Schools in Darebin, VIC

There are 45 schools in Darebin, Victoria (local government area): 29 primary, 7 secondary, 4 combined. 29 are government schools and 16 are non-government. Together they enrol about 23,962 students.

Schools

Students

23,962

Median ICSEA

1078

Australian average is 1000

Top Success Index

92.2

Newlands Primary School

Darebin school rankings

All ranked schools, ordered by Success Index.

1
92
Newlands Primary SchoolPreston · Government PrimaryICSEA 1146 · 437 students
2
89
Preston South Primary SchoolPreston · Government PrimaryICSEA 1127 · 397 students
3
85
Fairfield Primary SchoolFairfield · Government PrimaryICSEA 1170 · 556 students
4
84
Northcote High SchoolNorthcote · Government SecondaryICSEA 1153 · 1,668 students
5
82
Preston High SchoolPreston · Government SecondaryICSEA 1104 · 1,275 students
6
81
St Joseph's SchoolNorthcote · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1110 · 190 students
7
81
Santa Maria CollegeNorthcote · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1110 · 779 students
8
80
Bell Primary SchoolPreston · Government PrimaryICSEA 1165 · 440 students
9
79
Westgarth Primary SchoolNorthcote · Government PrimaryICSEA 1204 · 550 students
10
78
St Anthony's SchoolAlphington · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1141 · 92 students
11
78
Northcote Primary SchoolNorthcote · Government PrimaryICSEA 1166 · 303 students
12
77
Thornbury High SchoolThornbury · Government SecondaryICSEA 1067 · 1,123 students
13
76
Northern College of the Arts and TechnologyPreston · Government SecondaryICSEA 1060 · 367 students
14
76
Preston West Primary SchoolPreston · Government PrimaryICSEA 1135 · 670 students
15
75
Preston Primary SchoolPreston · Government PrimaryICSEA 1113 · 646 students
16
74
Sacred Heart SchoolPreston · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1090 · 117 students
17
74
Thornbury Primary SchoolThornbury · Government PrimaryICSEA 1093 · 308 students
18
74
Wales Street Primary SchoolThornbury · Government PrimaryICSEA 1140 · 616 students
19
73
St Raphael's SchoolPreston West · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1096 · 287 students
20
73
Our Lady of the Way SchoolKingsbury · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1079 · 167 students
21
72
Reservoir West Primary SchoolReservoir · Government PrimaryICSEA 1068 · 600 students
22
72
St Mary's SchoolThornbury · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1089 · 113 students
23
71
Virtual School VictoriaThornbury · Government CombinedICSEA 1073 · 6,248 students
24
71
Holy Spirit SchoolThornbury · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1107 · 129 students
25
70
Holy Name SchoolReservoir · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1078 · 205 students
26
70
St Gabriel's SchoolReservoir · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1060 · 149 students
27
70
St John's College PrestonPreston · Independent CombinedICSEA 1066 · 345 students
28
69
Reservoir Primary SchoolReservoir · Government PrimaryICSEA 1070 · 312 students
29
69
Reservoir Views Primary SchoolReservoir · Government PrimaryICSEA 1034 · 288 students
30
64
St Joseph the Worker SchoolReservoir · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1049 · 245 students
31
57
Kingsbury Primary SchoolKingsbury · Government PrimaryICSEA 1027 · 137 students
32
57
Reservoir High SchoolReservoir · Government SecondaryICSEA 989 · 629 students
33
56
Penders Grove Primary SchoolThornbury · Government PrimaryICSEA 1021 · 160 students
34
53
William Ruthven Secondary CollegeReservoir · Government SecondaryICSEA 977 · 478 students
35
50
William Ruthven Primary SchoolReservoir · Government PrimaryICSEA 1002 · 140 students
36
39
Reservoir East Primary SchoolReservoir · Government PrimaryICSEA 935 · 276 students
37
38
Preston North East Primary SchoolEast Preston · Government PrimaryICSEA 955 · 201 students
38
32
East Preston Islamic CollegePreston · Independent CombinedICSEA 976 · 733 students
39
28
Charles La Trobe P-12 CollegeMacleod West · Government CombinedICSEA 930 · 741 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index	ICSEA	Students	Students : teacher
1	Newlands Primary School Preston · Primary · Prep-6	Government	92.2 Top 5%	1146	437	12.7
2	Preston South Primary School Preston · Primary · Prep-6	Government	88.7 Top 5%	1127	397	12.9
3	Fairfield Primary School Fairfield · Primary · Prep-6	Government	84.5 Top 5%	1170	556	14.4
4	Northcote High School Northcote · Secondary · 7-12	Government	83.7 Top 5%	1153	1,668	12.5
5	Preston High School Preston · Secondary · 7-12	Government	81.8 Top 5%	1104	1,275	13.1
6	St Joseph's School Northcote · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	81.1 Top 5%	1110	190	11.0
7	Santa Maria College Northcote · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	80.8 Top 5%	1110	779	11.3
8	Bell Primary School Preston · Primary · Prep-6	Government	79.7 Top 5%	1165	440	14.4
9	Westgarth Primary School Northcote · Primary · Prep-6	Government	78.9 Top 5%	1204	550	15.4
10	St Anthony's School Alphington · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	77.9 Top 10%	1141	92	9.8
11	Northcote Primary School Northcote · Primary · Prep-6	Government	77.5 Top 10%	1166	303	13.8
12	Thornbury High School Thornbury · Secondary · 7-12	Government	77.4 Top 10%	1067	1,123	11.9
13	Northern College of the Arts and Technology Preston · Secondary · 10-12	Government	76.1 Top 10%	1060	367	8.1
14	Preston West Primary School Preston · Primary · Prep-6	Government	75.6 Top 10%	1135	670	15.6
15	Preston Primary School Preston · Primary · Prep-6	Government	75.2 Top 10%	1113	646	14.9
16	Sacred Heart School Preston · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	73.7 Top 25%	1090	117	12.8
17	Thornbury Primary School Thornbury · Primary · Prep-6	Government	73.7 Top 25%	1093	308	13.9
18	Wales Street Primary School Thornbury · Primary · Prep-6	Government	73.5 Top 25%	1140	616	16.6
19	St Raphael's School Preston West · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	73.2 Top 25%	1096	287	13.4
20	Our Lady of the Way School Kingsbury · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	72.8 Top 25%	1079	167	13.0
21	Reservoir West Primary School Reservoir · Primary · Prep-6	Government	72.1 Top 25%	1068	600	13.8
22	St Mary's School Thornbury · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	71.7 Top 25%	1089	113	9.7
23	Virtual School Victoria Thornbury · Combined · Prep-12	Government	71.3 Top 25%	1073	6,248	10.0
24	Holy Spirit School Thornbury · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	71.2 Top 25%	1107	129	13.6
25	Holy Name School Reservoir · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	70.0 Top 25%	1078	205	12.0
26	St Gabriel's School Reservoir · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	69.7 Top 25%	1060	149	10.1
27	St John's College Preston Preston · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	69.7 Top 25%	1066	345	8.6
28	Reservoir Primary School Reservoir · Primary · Prep-6	Government	69.0 Top 25%	1070	312	14.3
29	Reservoir Views Primary School Reservoir · Primary · Prep-6	Government	69.0 Top 25%	1034	288	12.7
30	St Joseph the Worker School Reservoir · Primary · Prep-6	Catholic	63.9 Top 50%	1049	245	14.8
31	Kingsbury Primary School Kingsbury · Primary · Prep-6	Government	57.4 Top 50%	1027	137	13.0
32	Reservoir High School Reservoir · Secondary · 7-12	Government	56.5 Top 50%	989	629	9.3
33	Penders Grove Primary School Thornbury · Primary · Prep-6	Government	56.4 Top 50%	1021	160	13.6
34	William Ruthven Secondary College Reservoir · Secondary · 7-12	Government	53.1 Top 50%	977	478	11.4
35	William Ruthven Primary School Reservoir · Primary · Prep-6	Government	50.1 Top 50%	1002	140	11.3
36	Reservoir East Primary School Reservoir · Primary · Prep-6	Government	39.3 Lower 50%	935	276	12.2
37	Preston North East Primary School East Preston · Primary · Prep-6	Government	37.7 Lower 50%	955	201	12.2
38	East Preston Islamic College Preston · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	31.5 Lower 50%	976	733	11.7
39	Charles La Trobe P-12 College Macleod West · Combined · Prep-12	Government	27.7 Lower 50%	930	741	10.0

