Grovedale Primary School
143 Bailey Street, Grovedale VIC 3216
Grovedale Primary School is a government primary school in Grovedale, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 288 students. Its ICSEA is 1,009, 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
Publicly available information describes Grovedale Primary School as a government primary school in Grovedale (Geelong), Victoria, operating since 1855 and serving around 300 students across P-6. The school's own site presents it as a caring, inclusive community guided by "Be Kind, Be Safe, Be a Learner" values, delivering the Victorian Curriculum with a focus on literacy, numeracy and wellbeing support, alongside active parent and school council involvement and student leadership through a Junior School Council.
Often praised
- Caring, inclusive school community
- Strong wellbeing and support programs
- Active parent and community involvement
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wangala Primary School | Belmont | Public primary | 1.5 km | 986 | 108 |
| Nazareth School | Grovedale | Catholic primary | 1.6 km | 1,076 | 367 |
| Mandama Primary School | Grovedale | Public primary | 1.8 km | 1,008 | 338 |
| Grovedale West Primary School | Grovedale | Public primary | 2.0 km | 1,026 | 335 |
| Oberon Primary School | Belmont | Public primary | 2.1 km | 1,024 | 226 |
| Clairvaux Catholic School | Belmont | Catholic primary | 2.4 km | 1,095 | 631 |
| Belmont Primary School | Belmont | Public primary | 3.0 km | 1,112 | 310 |
| Roslyn Primary School | Belmont | Public primary | 3.1 km | 1,082 | 253 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfredton Primary School | Alfredton | Public primary · P-6 | 513 | 1,009 |
| Cockatoo Primary School | Cockatoo | Public primary · P-6 | 320 | 1,009 |
| Creswick Primary School | Creswick | Public primary · P-6 | 142 | 1,009 |
| Forrest Primary School | Forrest | Public primary · P-6 | 26 | 1,009 |
| Kongwak Primary School | Kongwak | Public primary · P-6 | 28 | 1,009 |
| Maiden Gully Primary School | Maiden Gully | Public primary · P-6 | 550 | 1,009 |
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.