Deutsche Schule Melbourne
96 Barkly Street, North Fitzroy VIC 3068
Deutsche Schule Melbourne is an independent primary school in North Fitzroy, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 165 students. Its ICSEA is 1,186, 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
Drawn from public online sources: Deutsche Schule Melbourne, opened in 2008 in Fitzroy North, is a German-English bilingual school. It teaches the Victorian curriculum alongside the German (Thuringia) curriculum, using a one teacher, one language approach with bilingual staff. It is part of the network of German Schools Abroad, supported by the Central Agency for German Schools Abroad, and is expanding into secondary years from 2025.
Often praised
- German-English bilingual teaching
- German Schools Abroad network
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merri Creek Primary School | Fitzroy North | Public primary | 0.5 km | 1,186 | 438 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians School | Brunswick East | Catholic primary | 0.5 km | 1,124 | 249 |
| Fitzroy North Primary School | Fitzroy North | Public primary | 0.7 km | 1,150 | 360 |
| Brunswick South Primary School | Brunswick East | Public primary | 0.9 km | 1,171 | 325 |
| Fitzroy Community School | Fitzroy North | Independent primary | 1.2 km | 1,221 | 98 |
| Princes Hill Primary School | Princes Hill | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,147 | 319 |
| St Joseph's School | Northcote | Catholic primary | 1.3 km | 1,110 | 190 |
| Northcote Primary School | Northcote | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,166 | 317 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erasmus Primary School | Hawthorn | Independent primary · P-6 | 92 | 1,187 |
| Sholem Aleichem College | Elsternwick | Independent primary · P-6 | 96 | 1,168 |
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.