Essendon Primary School
Primary school in Essendon, VIC
About Essendon Primary School
Essendon Primary School is a government primary school located in Essendon, Melbourne. As a VIC public school, it provides quality education to the local community, catering to students from Prep-6.
With 387 students enrolled in 2025 and an ICSEA score of 1137 (93th percentile), the school serves a community with above-average socio-educational advantage. The student-to-teacher ratio of 13:1 supports quality learning outcomes.
Contact & Location
- