South Melbourne Park Primary School
29 Albert Park Drive South, Albert Park VIC 3206
South Melbourne Park Primary School is a government primary school in Albert Park, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 374 students. Its ICSEA is 1,105, 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: South Melbourne Park Primary School is a government co-educational Prep to Year 6 school in Albert Park Reserve, Victoria, opened in 2019 and built for 550 students. It combines heritage Signal Depot and Drill Hall buildings with modern facilities, including a competition-grade gym, library, music spaces and art, science and technology areas. It emphasises literacy, numeracy, STEM and English language development.
Often praised
- Heritage and modern facilities
- STEM and literacy focus
- Albert Park Reserve setting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galilee Regional Catholic Primary School | South Melbourne | Catholic primary | 0.8 km | 1,154 | 369 |
| Albert Park Primary School | Albert Park | Public primary | 0.9 km | 1,156 | 428 |
| Middle Park Primary School | Middle Park | Public primary | 0.9 km | 1,150 | 376 |
| Melbourne Grammar School | Melbourne | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.5 km | 1,177 | 1,905 |
| South Melbourne Primary School | Southbank | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,144 | 514 |
| Wesley College | Melbourne | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.9 km | 1,172 | 3,181 |
| South Yarra Primary School | South Yarra | Public primary | 2.0 km | 1,152 | 426 |
| Christ Church Grammar School | South Yarra | Independent primary | 2.0 km | 1,213 | 287 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean Grove Primary School | Ocean Grove | Public primary · P-6 | 596 | 1,105 |
| Seaholme Primary School | Seaholme | Public primary · P-6 | 313 | 1,105 |
| Newport Gardens Primary School | Newport | Public primary · P-6 | 510 | 1,106 |
| Ringwood Heights Primary School | Ringwood North | Public primary · P-6 | 199 | 1,104 |
| Strathmore Primary School | Strathmore | Public primary · P-6 | 284 | 1,104 |
| Watsonia Heights Primary School | Greensborough | Public primary · P-6 | 514 | 1,104 |
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.