Best primary schools in Darebin

92.2

Newlands Primary School

Preston · Government primary · Prep-6

437 students · ICSEA 1146

88.7

Preston South Primary School

Preston · Government primary · Prep-6

397 students · ICSEA 1127

84.5

Fairfield Primary School

Fairfield · Government primary · Prep-6

556 students · ICSEA 1170

81.1

St Joseph's School

Northcote · Catholic primary · Prep-6

190 students · ICSEA 1110

79.7

Bell Primary School

Preston · Government primary · Prep-6

440 students · ICSEA 1165

Best high schools in Darebin

83.7

Northcote High School

Northcote · Government high school · 7-12

1,668 students · ICSEA 1153

81.8

Preston High School

Preston · Government high school · 7-12

1,275 students · ICSEA 1104

80.8

Santa Maria College

Northcote · Catholic high school · 7-12

779 students · ICSEA 1110

77.4

Thornbury High School

Thornbury · Government high school · 7-12

1,123 students · ICSEA 1067

76.1

Northern College of the Arts and Technology

Preston · Government high school · 10-12

367 students · ICSEA 1060

Other schools

Special schools and very small schools are listed but not ranked.

57.5

Maharishi School of the Age of Enlightenment

Reservoir · Independent primary · Prep-6

53 students · ICSEA 1032

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Croxton School

Northcote · Government special · U

130 students · ICSEA 1008

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Mastery Schools Victoria

Bundoora · Independent special · 4-9

62 students · ICSEA 1082

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Northern School For Autism

Reservoir · Government special · U

525 students · ICSEA 1030

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Preston Reservoir Adult Community Education - Prace College campus

Reservoir · Independent special · 11

75 students · ICSEA 946

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Yarra Me School

Preston · Government special

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best school in Darebin?

Newlands Primary School has the highest Success Index in Darebin (92.2/100, Top 5% of primary schools nationally). For primary years the top school is Newlands Primary School; for secondary years it is Northcote High School.

How many schools are in Darebin?

There are 45 schools in Darebin, Victoria (local government area): 29 primary, 7 secondary, 4 combined. 29 are government schools and 16 are non-government. Together they enrol about 23,962 students.

Are there public high schools in Darebin?

Yes. Northcote High School, Preston High School, Thornbury High School, Northern College of the Arts and Technology, Virtual School Victoria and 3 more are government schools offering secondary years in Darebin.