East Bentleigh Primary School
90 Bignell Road, Bentleigh East VIC 3165
East Bentleigh Primary School is a government primary school in Bentleigh East, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 312 students. Its ICSEA is 1,100, 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
Based on publicly available information, East Bentleigh Primary School is a government co-ed primary school in Bentleigh East catering for Prep to Year 6, with around 380 students. The school runs a Steiner education stream alongside its mainstream classes and is known for its strings music program and a kitchen garden program that combines food-growing with practical learning. Recent facility upgrades added a performing arts centre with theatre and rehearsal spaces, plus extra classrooms and shared learning areas.
Often praised
- Steiner education stream
- strings music program
- kitchen garden program
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's School | Bentleigh East | Catholic primary | 1.3 km | 1,121 | 625 |
| Southmoor Primary School | Moorabbin | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,121 | 288 |
| St Catherine's School | Moorabbin | Catholic primary | 1.6 km | 1,083 | 85 |
| Coatesville Primary School | Bentleigh East | Public primary | 1.6 km | 1,136 | 789 |
| Tucker Road Bentleigh Primary School | Bentleigh | Public primary | 1.8 km | 1,120 | 389 |
| Valkstone Primary School | Bentleigh East | Public primary | 2.5 km | 1,156 | 618 |
| Oakleigh South Primary School | Oakleigh South | Public primary | 2.6 km | 1,163 | 1,020 |
| Moorabbin Primary School | Moorabbin | Public primary | 2.7 km | 1,108 | 562 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspendale Primary School | Aspendale | Public primary · P-6 | 425 | 1,100 |
| Edithvale Primary School | Edithvale | Public primary · P-6 | 515 | 1,100 |
| Anglesea Primary School | Anglesea | Public primary · P-6 | 152 | 1,099 |
| Bayswater South Primary School | Bayswater | Public primary · P-6 | 332 | 1,099 |
| Mentone Park Primary School | Mentone | Public primary · P-6 | 172 | 1,099 |
| Montpellier Primary School | Highton | Public primary · P-6 | 572 | 1,101 |
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.