Carrington Primary School
Laura Road, Knoxfield VIC 3180
Carrington Primary School is a government primary school in Knoxfield, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 64 students. Its ICSEA is 974, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Year range, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
According to publicly available directory and school-locator listings, Carrington Primary School is a government coeducational primary school (Prep to Year 6) on Laura Road in Knoxfield, Victoria, formed in 1994 through the merger of Knoxfield Primary School and Scoresby Heights Primary School. It is a small school with roughly 100 students and a low student-to-teacher ratio, and it offers outside-school-hours care (OSHC) for families needing before- and after-school supervision.
Often praised
- small class sizes
- low student-teacher ratio
- before/after school care
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knox Park Primary School | Knoxfield | Public primary | 1.0 km | 1,061 | 310 |
| Holy Trinity School | Wantirna South | Catholic primary | 1.6 km | 1,083 | 210 |
| Kent Park Primary School | Ferntree Gully | Public primary | 1.7 km | 1,012 | 187 |
| Scoresby Primary School | Scoresby | Public primary | 1.7 km | 1,013 | 105 |
| Knox Gardens Primary School | Wantirna South | Public primary | 1.8 km | 1,112 | 424 |
| St Jude the Apostle School | Scoresby | Catholic primary | 1.8 km | 1,083 | 271 |
| St Andrews Christian College | Wantirna South | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.0 km | 1,166 | 719 |
| Karoo Primary School | Rowville | Public primary | 2.1 km | 1,086 | 412 |
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 |
| Cardross Primary School | Cardross | Public primary · P-6 | 101 | 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.