Essendon Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Essendon, Victoria 3040 · Moonee Valley LGA
#133 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#239 of 4,908 nationally
About Essendon Primary School
Essendon Primary School is a public primary school located in Essendon, Victoria (3040), within the Moonee Valley local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 387 students (187 girls and 200 boys).
Essendon Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1137, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 93rd percentile of Australian schools. 58% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 31 teachers (29.2 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 23% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Essendon Primary School scores 79.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 133rd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (5th 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 1137
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)58% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-23% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+12 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 Primary School's 387 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Essendon Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Essendon Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Columba's College
Essendon · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,047 students · ICSEA 1107 · 749 m away
St Monica's Primary School
Moonee Ponds · Catholic primary · Prep-6
512 students · ICSEA 1129 · 754 m away
Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School
Essendon · Independent combined · Prep-12
859 students · ICSEA 1161 · 927 m away
St Therese's School
Essendon · Catholic primary · Prep-6
529 students · ICSEA 1116 · 949 m away
St Vincent de Paul's School
Strathmore · Catholic primary · Prep-6
431 students · ICSEA 1124 · 1.2 km away
Pascoe Vale South Primary School
Pascoe Vale South · Government primary · Prep-6
308 students · ICSEA 1108 · 1.5 km away
Moonee Ponds Primary School
Moonee Ponds · Government primary · Prep-6
290 students · ICSEA 1145 · 1.6 km away
Strathmore Secondary College
Strathmore · Government high school · 7-12
1,958 students · ICSEA 1086 · 1.9 km away
Moonee Ponds West Primary School
Moonee Ponds · Government primary · Prep-6
289 students · ICSEA 1136 · 2.0 km away
Strathmore Primary School
Strathmore · Government primary · Prep-6
304 students · ICSEA 1104 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Kerrimuir Primary School
Box Hill North · Government primary · Prep-6
572 students · ICSEA 1137
Antonio Park Primary School
Mitcham · Government primary · Prep-6
529 students · ICSEA 1137
North Melbourne Primary School
North Melbourne · Government primary · Prep-6
910 students · ICSEA 1136
Moonee Ponds West Primary School
Moonee Ponds · Government primary · Prep-6
289 students · ICSEA 1136
Coatesville Primary School
Bentleigh East · Government primary · Prep-6
795 students · ICSEA 1136
Viewbank Primary School
Viewbank · Government primary · Prep-6
656 students · ICSEA 1138
Frequently asked questions
Is Essendon Primary School a public or private school?
Essendon Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Essendon Primary School offer?
Essendon Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Essendon Primary School?
In 2025, Essendon Primary School had 387 enrolled students (187 girls, 200 boys), a change of -23% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Essendon Primary School?
Essendon Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1137. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Essendon Primary School rank in VIC?
Essendon Primary School ranks 133rd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (79.2/100), and 239th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Essendon Primary School?
Essendon Primary School has about 13.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Essendon Primary School each year?
In 2025, Essendon Primary School had 50 students in Prep and 57 in Year 6.
Is Essendon Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Essendon Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Essendon Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Essendon 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 Primary School?
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