Mount Dandenong Primary School
13 - 15 Farndons Road, Mount Dandenong VIC 3767
Mount Dandenong Primary School is a government primary school in Mount Dandenong, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 137 students. Its ICSEA is 1,078, 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: Mount Dandenong Primary School is a government Prep to Year 6 school on Farndons Road, Mount Dandenong, in Melbourne's outer east. It opened in 1897 and has a long local history. About 150 students are enrolled, with a balanced mix of girls and boys and a low student-to-teacher ratio. The school maintains its own website for families.
Often praised
- Long local history
- Small school community
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billanook Primary School | Montrose | Public primary | 2.1 km | 1,048 | 435 |
| Olinda Primary School | Olinda | Public primary | 2.7 km | 964 | 7 |
| Montrose Primary School | Montrose | Public primary | 3.0 km | 1,050 | 576 |
| Sassafras Primary School | Sassafras | Public primary | 3.5 km | 1,055 | 36 |
| Mount Evelyn Christian School/Ranges TEC | Mount Evelyn | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.6 km | 1,059 | 693 |
| Ghilgai School | Kilsyth | Independent primary | 3.8 km | 1,061 | 94 |
| Gladesville Primary School | Kilsyth | Public primary | 4.1 km | 968 | 65 |
| Sherbrooke Community School | Sassafras | Public k–12 / combined | 4.3 km | 982 | 86 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tylden Primary School | Tylden | Public primary · P-6 | 128 | 1,078 |
| Upwey South Primary School | Upwey | Public primary · P-6 | 349 | 1,078 |
| Winters Flat Primary School | Castlemaine | Public primary · P-6 | 124 | 1,078 |
| Bonbeach Primary School | Bonbeach | Public primary · P-6 | 374 | 1,077 |
| Glen Waverley South Primary School | Glen Waverley | Public primary · P-6 | 297 | 1,077 |
| Kingswood Primary School | Dingley Village | Public primary · P-6 | 525 | 1,079 |
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.