Solway Primary School
Winton Road, Ashburton VIC 3147
Solway Primary School is a government primary school in Ashburton, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 325 students. Its ICSEA is 1,161, 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: Solway Primary School in Ashburton is a government Prep to Year 6 school with around 340 students, opened in 1950. Listed facilities include a multi-purpose hall, Visual Arts Centre, Performing Arts Centre, Library and Learning Centre, Language Resource Centre, music tuition facilities, a Kitchen Garden, and before and after school care.
Often praised
- Arts and performing centres
- Kitchen Garden
- Before and after care
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malvern Valley Primary School | Malvern East | Public primary | 1.1 km | 1,114 | 231 |
| St Michael's School | Ashburton | Catholic primary | 1.3 km | 1,139 | 222 |
| Murrumbeena Primary School | Murrumbeena | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,161 | 550 |
| Lloyd Street Primary School | Malvern East | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,180 | 365 |
| Glen Iris Primary School | Glen Iris | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,174 | 394 |
| Ashburton Primary School | Ashburton | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,155 | 420 |
| St Mary's School | Malvern East | Catholic primary | 1.7 km | 1,158 | 192 |
| Korowa Anglican Girls' School | Glen Iris | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.1 km | 1,183 | 774 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banyule Primary School | Rosanna | Public primary · P-6 | 629 | 1,161 |
| Murrumbeena Primary School | Murrumbeena | Public primary · P-6 | 550 | 1,161 |
| Pinewood Primary School | Mount Waverley | Public primary · P-6 | 890 | 1,161 |
| Vermont Primary School | Vermont | Public primary · P-6 | 751 | 1,161 |
| Auburn Primary School | Hawthorn East | Public primary · P-6 | 385 | 1,162 |
| Brunswick East Primary School | Brunswick East | Public primary · P-6 | 257 | 1,162 |
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.