Cardross Primary School
415 Dairtnunk Avenue, Cardross VIC 3496
Cardross Primary School is a government primary school in Cardross, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 101 students. Its ICSEA is 974, 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 Cardross Primary School's own website and general school directories describes a small government primary school in Cardross, near Mildura, catering to Prep to Year 6 students with roughly 100 enrolled. The school follows a "Together We Learn" motto and applies the New Pedagogies for Deep Learning framework alongside wellbeing programs, a respectful relationships curriculum, and multi-tiered student support. It communicates with families via the Compass portal, offers after-school care, and maintains a low student-to-teacher ratio typical of small rural schools.
Often praised
- Low student-to-teacher ratio
- Structured wellbeing and support programs
- Active family communication via Compass
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 Cardross 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's School | Red Cliffs | Catholic primary | 4.2 km | 985 | 87 |
| Mildura Christian College | Irymple | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.5 km | 1,018 | 113 |
| Red Cliffs Primary School | Red Cliffs | Public primary | 4.5 km | 958 | 140 |
| Koorlong Primary School | Koorlong | Public primary | 5.6 km | 983 | 63 |
| Irymple South Primary School | Irymple | Public primary | 5.7 km | 999 | 365 |
| Red Cliffs East Primary School | Red Cliffs | Public primary | 6.6 km | 944 | 129 |
| Irymple Primary School | Irymple | Public primary | 6.9 km | 959 | 351 |
| Henderson College | Irymple | Independent k–12 / combined | 7.4 km | 981 | 229 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baranduda Primary School | Baranduda | Public primary · P-6 | 163 | 974 |
| Bass Valley Primary School | Corinella | Public primary · P-6 | 200 | 974 |
| Carrington Primary School | Knoxfield | Public primary · P-6 | 64 | 974 |
| Chandler Park Primary School | Keysborough | Public primary · P-6 | 399 | 974 |
| Darraweit Guim Primary School | Darraweit Guim | Public primary · P-6 | 56 | 974 |
| Healesville Primary School | Healesville | Public primary · P-6 | 261 | 974 |
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.