Kallista Primary School
72 Monbulk Road, Kallista VIC 3791
Kallista Primary School is a government primary school in Kallista, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 79 students. Its ICSEA is 1,118, 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
Based on publicly available information, Kallista Primary School is a small government primary school (P-6) in Kallista, in Victoria's Dandenong Ranges, set within Sherbrooke Forest. Established in 1919, it has served the local community for over a century. The school runs an instrumental music program, the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program, sport, and camping programs for Years 3-6, and serves a community with above-average socio-educational advantage (ICSEA 1118).
Often praised
- Extensive instrumental music program
- Stephanie Alexander Kitchen-Garden Program
- Bushland Sherbrooke Forest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Patch Primary School | The Patch | Public primary | 2.2 km | 1,086 | 298 |
| Sherbrooke Community School | Sassafras | Public k–12 / combined | 2.6 km | 982 | 86 |
| Selby Primary School | Selby | Public primary | 2.9 km | 1,109 | 154 |
| Sassafras Primary School | Sassafras | Public primary | 2.9 km | 1,055 | 36 |
| St Thomas More's School | Belgrave | Catholic primary | 3.0 km | 1,089 | 101 |
| Ferny Creek Primary School | Ferny Creek | Public primary | 3.1 km | 1,111 | 119 |
| Tecoma Primary School | Tecoma | Public primary | 3.3 km | 1,080 | 354 |
| Olinda Primary School | Olinda | Public primary | 3.4 km | 964 | 7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsville Primary School | Yarraville | Public primary · P-6 | 439 | 1,118 |
| Bellbrae Primary School | Bellbrae | Public primary · P-6 | 493 | 1,119 |
| Castlemaine North Primary School | Castlemaine | Public primary · P-6 | 258 | 1,117 |
| Chewton Primary School | Chewton | Public primary · P-6 | 63 | 1,119 |
| Eltham Primary School | Eltham | Public primary · P-6 | 263 | 1,117 |
| 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.