Whittlesea Primary School
2425-2435 Plenty Road, Whittlesea VIC 3757
Whittlesea Primary School is a government primary school in Whittlesea, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 387 students. Its ICSEA is 977, 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: Whittlesea Primary School is a Victorian government co-educational school for Prep to Year 6, with roughly 430 students. The school is housed in a single stone building opened in 1878, which remains part of the school today, giving it notable local heritage. A school uniform is expected, and the school sits in the township of Whittlesea on the northern fringe of Melbourne.
Often praised
- Heritage 1878 building
- Established local school
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's School | Whittlesea | Catholic primary | 0.6 km | 1,032 | 262 |
| Laurimar Primary School | Doreen | Public primary | 8.0 km | 1,027 | 955 |
| Mernda Primary School | Mernda | Public primary | 9.1 km | 1,035 | 802 |
| St Paul the Apostle Catholic Primary School | Doreen | Catholic primary | 9.2 km | 1,080 | 454 |
| Hazel Glen College | Doreen | Public k–12 / combined | 9.3 km | 1,023 | 2,001 |
| St Joseph's School | Mernda | Catholic primary | 9.3 km | 1,094 | 497 |
| Mernda Hills Christian College | Mernda | Independent k–12 / combined | 10.0 km | 1,119 | 359 |
| Mernda Central P-12 College | Mernda | Public k–12 / combined | 10.3 km | 1,009 | 1,789 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Clear Primary School | Cape Clear | Public primary · P-6 | 15 | 977 |
| Crib Point Primary School | Crib Point | Public primary · P-6 | 234 | 977 |
| Dillbadin Primary School | Boronia | Public primary · P-6 | 36 | 977 |
| Epping Primary School | Epping | Public primary · P-6 | 282 | 977 |
| Koondrook Primary School | Koondrook | Public primary · P-6 | 86 | 977 |
| Penshurst Primary School | Penshurst | Public primary · P-6 | 18 | 977 |
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.