Lysterfield Primary School
68 - 78 Bellfield Drive, Lysterfield VIC 3156
Lysterfield Primary School is a government primary school in Lysterfield, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 447 students. Its ICSEA is 1,064, 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: Lysterfield Primary School is a government school for Prep to Grade 6 in Melbourne's eastern suburbs, at the base of the Dandenong Ranges, with about 480 students. It offers a comprehensive curriculum prioritising literacy and numeracy alongside development of the whole child, including student wellbeing. The school first opened in 1877 and moved to its current site in 1997.
Often praised
- Whole-child and wellbeing focus
- Literacy and numeracy priority
- Established since 1877
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karoo Primary School | Rowville | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,086 | 412 |
| Park Ridge Primary School | Rowville | Public primary | 1.4 km | 1,067 | 523 |
| Heritage College Knox | Ferntree Gully | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.8 km | 1,059 | 183 |
| Mountain Gate Primary School | Ferntree Gully | Public primary | 2.9 km | 1,072 | 428 |
| St Simon's School | Rowville | Catholic primary | 3.1 km | 1,087 | 366 |
| St John the Baptist School | Ferntree Gully | Catholic primary | 3.2 km | 1,075 | 221 |
| Kent Park Primary School | Ferntree Gully | Public primary | 3.3 km | 1,012 | 187 |
| Carrington Primary School | Knoxfield | Public primary | 3.4 km | 974 | 64 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beechworth Primary School | Beechworth | Public primary · P-6 | 214 | 1,064 |
| Clayton North Primary School | Clayton | Public primary · P-6 | 239 | 1,064 |
| Doreen Primary School | Doreen | Public primary · P-6 | 165 | 1,064 |
| Maroona Primary School | Maroona | Public primary · P-6 | 16 | 1,064 |
| Mullum Primary School | Ringwood | Public primary · P-6 | 255 | 1,064 |
| Plenty Parklands Primary School | Mill Park | Public primary · P-6 | 728 | 1,064 |
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.