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South Melbourne Park Primary School

South Melbourne Park Primary School is a government primary school in Albert Park, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 402 students.

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402
Students
202 boys · 200 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1105
ICSEA
avg = 1000
11%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1105

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 86% of Australian schools.

Suburb Albert Park 3206
Local government area Port Phillip
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Albert Park
Enrolments 2019-2025

South Melbourne Park Primary School had 402 students in 2025, compared with 126 in 2019 (up 219%).

- '16 - '17 - '18 126 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 402 '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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South Melbourne Park Primary School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for South Melbourne Park Primary School overlaps 4 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Melbourne, Albert Park, South Melbourne, Southbank

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 South Melbourne Park Primary School zone

2 areas have their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $1,932,500. Median 3-bedroom house rent runs from $900 to $1,080 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
South Melbourne $1,932,500 $1,080 a weekSouth Melbourne rental area
Southbank - East too few sales $900 a weekMelbourne 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: Albert Park

$2,105,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Albert Park median
8
Childcare services
ACECQA register
36.4%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
17,253
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Albert Park 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 Albert Park profile →

Nearest schools to South Melbourne Park Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Youth2Industry College Independent 11-12 64 1033 0.5 km
Galilee Regional Catholic Primary School Catholic Prep-6 369 1154 0.8 km
Albert Park Primary School Government Prep-6 430 1156 0.9 km
Middle Park Primary School Government Prep-6 393 1150 0.9 km
MacRobertson Girls High School Government 9-12 1,195 1186 1.0 km
Albert Park College Government 7-12 1,657 1127 1.4 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 South Melbourne Park Primary School

How many students go to South Melbourne Park Primary School?

South Melbourne Park Primary School has 402 students enrolled (202 boys and 200 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does South Melbourne Park Primary School teach?

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

Is South Melbourne Park Primary School a government or non-government school?

South Melbourne Park Primary School is a government school in Albert Park, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 1105 at South Melbourne Park 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. South Melbourne Park Primary School has an ICSEA of 1105, which places it above 86% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the South Melbourne Park Primary School catchment?

The official zone for South Melbourne Park Primary School overlaps 4 suburbs: Melbourne, Albert Park, South Melbourne, Southbank. 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 South Melbourne Park Primary School?

8 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Albert Park, 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 →