Kensington Primary School
62-74 McCracken Street, Kensington VIC 3031
Kensington Primary School is a government primary school in Kensington, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 421 students. Its ICSEA is 1,153, 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, Kensington Primary School is a government primary school (P-6) in inner-Melbourne Kensington, operating since 1881 and serving around 500 students. Its website highlights a wellbeing curriculum alongside core English and maths programs, a student leadership program, and Year 6/7 transition support. The school emphasises a child-safe, welcoming environment, encourages family volunteering, and acknowledges the Wurundjeri people as Traditional Owners of the land.
Often praised
- long-established inner-city school
- student leadership program
- child-safe, welcoming environment
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Rosary School | Kensington | Catholic primary | 0.3 km | 1,149 | 242 |
| St Brendan's School | Flemington | Catholic primary | 1.0 km | 993 | 82 |
| Debney Meadows Primary School | Flemington | Public primary | 1.0 km | 903 | 93 |
| Flemington Primary School | Flemington | Public primary | 1.4 km | 1,140 | 325 |
| St Michael’s Primary School | North Melbourne | Catholic primary | 1.6 km | 1,098 | 236 |
| Ascot Vale West Primary School | Ascot Vale | Public primary | 2.0 km | 1,029 | 250 |
| Ascot Vale Primary School | Ascot Vale | Public primary | 2.0 km | 1,140 | 277 |
| St Monica's School | Footscray | Catholic primary | 2.1 km | 1,051 | 89 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beverley Hills Primary School | Doncaster East | Public primary · P-6 | 802 | 1,153 |
| Brighton Primary School | Brighton | Public primary · P-6 | 523 | 1,153 |
| Yarraville West Primary School | Yarraville | Public primary · P-6 | 635 | 1,153 |
| Greythorn Primary School | Balwyn North | Public primary · P-6 | 443 | 1,152 |
| South Yarra Primary School | South Yarra | Public primary · P-6 | 426 | 1,152 |
| Syndal South Primary School | Mount Waverley | Public primary · P-6 | 305 | 1,152 |
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.