Research Primary School
1570 Main Road, Research VIC 3095
Research Primary School is a government primary school in Research, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 243 students. Its ICSEA is 1,092, 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: Research Primary School on Main Road, Research, in Nillumbik Shire has about 160 Prep to Year 6 students and a history of over 130 years. It describes a deep sense of community within a safe, nurturing environment. Its values are Community, Confidence, Ambition and Respect, and staff design individualised curriculum programs to support each student.
Often praised
- Over 130 years of history
- Nurturing small community
- Individualised curriculum programs
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: medium. 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 Research 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eltham College | Research | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.8 km | 1,139 | 639 |
| Eltham East Primary School | Eltham | Public primary | 2.7 km | 1,143 | 643 |
| Eltham North Primary School | Eltham North | Public primary | 2.9 km | 1,127 | 409 |
| Kangaroo Ground Primary School | Kangaroo Ground | Public primary | 3.0 km | 1,085 | 170 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians School | Eltham | Catholic primary | 3.5 km | 1,094 | 79 |
| Diamond Creek East Primary School | Diamond Creek | Public primary | 3.6 km | 1,066 | 461 |
| Wattle Glen Primary School | Wattle Glen | Public primary | 3.8 km | 1,055 | 159 |
| Eltham Primary School | Eltham | Public primary | 4.0 km | 1,117 | 263 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastwood Primary School | Ringwood East | Public primary · P-6 | 556 | 1,092 |
| Templestowe Valley Primary School | Lower Templestowe | Public primary · P-6 | 313 | 1,092 |
| Torquay P-6 College | Torquay | Public primary · P-6 | 546 | 1,092 |
| Yackandandah Primary School | Yackandandah | Public primary · P-6 | 178 | 1,092 |
| Amsleigh Park Primary School | Oakleigh East | Public primary · P-6 | 352 | 1,093 |
| Brentwood Park Primary School | Berwick | Public primary · P-6 | 988 | 1,091 |
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.