Sassafras Primary School
399 Mt Dandenong Tourist Road, Sassafras VIC 3787
Sassafras Primary School is a government primary school in Sassafras, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 36 students. Its ICSEA is 1,055, 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: Sassafras Primary School is a government co-educational school for Prep to Year 6, located in the village centre of Sassafras in the Dandenong Ranges, Victoria. Established in 1894, it moved to its present site in 1915. The school describes the forested hills setting as a unique environment for academic learning, personal growth and physical development.
Often praised
- Dandenong Ranges setting
- Long local history
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherbrooke Community School | Sassafras | Public k–12 / combined | 0.9 km | 982 | 86 |
| Olinda Primary School | Olinda | Public primary | 1.3 km | 964 | 7 |
| Fernbrook School | The Basin | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.9 km | 1,049 | 78 |
| Kallista Primary School | Kallista | Public primary | 2.9 km | 1,118 | 79 |
| Ferny Creek Primary School | Ferny Creek | Public primary | 3.1 km | 1,111 | 119 |
| Mount Dandenong Primary School | Mount Dandenong | Public primary | 3.5 km | 1,078 | 137 |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School | The Basin | Catholic primary | 3.9 km | 1,069 | 255 |
| The Basin Primary School | The Basin | Public primary | 4.3 km | 1,042 | 559 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferntree Gully North Primary School | Ferntree Gully | Public primary · P-6 | 293 | 1,055 |
| Hurstbridge Primary School | Hurstbridge | Public primary · P-6 | 133 | 1,055 |
| Ngarri Primary School | Manor Lakes | Public primary · P-6 | 939 | 1,055 |
| Port Fairy Consolidated School | Port Fairy | Public primary · P-6 | 153 | 1,055 |
| Streeton Primary School | Yallambie | Public primary · P-6 | 97 | 1,055 |
| Wattle Glen Primary School | Wattle Glen | Public primary · P-6 | 159 | 1,055 |
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.