Dandenong North Primary School
117-125 Cleeland Street, Dandenong VIC 3175
Dandenong North Primary School is a government primary school in Dandenong, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 811 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 online sources describe Dandenong North Primary School as a family-friendly government primary school in Dandenong, serving a highly culturally diverse community with over 60 backgrounds represented, including significant Afghan, Indian and Pakistani populations. The school's own materials highlight a strong focus on literacy and numeracy, a structured English as an Additional Language program with a reception phase for newly arrived international students, and specialist teaching in PE, art, library and IT. Facilities have been modernised, including the Mackay Gymnasium, supporting both academic and sporting programs.
Often praised
- Strong EAL/multicultural support programs
- Family-friendly, inclusive community
- Modernised facilities incl. gymnasium
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
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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 Gerard's School | Dandenong North | Catholic primary | 1.0 km | 1,049 | 125 |
| Dandenong West Primary School | Dandenong | Public primary | 1.3 km | 931 | 321 |
| Dandenong Primary School | Dandenong | Public primary | 1.3 km | 935 | 466 |
| Lyndale Greens Primary School | Dandenong North | Public primary | 1.5 km | 974 | 441 |
| St Mary's School | Dandenong | Catholic primary | 1.7 km | 993 | 154 |
| Wooranna Park Primary School | Dandenong | Public primary | 1.8 km | 953 | 260 |
| Yarraman Oaks Primary School | Noble Park | Public primary | 2.1 km | 965 | 229 |
| Dandenong South Primary School | Dandenong | Public primary | 2.5 km | 907 | 595 |
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 |
| Croydon Primary School | Croydon | Public primary · P-6 | 240 | 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.