Burwood East Primary School
Cnr Blackburn And Highbury Rds, Burwood East VIC 3151
Burwood East Primary School is a government primary school in Burwood East, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 471 students. Its ICSEA is 1,147, 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
Based on information published online, Burwood East Primary School is a government coeducational primary school (P-6) established in 1861, located on Blackburn and Highbury Roads in Burwood East. The school has undergone modernisation, adding new learning spaces, a dedicated Visual Art and STEM area, and covered outdoor space with tiered seating. It promotes core values of respect, responsibility, resilience, honesty and confidence, and serves a community of around 280 students.
Often praised
- long-established school (1861)
- modern STEM and art facilities
- clear values focus
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: low. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glendal Primary School | Glen Waverley | Public primary | 1.0 km | 1,157 | 888 |
| St Christopher's School | Glen Waverley | Catholic primary | 1.3 km | 1,141 | 148 |
| Mount Waverley North Primary School | Mount Waverley | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,142 | 539 |
| Burwood Heights Primary School | Burwood East | Public primary | 1.8 km | 1,107 | 436 |
| Highvale Primary School | Glen Waverley | Public primary | 2.1 km | 1,148 | 388 |
| Glen Waverley Primary School | Glen Waverley | Public primary | 2.2 km | 1,141 | 929 |
| Orchard Grove Primary School | Blackburn South | Public primary | 2.2 km | 1,130 | 575 |
| Weeden Heights Primary School | Vermont South | Public primary | 2.3 km | 1,141 | 154 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatham Primary School | Surrey Hills | Public primary · P-6 | 193 | 1,147 |
| Coburg West Primary School | Coburg | Public primary · P-6 | 325 | 1,147 |
| Doncaster Gardens Primary School | Doncaster East | Public primary · P-6 | 786 | 1,147 |
| Elsternwick Primary School | Brighton | Public primary · P-6 | 450 | 1,147 |
| Mount Macedon Primary School | Mount Macedon | Public primary · P-6 | 123 | 1,147 |
| Princes Hill Primary School | Princes Hill | Public primary · P-6 | 319 | 1,147 |
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.