Brunswick South Primary School
56 Brunswick Road, Brunswick East VIC 3057
Brunswick South Primary School is a government primary school in Brunswick East, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 325 students. Its ICSEA is 1,171, 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 describe Brunswick South Primary School as a long-established government primary school in Brunswick East, founded in 1886, known for being Victoria's first Italian Bilingual School. It serves Prep to Year 6 students in a close-knit local community that has historically rallied to support the school, including a community campaign that kept it open in the 1990s. The school is noted for above-average socio-educational advantage among its cohort.
Often praised
- Italian bilingual program
- strong community support
- long-established local school
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princes Hill Primary School | Princes Hill | Public primary | 0.4 km | 1,147 | 319 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians School | Brunswick East | Catholic primary | 0.5 km | 1,124 | 249 |
| Deutsche Schule Melbourne | North Fitzroy | Independent primary | 0.9 km | 1,186 | 165 |
| Fitzroy North Primary School | Fitzroy North | Public primary | 1.2 km | 1,150 | 360 |
| Merri Creek Primary School | Fitzroy North | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,186 | 438 |
| Fitzroy Community School | Fitzroy North | Independent primary | 1.3 km | 1,221 | 98 |
| Carlton North Primary School | Carlton North | Public primary | 1.4 km | 1,148 | 289 |
| Brunswick East Primary School | Brunswick East | Public primary | 1.6 km | 1,162 | 257 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balwyn Primary School | Balwyn | Public primary · P-6 | 556 | 1,171 |
| Blackburn Lake Primary School | Blackburn | Public primary · P-6 | 517 | 1,170 |
| Fairfield Primary School | Fairfield | Public primary · P-6 | 516 | 1,170 |
| Spensley Street Primary School | Clifton Hill | Public primary · P-6 | 221 | 1,170 |
| Alphington Primary School | Alphington | Public primary · P-6 | 385 | 1,173 |
| Serpell Primary School | Templestowe | Public primary · P-6 | 1,202 | 1,173 |
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.