Deepdene Primary School
958a Burke Road, Deepdene VIC 3103
Deepdene Primary School is a government primary school in Deepdene, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 339 students. Its ICSEA is 1,159, 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
Publicly available information indicates Deepdene Primary School is a government primary school (Prep-6) in Deepdene, Melbourne, with around 350 students. Its own website describes a broad curriculum including STEM, French, physical education, and visual and performing arts, alongside a notable instrumental music program offering ensembles such as symphonic band, jazz band, percussion ensemble and chamber strings. Older students take part in Friday interschool sport against other Kooyong District schools across a range of codes including cricket, tennis, AFL, netball and soccer.
Often praised
- strong instrumental music program
- broad curriculum incl. STEM and French
- active interschool sport program
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Good Counsel School | Deepdene | Catholic primary | 0.3 km | 1,138 | 144 |
| Genazzano FCJ College | Kew | Catholic k–12 / combined | 0.5 km | 1,127 | 680 |
| Camberwell Grammar School | Canterbury | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.0 km | 1,192 | 1,346 |
| Camberwell Girls Grammar School | Canterbury | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.1 km | 1,180 | 777 |
| Preshil, The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School | Kew | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.2 km | 1,154 | 200 |
| Carey Baptist Grammar School | Kew | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.4 km | 1,177 | 2,564 |
| Auburn Primary School | Hawthorn East | Public primary | 1.6 km | 1,162 | 385 |
| Kew East Primary School | Kew East | Public primary | 1.7 km | 1,183 | 428 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laburnum Primary School | Blackburn | Public primary · P-6 | 554 | 1,159 |
| Caulfield Junior College | Caulfield North | Public primary · P-6 | 533 | 1,160 |
| Glenferrie Primary School | Hawthorn | Public primary · P-6 | 243 | 1,160 |
| Ormond Primary School | Ormond | Public primary · P-6 | 321 | 1,158 |
| Sandringham Primary School | Sandringham | Public primary · P-6 | 532 | 1,158 |
| Banyule Primary School | Rosanna | Public primary · P-6 | 629 | 1,161 |
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.