Essendon North Primary School
112 Keilor Road, Essendon North VIC 3041
Essendon North Primary School is a government primary school in Essendon North, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 602 students. Its ICSEA is 1,116, 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 sources describe Essendon North Primary School as a government primary school in Melbourne's north-west with around 700 students across Prep-6. The school is noted for its strong multicultural character, with over 40 nationalities represented, and for pursuing international best-practice frameworks including IB World Schools practices and Council of International Schools accreditation. Parent-facing directories generally reflect favourable ratings for the school community.
Often praised
- multicultural, inclusive community
- IB/CIS international accreditation
- well regarded by parents
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Therese's School | Essendon | Catholic primary | 1.2 km | 1,116 | 529 |
| St John Bosco's School | Niddrie | Catholic primary | 1.3 km | 1,108 | 413 |
| Strathmore Primary School | Strathmore | Public primary | 1.4 km | 1,104 | 284 |
| Our Lady of the Nativity School | Aberfeldie | Catholic primary | 1.7 km | 1,111 | 364 |
| Aberfeldie Primary School | Aberfeldie | Public primary | 1.8 km | 1,108 | 359 |
| St Vincent de Paul's School | Strathmore | Catholic primary | 1.8 km | 1,124 | 431 |
| Essendon Primary School | Essendon | Public primary | 2.0 km | 1,137 | 358 |
| Strathmore North Primary School | Strathmore | Public primary | 2.2 km | 1,116 | 631 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham Primary School | Cheltenham | Public primary · P-6 | 381 | 1,116 |
| Strathmore North Primary School | Strathmore | Public primary · P-6 | 631 | 1,116 |
| Castlemaine North Primary School | Castlemaine | Public primary · P-6 | 258 | 1,117 |
| Eltham Primary School | Eltham | Public primary · P-6 | 263 | 1,117 |
| Footscray Primary School | Footscray | Public primary · P-6 | 339 | 1,115 |
| Footscray West Primary School | West Footscray | Public primary · P-6 | 653 | 1,117 |
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.