Drysdale Primary School
52-66 Clifton Springs Rd, Drysdale VIC 3222
Drysdale Primary School is a government primary school in Drysdale, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 378 students. Its ICSEA is 1,016, 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, including the school's own website, describe Drysdale Primary School as a government P-6 school founded in 1875 with a strong sense of community and inclusion. It runs an inquiry-based curriculum alongside a High Abilities Program, Indonesian language classes, debating, and a tutor program, plus performing arts, visual arts, and sport. Wellbeing support includes a dedicated wellbeing team, breakfast program, and Start Right Program. The school recently added an inclusive playground and hosts a community market and parent volunteering.
Often praised
- strong community and inclusion focus
- High Abilities and Indonesian language programs
- recent inclusive playground upgrade
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton Springs Primary School | Clifton Springs | Public primary | 1.7 km | 1,003 | 462 |
| St Thomas Primary School | Drysdale | Catholic primary | 2.5 km | 1,051 | 428 |
| Wallington Primary School | Wallington | Public primary | 7.8 km | 1,031 | 127 |
| Portarlington Primary School | Portarlington | Public primary | 9.4 km | 1,010 | 152 |
| Leopold Primary School | Leopold | Public primary | 9.6 km | 1,016 | 877 |
| Our Lady Star of the Sea School | Ocean Grove | Catholic primary | 10.5 km | 1,092 | 593 |
| Surfside Primary School | Ocean Grove | Public primary | 10.6 km | 1,075 | 531 |
| Ocean Grove Primary School | Ocean Grove | Public primary | 11.4 km | 1,105 | 596 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eskdale Primary School | Eskdale | Public primary · P-6 | 28 | 1,016 |
| Langwarrin Park Primary School | Langwarrin | Public primary · P-6 | 562 | 1,016 |
| Leopold Primary School | Leopold | Public primary · P-6 | 877 | 1,016 |
| Silvan Primary School | Silvan | Public primary · P-5 | 17 | 1,016 |
| Wandin North Primary School | Wandin North | Public primary · P-6 | 302 | 1,016 |
| Albany Rise Primary School | Mulgrave | Public primary · P-6 | 188 | 1,017 |
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.