Altona North Primary School
51 Cresser Street, Altona North VIC 3025
Altona North Primary School is a government primary school in Altona North, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 215 students. Its ICSEA is 994, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Students by year level, latest published year.
About this school, from public sources
Public online sources, including the school's own website, describe Altona North Primary School as a government primary school in Melbourne's western suburbs serving the local community since 1965. It runs specialist programs in Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Music and Physical Education, integrates STEM across the curriculum, and offers Auslan instruction alongside an inquiry-based teaching approach. The school describes itself as welcoming a culturally diverse community and emphasises student wellbeing alongside academic learning.
Often praised
- specialist arts and music programs
- STEM integrated across curriculum
- Auslan and inquiry-based learning
- long-standing community ties
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Leo the Great Primary School | Altona North | Catholic primary | 0.3 km | 1,116 | 342 |
| Australian Islamic Centre College | Newport | Independent primary | 1.6 km | 1,032 | 151 |
| Annunciation School | Brooklyn | Catholic primary | 1.8 km | 1,068 | 65 |
| Newport Gardens Primary School | Newport | Public primary | 2.0 km | 1,106 | 510 |
| Newport Lakes Primary School | Newport | Public primary | 2.6 km | 1,126 | 550 |
| St Margaret Mary's School | Spotswood | Catholic primary | 2.7 km | 1,122 | 159 |
| Wembley Primary School | Yarraville | Public primary | 2.8 km | 1,112 | 608 |
| Sacred Heart School | Newport | Catholic primary | 2.8 km | 1,126 | 297 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in VIC
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruthen Primary School | Bruthen | Public primary · P-6 | 66 | 994 |
| Bunyip Primary School | Bunyip | Public primary · P-6 | 179 | 994 |
| Coimadai Primary School | Coimadai | Public primary · P-6 | 70 | 994 |
| Hillsmeade Primary School | Narre Warren South | Public primary · P-6 | 720 | 994 |
| Marong Primary School | Marong | Public primary · P-6 | 251 | 994 |
| Miners Rest Primary School | Miners Rest | Public primary · P-6 | 342 | 994 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.