Northcote Primary School
33 Helen Street, Northcote VIC 3070
Northcote Primary School is a government primary school in Northcote, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 317 students. Its ICSEA is 1,166, 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: Northcote Primary School, opened in 1874, is a coeducational government Prep to Grade 6 school in Melbourne's inner north on Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Country. It describes a welcoming, inclusive community with a vision of collaborative learning in a community that cares. Values encourage caring attitudes, respectful relationships, decision-making and high standards. There is no uniform requirement.
Often praised
- Welcoming, inclusive community
- Collaborative learning
- Historic local school
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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 Northcote 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's School | Northcote | Catholic primary | 0.3 km | 1,110 | 190 |
| Westgarth Primary School | Northcote | Public primary | 0.9 km | 1,204 | 568 |
| Merri Creek Primary School | Fitzroy North | Public primary | 1.0 km | 1,186 | 438 |
| Deutsche Schule Melbourne | North Fitzroy | Independent primary | 1.5 km | 1,186 | 165 |
| Wales Street Primary School | Thornbury | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,140 | 606 |
| Brunswick East Primary School | Brunswick East | Public primary | 1.6 km | 1,162 | 257 |
| St Mary's School | Thornbury | Catholic primary | 1.7 km | 1,089 | 113 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians School | Brunswick East | Catholic primary | 1.7 km | 1,124 | 249 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surrey Hills Primary School | Surrey Hills | Public primary · P-6 | 369 | 1,166 |
| Auburn South Primary School | Hawthorn East | Public primary · P-6 | 512 | 1,165 |
| Bell Primary School | Preston | Public primary · P-6 | 467 | 1,165 |
| Hawthorn West Primary School | Hawthorn | Public primary · P-6 | 458 | 1,165 |
| Mount Waverley Primary School | Mount Waverley | Public primary · P-6 | 736 | 1,165 |
| Brunswick South West Primary School | Brunswick West | Public primary · P-6 | 395 | 1,168 |
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.