Penders Grove Primary School
370 Victoria Road, Thornbury VIC 3071
Penders Grove Primary School is a government primary school in Thornbury, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 143 students. Its ICSEA is 1,021, 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: Penders Grove Primary School is a government school on Victoria Road in Thornbury, Victoria, serving Prep to Year 6 with about 160 students. Opened in 1925, it offers Italian alongside literacy and numeracy programs, with a focus on science and inquiry, literacy tutoring, peer mentoring and a sensory space. Its community is culturally diverse.
Often praised
- Italian language program
- Inquiry and science focus
- Sensory space support
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Spirit School | Thornbury East | Catholic primary | 0.7 km | 1,107 | 129 |
| Wales Street Primary School | Thornbury | Public primary | 0.9 km | 1,140 | 606 |
| Preston South Primary School | Preston | Public primary | 1.0 km | 1,127 | 421 |
| St Mary's School | Thornbury | Catholic primary | 1.1 km | 1,089 | 113 |
| Virtual School Victoria | Thornbury | Public k–12 / combined | 1.3 km | 1,073 | 2,797 |
| Sacred Heart School | Preston | Catholic primary | 1.4 km | 1,090 | 117 |
| Thornbury Primary School | Thornbury | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,093 | 300 |
| St John's College Preston | Preston | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.6 km | 1,066 | 345 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaayip-Yagila Primary School | Mickleham | Public primary · P-6 | 1,038 | 1,021 |
| Mirniyan Primary School | Clyde North | Public primary · P-6 | 321 | 1,021 |
| Barton Primary School | Cranbourne West | Public primary · P-6 | 1,058 | 1,020 |
| Bethanga Primary School | Bethanga | Public primary · P-6 | 31 | 1,022 |
| Daylesford Primary School | Daylesford | Public primary · P-6 | 204 | 1,022 |
| Fawkner Primary School | Fawkner | Public primary · P-6 | 216 | 1,020 |
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.