Hoa Nghiem Primary School
442 - 448 Springvale Road, Punt Road Oval, Springvale South VIC 3172
Hoa Nghiem Primary School is an independent primary school in Springvale South, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 70 students. Its ICSEA is 1,017, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Year range, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: an independent Buddhist co-educational primary school (Foundation to Grade 6) established in 2016 on the grounds of the Hoa Nghiem Temple in Springvale South. It follows the Victorian curriculum within an educational context supported by Buddhist philosophy and practices, and is a small school of around 70 students.
Often praised
- Buddhist educational philosophy
- Small school community
- Temple-grounds setting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athol Road Primary School | Springvale South | Public primary | 0.5 km | 947 | 389 |
| Heatherhill Primary School | Springvale | Public primary | 0.9 km | 966 | 208 |
| Spring Parks Primary School | Springvale | Public primary | 1.2 km | 978 | 245 |
| St Joseph's School | Springvale | Catholic primary | 1.5 km | 1,008 | 527 |
| Keysborough Primary School | Springvale South | Public primary | 1.8 km | 964 | 353 |
| St Anthony's School | Noble Park | Catholic primary | 2.1 km | 1,020 | 292 |
| Noble Park Primary School | Noble Park | Public primary | 2.2 km | 943 | 290 |
| Dingley Primary School | Dingley Village | Public primary | 2.2 km | 1,063 | 380 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Hill Christian School | Swan Hill | Independent primary · P-6 | 29 | 1,017 |
| St John's Lutheran School | Portland | Independent primary · P-6 | 112 | 1,007 |
| Australian Islamic Centre College | Newport | Independent primary · P-6 | 151 | 1,032 |
| Maharishi School of the Age of Enlightenment | Reservoir | Independent primary · P-6 | 53 | 1,032 |
About this data
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