Toolern Vale and District Primary School
361 Creamery Road, Toolern Vale VIC 3337
Toolern Vale and District Primary School is a government primary school in Toolern Vale, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 156 students. Its ICSEA is 957, 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: Toolern Vale and District Primary School sits about 40 kilometres north-west of Melbourne, between Melton and Gisborne, in a natural setting of creek, forest and hills with native flora and fauna. It teaches Prep to Year 6 in seven mostly composite classes, with about 155 students. Specialist programs include Health and PE, the Arts, DigiTech and Italian, aligned with Victorian Curriculum 2.0.
Often praised
- Italian language program
- Natural bushland setting
- Small composite classes
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurunjang Primary School | Melton | Public primary | 7.2 km | 942 | 558 |
| Arnolds Creek Primary School | Harkness | Public primary | 8.1 km | 999 | 715 |
| Melton West Primary School | Melton West | Public primary | 8.2 km | 925 | 515 |
| Melton Primary School | Melton | Public primary | 8.3 km | 961 | 490 |
| St Dominic's School | Melton | Catholic primary | 8.3 km | 967 | 369 |
| Wedge Park Primary School | Melton West | Public primary | 8.5 km | 976 | 783 |
| Muhammadiyah Australia College | Melton | Independent k–12 / combined | 8.5 km | 1,052 | 182 |
| St Catherine of Siena School | Melton West | Catholic primary | 8.9 km | 1,002 | 522 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton Primary School | Carlton | Public primary · P-6 | 126 | 957 |
| Lismore Primary School | Lismore | Public primary · P-6 | 24 | 957 |
| Bell Park North Primary School | Bell Park | Public primary · P-6 | 278 | 956 |
| Broken Creek Primary School | Broken Creek | Public primary · P-6 | 27 | 958 |
| Eaglehawk North Primary School | Eaglehawk | Public primary · P-6 | 248 | 958 |
| Heyfield Primary School | Heyfield | Public primary · P-6 | 117 | 956 |
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.