Eppalock Primary School
149 Patons Road, Axe Creek VIC 3551
Eppalock Primary School is a government primary school in Axe Creek, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 50 students. Its ICSEA is 1,043, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2024) ↗ on the school's own page. About this link
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, Eppalock Primary School is a small government primary school in Axe Creek, near Strathfieldsaye, serving Prep-6 students since 1876. The school's own materials describe a values-based culture built on kindness, responsibility, respect and resilience, alongside a broad curriculum covering literacy, numeracy, STEM, the arts and Mandarin. Notable community features include a student rock band, a MARC van library service, an environmental "Living Green" initiative, and active parent and playgroup involvement.
Often praised
- strong values-based culture
- small close-knit community
- broad curriculum incl. Mandarin
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
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Eppalock Primary School on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Francis of the Fields School | Strathfieldsaye | Catholic primary | 4.8 km | 1,093 | 614 |
| Strathfieldsaye Primary School | Strathfieldsaye | Public primary | 5.2 km | 1,038 | 533 |
| Victory Christian College | Strathdale | Independent k–12 / combined | 9.3 km | 1,077 | 900 |
| Spring Gully Primary School | Bendigo | Public primary | 10.6 km | 1,056 | 408 |
| Kennington Primary School | Kennington | Public primary | 10.8 km | 979 | 539 |
| St Therese's School | Kennington | Catholic primary | 11.5 km | 1,076 | 460 |
| Axedale Primary School | Axedale | Public primary | 11.8 km | 1,018 | 113 |
| Quarry Hill Primary School | Quarry Hill | Public primary | 12.1 km | 1,037 | 320 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankston Heights Primary School | Frankston | Public primary · P-6 | 422 | 1,043 |
| Grahamvale Primary School | Grahamvale | Public primary · P-6 | 336 | 1,043 |
| Harvest Home Primary School | Epping | Public primary · P-6 | 772 | 1,043 |
| Oatlands Primary School | Narre Warren | Public primary · P-6 | 963 | 1,043 |
| Ainslie Parklands Primary School | Croydon | Public primary · P-6 | 67 | 1,044 |
| Berwick Chase Primary School | Berwick | Public primary · P-6 | 665 | 1,042 |
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.