Lilydale Primary School
63 - 65 Castella Street, Lilydale VIC 3140
Lilydale Primary School is a government primary school in Lilydale, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 225 students. Its ICSEA is 1,014, 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: Lilydale Primary School is a government Prep to Year 6 school at Castella Street, Lilydale. Opened as a common school in 1866, it is one of Victoria's older public schools and celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2016. About 221 students attend. The school offers Japanese language instruction and a dedicated performing arts program, and has Marrung Aboriginal education support available.
Often praised
- Japanese language program
- Performing arts program
- 150-year history
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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 Patrick's School | Lilydale | Catholic primary | 0.2 km | 1,052 | 250 |
| Victoria Road Primary School | Lilydale | Public primary | 1.6 km | 1,025 | 230 |
| Rolling Hills Primary School | Mooroolbark | Public primary | 2.8 km | 1,046 | 418 |
| Mooroolbark Grammar | Mooroolbark | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.8 km | 997 | 39 |
| Birmingham Primary School | Mount Evelyn | Public primary | 3.1 km | 1,040 | 670 |
| Coldstream Primary School | Coldstream | Public primary | 3.4 km | 997 | 88 |
| Edinburgh College | Lilydale | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.5 km | 1,083 | 590 |
| Bimbadeen Heights Primary School | Mooroolbark | Public primary | 3.6 km | 1,039 | 557 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kananook Primary School | Seaford | Public primary · P-6 | 219 | 1,014 |
| Middle Indigo Primary School | Indigo Valley | Public primary · P-6 | 22 | 1,014 |
| Parkwood Green Primary School | Hillside | Public primary · P-6 | 480 | 1,014 |
| Sunshine Primary School | Sunshine | Public primary · P-6 | 180 | 1,014 |
| Werribee Primary School | Werribee | Public primary · P-6 | 499 | 1,014 |
| Woodside Primary School | Woodside | Public primary · P-6 | 42 | 1,014 |
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.