Ardeer Primary School
81 McLaughlin Street, Ardeer VIC 3022
Ardeer Primary School is a government primary school in Ardeer, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 120 students. Its ICSEA is 986, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: 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 information and the school's own website describe Ardeer Primary School as a small government primary catering for Prep to Year 6 in Melbourne's west. The school runs a STEM Space with upgraded computers, an IGNITE learning program, STEAM education, interschool sports, camps and gardening programs, plus student leadership opportunities including a Parliament House pilot. It reports its best-ever NAPLAN results and has invested in an inclusive playground and refurbished facilities.
Often praised
- STEM Space and STEAM program
- Student leadership opportunities
- Best-ever NAPLAN results reported
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
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Ardeer Primary School on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mother of God School | Ardeer | Catholic primary | 0.2 km | 995 | 107 |
| Ardeer South Primary School | Sunshine West | Public primary | 0.8 km | 979 | 121 |
| St Paul's School | Sunshine West | Catholic primary | 0.9 km | 1,015 | 515 |
| Albion Primary School | Albion | Public primary | 1.7 km | 1,031 | 207 |
| St Theresa's School | Albion | Catholic primary | 1.7 km | 1,076 | 229 |
| Sunshine Heights Primary School | Sunshine | Public primary | 2.0 km | 1,029 | 347 |
| Glengala Primary School | Sunshine West | Public primary | 2.3 km | 921 | 117 |
| Cairnlea Park Primary School | Cairnlea | Public primary | 2.7 km | 1,023 | 767 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon Meadows Primary School | Devon Meadows | Public primary · P-6 | 316 | 986 |
| Glenroy Central Primary School | Glenroy | Public primary · P-6 | 262 | 986 |
| Horsham West and Haven Primary School | Horsham | Public primary · P-6 | 583 | 986 |
| Little Bendigo Primary School | Nerrina | Public primary · P-6 | 72 | 986 |
| Lucknow Primary School | Eastwood | Public primary · P-6 | 533 | 986 |
| Romsey Primary School | Romsey | Public primary · P-6 | 328 | 986 |
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.