Parkmore Primary School
38-54 Jolimont Road, Forest Hill VIC 3131
Parkmore Primary School is a government primary school in Forest Hill, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 108 students. Its ICSEA is 1,095, 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: Parkmore Primary School is a progressive, inquiry-based government school on expansive grounds in Forest Hill, opened in 1962, with about 120 students from Prep to Year 6. It runs an Auslan program, instrumental music, high-ability learning groups and Future Problem Solvers teams. It is a Visible Wellbeing partner with Forest Hill College and emphasises positive education.
Often praised
- Auslan program
- Positive education
- Instrumental music
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at October 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: high. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Parkmore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmaus College | Vermont South | Catholic k–12 / combined | 0.5 km | 1,086 | 1,479 |
| Livingstone Primary School | Vermont South | Public primary | 1.0 km | 1,142 | 594 |
| Burwood Heights Primary School | Burwood East | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,107 | 436 |
| Vermont Primary School | Vermont | Public primary | 1.7 km | 1,161 | 751 |
| Weeden Heights Primary School | Vermont South | Public primary | 1.7 km | 1,141 | 154 |
| Mount Pleasant Road Nunawading Primary School | Nunawading | Public primary | 1.7 km | 1,133 | 354 |
| Blackburn Lake Primary School | Blackburn | Public primary | 2.0 km | 1,170 | 517 |
| Nunawading Christian College-Primary | Nunawading | Independent primary | 2.5 km | 1,101 | 343 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspendale Gardens Primary School | Aspendale Gardens | Public primary · P-6 | 571 | 1,095 |
| Croydon Hills Primary School | Croydon Hills | Public primary · P-6 | 750 | 1,095 |
| Mordialloc Beach Primary School | Mordialloc | Public primary · P-6 | 241 | 1,095 |
| Oak Park Primary School | Oak Park | Public primary · P-6 | 395 | 1,095 |
| Pleasant Street Primary School (Ballarat) | Lake Wendouree | Public primary · P-6 | 342 | 1,095 |
| Andersons Creek Primary School | Warrandyte | Public primary · P-6 | 174 | 1,096 |
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.