Essendon North Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Essendon North, Victoria 3041 · Moonee Valley LGA
#299 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#657 of 4,908 nationally
About Essendon North Primary School
Essendon North Primary School is a public primary school located in Essendon North, Victoria (3041), within the Moonee Valley local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 629 students (306 girls and 323 boys).
Essendon North Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1116, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 88th percentile of Australian schools. 45% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 47 teachers (42.8 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Essendon North Primary School scores 73.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 299th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (11th of 24 in the Moonee Valley area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1116
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)45% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-5% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+2 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Essendon North Primary School's 629 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Essendon North Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Essendon North Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Buckley Park College
Essendon · Government high school · 7-12
888 students · ICSEA 1088 · 779 m away
St Therese's School
Essendon · Catholic primary · Prep-6
529 students · ICSEA 1116 · 1.2 km away
St John Bosco's School
Niddrie · Catholic primary · Prep-6
413 students · ICSEA 1108 · 1.3 km away
Niddrie Autistic School
Niddrie · Government special · U
153 students · ICSEA 1038 · 1.4 km away
Strathmore Primary School
Strathmore · Government primary · Prep-6
304 students · ICSEA 1104 · 1.4 km away
Rosehill Secondary College
Niddrie · Government high school · 7-12
1,109 students · ICSEA 1027 · 1.6 km away
Our Lady of the Nativity School
Aberfeldie · Catholic primary · Prep-6
364 students · ICSEA 1111 · 1.7 km away
Ave Maria College
Aberfeldie · Catholic high school · 7-12
826 students · ICSEA 1082 · 1.7 km away
Aberfeldie Primary School
Essendon · Government primary · Prep-6
374 students · ICSEA 1108 · 1.8 km away
St Vincent de Paul's School
Strathmore · Catholic primary · Prep-6
431 students · ICSEA 1124 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Cheltenham Primary School
Cheltenham · Government primary · Prep-6
402 students · ICSEA 1116
Strathmore North Primary School
Strathmore · Government primary · Prep-6
632 students · ICSEA 1116
Eltham Primary School
Eltham · Government primary · Prep-6
253 students · ICSEA 1117
Footscray Primary School
Footscray · Government primary · Prep-6
336 students · ICSEA 1115
Castlemaine North Primary School
Castlemaine · Government primary · Prep-6
278 students · ICSEA 1117
Point Lonsdale Primary School
Point Lonsdale · Government primary · Prep-6
125 students · ICSEA 1115
Frequently asked questions
Is Essendon North Primary School a public or private school?
Essendon North Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Essendon North Primary School offer?
Essendon North Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Essendon North Primary School?
In 2025, Essendon North Primary School had 629 enrolled students (306 girls, 323 boys), a change of -5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Essendon North Primary School?
Essendon North Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1116. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Essendon North Primary School rank in VIC?
Essendon North Primary School ranks 299th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (73.7/100), and 657th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Essendon North Primary School?
Essendon North Primary School has about 14.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Essendon North Primary School each year?
In 2025, Essendon North Primary School had 84 students in Prep and 92 in Year 6.
Is Essendon North Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Essendon North Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Essendon North Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Essendon North Primary School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Essendon North Primary School?
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