Old Orchard Primary School
88 Koonung Road, Blackburn North VIC 3130
Old Orchard Primary School is a government primary school in Blackburn North, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 413 students. Its ICSEA is 1,127, 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: Old Orchard Primary School is a government co-educational school in Blackburn North, Melbourne, serving Prep to Year 6 with about 500 students. The school takes its name from the apple orchard that once occupied the area. Directory sources describe a well-regarded local school with a student-to-teacher ratio of around 16 to 1.
Often praised
- Local community school
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Primary School | Blackburn | Public primary | 1.1 km | 1,141 | 463 |
| St Philip's School | Blackburn North | Catholic primary | 1.2 km | 1,137 | 40 |
| Whitehorse Primary School | Blackburn North | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,123 | 266 |
| Beverley Hills Primary School | Doncaster East | Public primary | 1.4 km | 1,153 | 802 |
| Kerrimuir Primary School | Box Hill North | Public primary | 1.6 km | 1,137 | 563 |
| St Thomas The Apostle School | Blackburn | Catholic primary | 1.8 km | 1,130 | 185 |
| Ss Peter & Paul's School | Doncaster East | Catholic primary | 1.9 km | 1,088 | 60 |
| Donvale Primary School | Donvale | Public primary | 2.0 km | 1,120 | 279 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Park Primary School | Wheelers Hill | Public primary · P-6 | 546 | 1,127 |
| Eltham North Primary School | Eltham North | Public primary · P-6 | 409 | 1,127 |
| Heathmont East Primary School | Heathmont | Public primary · P-6 | 527 | 1,127 |
| Mitcham Primary School | Mitcham | Public primary · P-6 | 471 | 1,127 |
| Preston South Primary School | Preston | Public primary · P-6 | 421 | 1,127 |
| Coburg North Primary School | Coburg | Public primary · P-6 | 484 | 1,128 |
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.