Kilsyth Primary School
555 Mt Dandenong Road, Kilsyth VIC 3137
Kilsyth Primary School is a government primary school in Kilsyth, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 110 students. Its ICSEA is 948, 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
Drawn from public online sources: Kilsyth Primary School, established in 1910, is a government school in Melbourne's outer east teaching Prep to Year 6 with around 114 students. Its semi-bush grounds include a sports oval, basketball court, a frog bog and native bushland areas. The school focuses on literacy, numeracy and curiosity, with the motto Be The Best You Can Be.
Often praised
- Bushland school grounds
- Literacy and numeracy focus
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Richard's Primary School | Kilsyth | Catholic primary | 0.8 km | 1,058 | 166 |
| Gladesville Primary School | Kilsyth | Public primary | 1.2 km | 968 | 65 |
| Pembroke Primary School | Mooroolbark | Public primary | 1.2 km | 923 | 81 |
| St Peter Julian Eymard | Mooroolbark | Catholic primary | 1.6 km | 1,036 | 583 |
| Ruskin Park Primary School | Croydon | Public primary | 1.7 km | 1,034 | 505 |
| Mooroolbark East Primary School | Mooroolbark | Public primary | 2.5 km | 1,013 | 551 |
| Montrose Primary School | Montrose | Public primary | 2.6 km | 1,050 | 576 |
| Billanook College | Mooroolbark | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.6 km | 1,104 | 889 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadmeadows Primary School | Broadmeadows | Public primary · P-6 | 228 | 948 |
| Colac South West Primary School | Colac | Public primary · P-6 | 147 | 948 |
| Geelong East Primary School | Geelong East | Public primary · P-6 | 139 | 948 |
| Mooroopna North Primary School | Mooroopna | Public primary · P-6 | 29 | 948 |
| Nicholson Primary School | Nicholson | Public primary · P-6 | 80 | 948 |
| Tungamah Primary School | Tungamah | Public primary · P-6 | 32 | 948 |
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.