Sydenham - Hillside Primary School
39-49 Community Hub, Sydenham VIC 3037
Sydenham - Hillside Primary School is a government primary school in Sydenham, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 993 students across all campuses. Its ICSEA is 1,012, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Year range, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Enrolments and staff cover all campuses of this school. Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Sydenham-Hillside Primary School is a government Prep to Year 6 school on two campuses, Sydenham (established 1996) and Hillside (established 2000), in Melbourne's north-west. It has roughly 1,300 students and states a mission of building resilient, kind and inclusive individuals who value their education and follow their passions.
Often praised
- Inclusive school values
- Two-campus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmaus Catholic Primary School | Sydenham | Catholic primary | 0.9 km | 1,067 | 476 |
| Parkwood Green Primary School | Hillside | Public primary | 1.6 km | 1,014 | 480 |
| Taylors Hill Primary School | Taylors Hill | Public primary | 1.6 km | 1,027 | 562 |
| Cana Catholic Primary School | Hillside | Catholic primary | 2.1 km | 1,039 | 508 |
| Mackellar Primary School | Delahey | Public primary | 2.2 km | 993 | 287 |
| Springside Primary School | Caroline Springs | Public primary | 2.3 km | 1,019 | 927 |
| Southern Cross Grammar | Caroline Springs | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.4 km | 1,136 | 904 |
| Gilson College | Taylors Hill | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.5 km | 1,073 | 1,102 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carraragarmungee Primary School | Londrigan | Public primary · P-5 | 20 | 1,012 |
| Chalcot Lodge Primary School | Endeavour Hills | Public primary · P-6 | 235 | 1,012 |
| Kent Park Primary School | Ferntree Gully | Public primary · P-6 | 187 | 1,012 |
| Rosebud Primary School | Rosebud | Public primary · P-6 | 524 | 1,012 |
| Skipton Primary School | Skipton | Public primary · P-6 | 68 | 1,012 |
| Wollert Primary School | Wollert | Public primary · P-6 | 646 | 1,012 |
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.