Ruskin Park Primary School
18 - 20 Ruskin Ave, Croydon VIC 3136
Ruskin Park Primary School is a government primary school in Croydon, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 505 students. Its ICSEA is 1,034, 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: Ruskin Park Primary School is a government co-educational primary school in Croydon, serving Prep to Year 6 on Ruskin Avenue. It has roughly 490 students and a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14 to 1. Around a quarter of students have a language background other than English, and a school uniform is expected.
Often praised
- Culturally diverse student community
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croydon Primary School | Croydon | Public primary | 1.5 km | 955 | 240 |
| Dorset Primary School | Croydon | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,034 | 494 |
| Kilsyth Primary School | Kilsyth | Public primary | 1.7 km | 948 | 110 |
| Sacred Heart School | Croydon | Catholic primary | 2.1 km | 1,065 | 454 |
| St Peter Julian Eymard | Mooroolbark | Catholic primary | 2.2 km | 1,036 | 583 |
| St Richard's Primary School | Kilsyth | Catholic primary | 2.4 km | 1,058 | 166 |
| Gladesville Primary School | Kilsyth | Public primary | 2.7 km | 968 | 65 |
| Pembroke Primary School | Mooroolbark | Public primary | 2.7 km | 923 | 81 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diggers Rest Primary School | Diggers Rest | Public primary · P-6 | 620 | 1,034 |
| Dorset Primary School | Croydon | Public primary · P-6 | 494 | 1,034 |
| Dromana Primary School | Dromana | Public primary · P-6 | 590 | 1,034 |
| Greenvale Primary School | Greenvale | Public primary · P-6 | 566 | 1,034 |
| Lollypop Creek Primary School | Werribee | Public primary · P-6 | 466 | 1,034 |
| Maldon Primary School | Maldon | Public primary · P-6 | 89 | 1,034 |
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.