The King David School
517-519 Orrong Road, Armadale VIC 3143
The King David School is an independent combined primary and secondary school in Armadale, VIC from Prep to Year 12 with about 592 students across all campuses. Its ICSEA is 1,165, 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: The King David School is an independent, co-educational progressive Jewish day school in Armadale, Melbourne, affiliated with the Victorian Union of Progressive Judaism. It caters for around 800 students from early learning to Year 12 across several Armadale campuses, including the Rebecca Magid Centre for visual arts, media, music and performing arts. Languages offered include Chinese, French, Hebrew and Spanish.
Often praised
- Progressive Jewish education
- Languages including Hebrew
- Performing arts centre
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NAPLAN
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VCE 2025
Last 5 years
| Year | Median VCE study score |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 36.0 |
| 2024 | 34.0 |
| 2023 | 36.0 |
| 2022 | 36.0 |
| 2021 | 36.0 |
Source: VCAA senior secondary completion and achievement information. Study scores are relative to the state cohort in each subject.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loreto Mandeville Hall | Toorak | Catholic k–12 / combined | 1.2 km | 1,167 | 1,220 |
| Yeshivah College | St Kilda East | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.4 km | 1,073 | 362 |
| Lauriston Girls' School | Armadale | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.4 km | 1,199 | 935 |
| Beth Rivkah Ladies College | St Kilda East | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.5 km | 1,086 | 489 |
| Cheder Levi Yitzchok Inc | St Kilda | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.6 km | 1,053 | 169 |
| St Michael's Grammar School | St Kilda | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.7 km | 1,180 | 1,143 |
| De La Salle College | Malvern | Catholic k–12 / combined | 1.9 km | 1,131 | 890 |
| Caulfield Grammar School | St Kilda East | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.2 km | 1,157 | 3,555 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bialik College | Hawthorn | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 987 | 1,164 |
| St Andrews Christian College | Wantirna South | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 719 | 1,166 |
| Westbourne Grammar School | Truganina | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 2,121 | 1,166 |
| Kingswood College | Box Hill | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 575 | 1,162 |
| Ivanhoe Grammar School | Ivanhoe | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 2,500 | 1,169 |
| Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School | Essendon | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 859 | 1,161 |
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.