Great Ryrie Primary School
51A Great Ryrie Street, Heathmont VIC 3135
Great Ryrie Primary School is a government primary school in Heathmont, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 568 students. Its ICSEA is 1,072, 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 from the school's own website and government school listings describes Great Ryrie Primary School as a government P-6 school in Heathmont formed from a merger of three former local schools. It offers literacy and numeracy alongside specialist programs in visual art, performing arts, science and technology, digital learning, and Indonesian language, with sustainability woven into the curriculum. The school highlights student wellbeing initiatives including SWPBS, chaplaincy support, and a therapy dog program, plus active parent and community involvement.
Often praised
- specialist arts and language programs
- strong student wellbeing supports
- active parent/community involvement
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Perpetual Help School | Ringwood | Catholic primary | 0.9 km | 981 | 248 |
| Marlborough Primary School | Heathmont | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,037 | 122 |
| Eastwood Primary School | Ringwood East | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,092 | 556 |
| Heathmont East Primary School | Heathmont | Public primary | 1.9 km | 1,127 | 527 |
| Tintern Grammar | Ringwood East | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.9 km | 1,154 | 985 |
| Tinternvale Primary School | Ringwood East | Public primary | 2.5 km | 1,062 | 313 |
| Ringwood Heights Primary School | Ringwood North | Public primary | 2.8 km | 1,104 | 199 |
| Rangeview Primary School | Mitcham | Public primary | 2.8 km | 1,155 | 678 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Gate Primary School | Ferntree Gully | Public primary · P-6 | 428 | 1,072 |
| Osborne Primary School | Mount Martha | Public primary · P-6 | 645 | 1,071 |
| Waverley Meadows Primary School | Wheelers Hill | Public primary · P-6 | 79 | 1,071 |
| Avondale Primary School | Avondale Heights | Public primary · P-6 | 413 | 1,074 |
| Malmsbury Primary School | Malmsbury | Public primary · P-6 | 61 | 1,074 |
| Panton Hill Primary School | Panton Hill | Public primary · P-6 | 154 | 1,070 |
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.