Kangaroo Ground Primary School
Cr Graham&Eltham-Yarra Glen Rd, Kangaroo Ground VIC 3097
Kangaroo Ground Primary School is a government primary school in Kangaroo Ground, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 170 students. Its ICSEA is 1,085, 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 online sources describe Kangaroo Ground Primary School as a small, close-knit government primary school (P-6) in Kangaroo Ground, VIC, built around a nurturing, family-style community atmosphere. The school runs a broad Victorian Curriculum program with notable extras including instrumental music across ten instruments, a strong chess program with tournaments, and Grade 6 leadership development through the NESST network. It also offers a school garden with cooking facilities, sports courts, an on-site heritage museum, and active parent involvement in governance and events.
Often praised
- family-style community feel
- instrumental music program
- chess program
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eltham College | Research | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.2 km | 1,139 | 639 |
| Research Primary School | Research | Public primary | 3.0 km | 1,092 | 243 |
| Wattle Glen Primary School | Wattle Glen | Public primary | 3.8 km | 1,055 | 159 |
| Diamond Creek East Primary School | Diamond Creek | Public primary | 4.7 km | 1,066 | 461 |
| Sacred Heart School | Diamond Creek | Catholic primary | 5.4 km | 1,080 | 182 |
| Warrandyte Primary School | Warrandyte | Public primary | 5.7 km | 1,112 | 202 |
| Eltham North Primary School | Eltham North | Public primary | 5.7 km | 1,127 | 409 |
| Eltham East Primary School | Eltham | Public primary | 5.7 km | 1,143 | 643 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hill Consolidated School | Red Hill | Public primary · P-6 | 455 | 1,085 |
| Balnarring Primary School | Balnarring | Public primary · P-6 | 300 | 1,084 |
| Box Hill North Primary School | Box Hill North | Public primary · P-6 | 186 | 1,084 |
| Karoo Primary School | Rowville | Public primary · P-6 | 412 | 1,086 |
| Sherbourne Primary School | Briar Hill | Public primary · P-6 | 73 | 1,086 |
| The Patch Primary School | The Patch | Public primary · P-6 | 298 | 1,086 |
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.