Malvern Valley Primary School
1A Abbotsford Avenue, Malvern East VIC 3145
Malvern Valley Primary School is a government primary school in Malvern East, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 231 students. Its ICSEA is 1,114, 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: Malvern Valley Primary School is a co-educational government school in Malvern East, Victoria, serving Prep to Year 6. It offers specialist learning in the Arts (visual arts, music and performing arts), Greek as a language, and Physical Education. The school sits within the Phoenix Park precinct, alongside a community centre, library, cafe, playground and skate park.
Often praised
- Greek language program
- Specialist arts program
- Community precinct location
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solway Primary School | Ashburton | Public primary | 1.1 km | 1,161 | 325 |
| Murrumbeena Primary School | Murrumbeena | Public primary | 1.1 km | 1,161 | 550 |
| Oakleigh Primary School | Oakleigh | Public primary | 1.7 km | 1,120 | 430 |
| Oakleigh Grammar | Oakleigh | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.7 km | 1,078 | 724 |
| St Michael's School | Ashburton | Catholic primary | 1.8 km | 1,139 | 222 |
| Ashburton Primary School | Ashburton | Public primary | 2.1 km | 1,155 | 420 |
| Sacred Heart School | Oakleigh | Catholic primary | 2.4 km | 1,140 | 195 |
| Lloyd Street Primary School | Malvern East | Public primary | 2.4 km | 1,180 | 365 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upwey Primary School | Upwey | Public primary · P-6 | 124 | 1,114 |
| Coburg Primary School | Coburg | Public primary · P-6 | 338 | 1,113 |
| Footscray Primary School | Footscray | Public primary · P-6 | 339 | 1,115 |
| Kunyung Primary School | Mount Eliza | Public primary · P-6 | 769 | 1,115 |
| Point Lonsdale Primary School | Point Lonsdale | Public primary · P-6 | 133 | 1,115 |
| Preston Primary School | Preston | Public primary · P-6 | 646 | 1,113 |
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.