Coatesville Primary School
21 Mackie Road, Bentleigh East VIC 3165
Coatesville Primary School is a government primary school in Bentleigh East, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 789 students. Its ICSEA is 1,136, 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 publicly available information, Coatesville Primary School is a government primary school on Mackie Road in Bentleigh East, established in 1953. It is an authorised International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme World School, with a specialist program covering Visual Arts, Music, Physical Education and French. The school is described as having strong parent partnerships and a deep sense of community connection that have underpinned its development since founding.
Often praised
- IB Primary Years Programme school
- Specialist arts, PE and French
- Strong parent/community partnerships
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's School | Bentleigh East | Catholic primary | 0.4 km | 1,121 | 625 |
| Valkstone Primary School | Bentleigh East | Public primary | 1.6 km | 1,156 | 618 |
| Hughesdale Primary School | Hughesdale | Public primary | 1.6 km | 1,144 | 517 |
| East Bentleigh Primary School | Bentleigh East | Public primary | 1.6 km | 1,100 | 312 |
| Oakleigh South Primary School | Oakleigh South | Public primary | 1.9 km | 1,163 | 1,020 |
| St Patrick's School | Murrumbeena | Catholic primary | 2.2 km | 1,141 | 263 |
| McKinnon Primary School | Ormond | Public primary | 2.3 km | 1,156 | 753 |
| Sacred Heart School | Oakleigh | Catholic primary | 2.3 km | 1,140 | 195 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moonee Ponds West Primary School | Moonee Ponds | Public primary · P-6 | 282 | 1,136 |
| North Melbourne Primary School | North Melbourne | Public primary · P-6 | 838 | 1,136 |
| Templeton Primary School | Wantirna | Public primary · P-6 | 728 | 1,136 |
| Antonio Park Primary School | Mitcham | Public primary · P-6 | 531 | 1,137 |
| Essendon Primary School | Essendon | Public primary · P-6 | 358 | 1,137 |
| Kerrimuir Primary School | Box Hill North | Public primary · P-6 | 563 | 1,137 |
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.