Moonee Ponds West Primary School
150 Athol Street, Moonee Ponds VIC 3039
Moonee Ponds West Primary School is a government primary school in Moonee Ponds, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 282 students. Its ICSEA is 1,136, 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: a government primary school established in 1888 in inner-west Melbourne, with about 540 students from Prep to Year 6. Its infants' building, completed in 1913, is on the Victorian Heritage Register. Facilities blend Victorian and modern buildings with specialist rooms, and specialist programs include PE, Creative Arts, Library, Japanese, Instrumental Music and choir. Its philosophy centres on respect and collaboration.
Often praised
- Heritage-listed buildings
- Japanese and instrumental music
- Respect and collaboration
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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 Mary's School | Ascot Vale | Catholic primary | 0.6 km | 1,144 | 374 |
| Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School | Essendon | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.1 km | 1,161 | 859 |
| Ascot Vale West Primary School | Ascot Vale | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,029 | 250 |
| Ascot Vale Primary School | Ascot Vale | Public primary | 1.6 km | 1,140 | 277 |
| St Monica's Primary School | Moonee Ponds | Catholic primary | 1.6 km | 1,129 | 512 |
| St Margaret's Primary School | Maribyrnong | Catholic primary | 1.6 km | 1,125 | 441 |
| Our Lady of the Nativity School | Aberfeldie | Catholic primary | 1.8 km | 1,111 | 364 |
| Aberfeldie Primary School | Aberfeldie | Public primary | 1.9 km | 1,108 | 359 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coatesville Primary School | Bentleigh East | Public primary · P-6 | 789 | 1,136 |
| North Melbourne Primary School | North Melbourne | Public primary · P-6 | 838 | 1,136 |
| Templeton Primary School | Wantirna | Public primary · P-6 | 728 | 1,136 |
| Antonio Park Primary School | Mitcham | Public primary · P-6 | 531 | 1,137 |
| Essendon Primary School | Essendon | Public primary · P-6 | 358 | 1,137 |
| Kerrimuir Primary School | Box Hill North | Public primary · P-6 | 563 | 1,137 |
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.