research Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Eltham College Independent Prep-12 639 1139 0.8 km
Eltham East Primary School Government Prep-6 652 1143 2.7 km
Eltham North Primary School Government Prep-6 475 1127 2.9 km
Kangaroo Ground Primary School Government Prep-6 203 1085 3.1 km
Our Lady Help of Christians School Catholic Prep-6 79 1094 3.5 km
Diamond Creek East Primary School Government Prep-6 466 1066 3.6 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 Research Primary School

How many students go to Research Primary School?

Research Primary School has 219 students enrolled (98 boys and 121 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Research Primary School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 1092 at Research 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. Research Primary School has an ICSEA of 1092, which places it above 82% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Research Primary School catchment?

The official zone for Research Primary School overlaps 2 suburbs: Research, Eltham. 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 Research Primary School?

8 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Research - North Warrandyte, 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 →