Burnside Primary School
35 Lexington Drive, Burnside VIC 3023
Burnside Primary School is a government primary school in Burnside, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 446 students. Its ICSEA is 1,039, 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 information from the school's website and Victorian government schools pages describes Burnside Primary School as a modern P-6 school in Melbourne's west, opened in 2019 with two flexible Learning Community buildings and a dedicated performing arts and PE facility. The school emphasises STEM, Positive Education for student wellbeing, Visual Arts, and weekly French language lessons. It sits alongside the Burnside Children's and Community Centre, supporting smooth transitions from kinder, and partners with local groups for sport and enrichment activities.
Often praised
- Positive Education wellbeing focus
- Modern flexible learning facilities
- French language program
- Strong community and kinder links
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 Burnside 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kororoit Creek Primary School | Burnside Heights | Public primary | 1.2 km | 1,082 | 1,069 |
| Christ the Priest Catholic Primary School | Caroline Springs | Catholic primary | 1.4 km | 1,062 | 494 |
| Brookside P-9 College | Caroline Springs | Public k–12 / combined | 1.4 km | 1,013 | 1,111 |
| Creekside K-9 College | Caroline Springs | Public k–12 / combined | 1.8 km | 1,018 | 1,204 |
| Kings Park Primary School | St Albans | Public primary | 1.9 km | 966 | 350 |
| Albanvale Primary School | Albanvale | Public primary | 1.9 km | 950 | 305 |
| Movelle Primary School | Kings Park | Public primary | 2.2 km | 969 | 106 |
| Deer Park North Primary School | Deer Park | Public primary | 2.2 km | 942 | 258 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaconsfield Upper Primary School | Beaconsfield Upper | Public primary · P-6 | 324 | 1,039 |
| Bimbadeen Heights Primary School | Mooroolbark | Public primary · P-6 | 557 | 1,039 |
| Gilgai Plains Primary School | Kalkallo | Public primary · P-6 | 1,054 | 1,039 |
| Yering Primary School | Yering | Public primary · P-6 | 18 | 1,039 |
| Benton Junior College | Mornington | Public primary · P-6 | 541 | 1,040 |
| Birmingham Primary School | Mount Evelyn | Public primary · P-6 | 670 | 1,040 |
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.