Melton West Primary School
2 Rathdowne Circuit, Melton West VIC 3337
Melton West Primary School is a government primary school in Melton West, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 515 students. Its ICSEA is 925, 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: Melton West Primary School is a government Prep to Year 6 school that opened in 1971, with about 600 students. Its values are Respect, Kindness, Teamwork and Responsibility, and its mission is to work collaboratively to ensure high levels of learning for all. Facilities have been upgraded to include a gymnasium with canteen, plus music and art buildings.
Often praised
- Respect, Kindness, Teamwork values
- Modernised gym, music and art buildings
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NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Melton West Primary School on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wedge Park Primary School | Melton West | Public primary | 1.2 km | 976 | 783 |
| St Catherine of Siena School | Melton West | Catholic primary | 1.5 km | 1,002 | 522 |
| St Dominic's School | Melton | Catholic primary | 1.6 km | 967 | 369 |
| Melton Primary School | Melton | Public primary | 1.7 km | 961 | 490 |
| Kurunjang Primary School | Melton | Public primary | 1.8 km | 942 | 558 |
| Coburn Primary School | Melton South | Public primary | 2.0 km | 932 | 564 |
| Arnolds Creek Primary School | Harkness | Public primary | 2.5 km | 999 | 715 |
| Melton Christian College | Brookfield | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.6 km | 1,044 | 1,268 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amphitheatre Primary School | Amphitheatre | Public primary · P-6 | 17 | 925 |
| Echuca East Primary School | Echuca | Public primary · P-6 | 290 | 924 |
| Rawson Primary School | Rawson | Public primary · P-6 | 7 | 926 |
| Swan Hill North Primary School | Swan Hill | Public primary · P-6 | 167 | 926 |
| Beeac Primary School | Beeac | Public primary · P-6 | 24 | 927 |
| Coral Park Primary School | Hampton Park | Public primary · P-6 | 379 | 923 |
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.