Cardinia Primary School
2405 Ballarto Road, Cardinia VIC 3978
Cardinia Primary School is a government primary school in Cardinia, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 171 students. Its ICSEA is 976, 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
Publicly available information describes Cardinia Primary School as a small government primary school in the rural township of Cardinia, opened in 1911, now also drawing families from the growing Pakenham and Clyde North areas. The school offers specialist teaching in Performing Arts, Visual Arts, Science and Auslan (LOTE), alongside core English and Mathematics programs with literacy intervention support. With around 189 students and an 11:1 student-to-teacher ratio, it promotes itself as a close-knit community, describing itself as "A Caring Family School."
Often praised
- Small class sizes
- Range of specialist subjects
- Close-knit community feel
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topirum Primary School | Clyde North | Public primary | 5.3 km | 1,034 | 540 |
| Clyde Grammar | Clyde North | Independent primary | 5.9 km | 1,088 | 312 |
| St Josephine Bakhita Catholic Primary School | Clyde North | Catholic primary | 6.4 km | 1,101 | 121 |
| John Henry Primary School | Pakenham | Public primary | 7.8 km | 1,020 | 924 |
| St John the Baptist's School | Koo Wee Rup | Catholic primary | 7.9 km | 1,013 | 203 |
| Pakenham Springs Primary School | Pakenham | Public primary | 7.9 km | 995 | 691 |
| Tooradin Primary School | Tooradin | Public primary | 7.9 km | 992 | 289 |
| Koo Wee Rup Primary School | Koo Wee Rup | Public primary | 8.1 km | 972 | 315 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamlyn Banks Primary School | Hamlyn Heights | Public primary · P-6 | 293 | 976 |
| Wedge Park Primary School | Melton West | Public primary · P-6 | 783 | 976 |
| Westgrove Primary School | Werribee | Public primary · P-6 | 507 | 976 |
| Cape Clear Primary School | Cape Clear | Public primary · P-6 | 15 | 977 |
| Coleraine Primary School | Coleraine | Public primary · P-6 | 32 | 975 |
| Crib Point Primary School | Crib Point | Public primary · P-6 | 234 | 977 |
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.