Eltham East Primary School
16 Grove Street, Eltham VIC 3095
Eltham East Primary School is a government primary school in Eltham, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 643 students. Its ICSEA is 1,143, 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 online sources, Eltham East Primary School is a government primary school in Eltham, Victoria, catering for Prep to Year 6. The school's own materials describe an outdoor-focused, integrated curriculum blending literacy and numeracy with environmental education, including a native bush area and a garden supporting the endangered Eltham Copper Butterfly. It also offers instrumental music, sport, a camping program and a CORE Emotional Learning program for wellbeing, alongside Out of School Hours Care and student leadership opportunities such as School Captains and Junior School Council.
Often praised
- Outdoor and environmental learning
- Emotional wellbeing program
- Strong community and leadership opportunities
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady Help of Christians School | Eltham | Catholic primary | 0.8 km | 1,094 | 79 |
| Eltham North Primary School | Eltham North | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,127 | 409 |
| Eltham Primary School | Eltham | Public primary | 1.6 km | 1,117 | 263 |
| Sherbourne Primary School | Briar Hill | Public primary | 2.2 km | 1,086 | 73 |
| Holy Trinity Primary School | Eltham North | Catholic primary | 2.2 km | 1,137 | 393 |
| St Francis Xavier Primary School | Montmorency | Catholic primary | 2.5 km | 1,122 | 382 |
| Montmorency South Primary School | Montmorency | Public primary | 2.7 km | 1,112 | 557 |
| Research Primary School | Research | Public primary | 2.7 km | 1,092 | 243 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbotsford Primary School | Abbotsford | Public primary · P-6 | 167 | 1,143 |
| Black Rock Primary School | Black Rock | Public primary · P-6 | 443 | 1,143 |
| Hughesdale Primary School | Hughesdale | Public primary · P-6 | 517 | 1,144 |
| Livingstone Primary School | Vermont South | Public primary · P-6 | 594 | 1,142 |
| Milgate Primary School | Doncaster East | Public primary · P-6 | 683 | 1,144 |
| Mount Waverley North Primary School | Mount Waverley | Public primary · P-6 | 539 | 1,142 |
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.