Croydon Primary School
1-29 Croydon Road, Croydon VIC 3136
Croydon Primary School is a government primary school in Croydon, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 240 students. Its ICSEA is 955, 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 indicates Croydon Primary School is a government primary school established in 1888, set on a four-hectare bushland site in central Croydon within a culturally and socially diverse community. The school states a focus on academic and personal growth, offering programs such as literacy support, EAL, performing and visual arts, Indonesian language, and multi-media alongside extra-curricular activities including choir, school production, instrumental music and inter-school sport.
Often praised
- bushland site setting
- broad extra-curricular programs
- language and arts offerings
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart School | Croydon | Catholic primary | 0.9 km | 1,065 | 454 |
| Ruskin Park Primary School | Croydon | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,034 | 505 |
| Ainslie Parklands Primary School | Croydon | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,044 | 67 |
| Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School | Croydon Hills | Independent primary | 1.6 km | 1,147 | 658 |
| Dorset Primary School | Croydon | Public primary | 1.9 km | 1,034 | 494 |
| Croydon Hills Primary School | Croydon Hills | Public primary | 2.0 km | 1,095 | 750 |
| Yarra Valley Grammar | Ringwood | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.3 km | 1,155 | 1,899 |
| Kalinda Primary School | Ringwood | Public primary | 2.4 km | 1,097 | 395 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briagolong Primary School | Briagolong | Public primary · P-6 | 75 | 955 |
| Dandenong North Primary School | Dandenong | Public primary · P-6 | 811 | 955 |
| Manchester Primary School | Mooroolbark | Public primary · P-6 | 145 | 955 |
| Newborough East Primary School | Newborough | Public primary · P-6 | 301 | 955 |
| Preston North East Primary School | East Preston | Public primary · P-6 | 200 | 955 |
| St Albans Primary School | St Albans | Public primary · P-6 | 257 | 955 |
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.