Valkstone Primary School
44 Valkstone Street, Bentleigh East VIC 3165
Valkstone Primary School is a government primary school in Bentleigh East, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 618 students. Its ICSEA is 1,156, 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: a co-educational Prep-6 government primary in Bentleigh East with roughly 700 students. Facilities include extensive ICT resources, interactive whiteboards in classrooms, and a multi-purpose centre with a basketball stadium and music room. The school teaches Japanese as its language other than English.
Often praised
- Japanese language program
- Modern ICT facilities
- Multi-purpose centre
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKinnon Primary School | Ormond | Public primary | 0.8 km | 1,156 | 753 |
| St Peter's School | Bentleigh East | Catholic primary | 1.5 km | 1,121 | 625 |
| Coatesville Primary School | Bentleigh East | Public primary | 1.6 km | 1,136 | 789 |
| St Patrick's School | Murrumbeena | Catholic primary | 1.6 km | 1,141 | 263 |
| St Paul's School | Bentleigh | Catholic primary | 1.7 km | 1,134 | 341 |
| Hughesdale Primary School | Hughesdale | Public primary | 2.0 km | 1,144 | 517 |
| Tucker Road Bentleigh Primary School | Bentleigh | Public primary | 2.1 km | 1,120 | 389 |
| Kilvington Grammar School | Ormond | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.2 km | 1,182 | 758 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Park Primary School | Albert Park | Public primary · P-6 | 428 | 1,156 |
| Armadale Primary School | Armadale | Public primary · P-6 | 248 | 1,156 |
| McKinnon Primary School | Ormond | Public primary · P-6 | 753 | 1,156 |
| Ashburton Primary School | Ashburton | Public primary · P-6 | 420 | 1,155 |
| Glendal Primary School | Glen Waverley | Public primary · P-6 | 888 | 1,157 |
| Ivanhoe East Primary School | Ivanhoe East | Public primary · P-6 | 466 | 1,155 |
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.