Gardenvale Primary School
66 Landcox Street, Brighton East VIC 3187
Gardenvale Primary School is a government primary school in Brighton East, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 617 students. Its ICSEA is 1,164, 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 information indicates Gardenvale Primary School is a government primary school (P-6) operating across two campuses on Landcox Street in East Brighton, celebrating over 100 years of operation since 1921. The school follows an inquiry-based curriculum with dedicated literacy and numeracy instruction, specialist classes including Japanese, performing and visual arts, ICT and PE, plus wellbeing and enrichment programs. It emphasises cultural diversity, Indigenous perspectives, and community, and offers outside-school-hours care through Team Kids.
Often praised
- long-established, community-focused school
- broad specialist program offering
- strong wellbeing and inclusion focus
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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 Finbar's School | Brighton East | Catholic primary | 1.3 km | 1,136 | 331 |
| Japanese School of Melbourne | Caulfield South | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.4 km | 1,091 | 28 |
| Brighton Primary School | Brighton | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,153 | 523 |
| Leibler Yavneh College | Elsternwick | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.5 km | 1,123 | 559 |
| Firbank Grammar School | Brighton | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.6 km | 1,152 | 1,046 |
| Ormond Primary School | Ormond | Public primary | 1.7 km | 1,158 | 321 |
| St James' School | Brighton | Catholic primary | 1.7 km | 1,133 | 146 |
| Caulfield South Primary School | Caulfield South | Public primary | 1.7 km | 1,164 | 498 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caulfield South Primary School | Caulfield South | Public primary · P-6 | 498 | 1,164 |
| Auburn South Primary School | Hawthorn East | Public primary · P-6 | 512 | 1,165 |
| Bell Primary School | Preston | Public primary · P-6 | 467 | 1,165 |
| Birralee Primary School | Doncaster | Public primary · P-6 | 574 | 1,163 |
| Hawthorn West Primary School | Hawthorn | Public primary · P-6 | 458 | 1,165 |
| Malvern Central School | Malvern | Public primary · P-6 | 538 | 1,163 |
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.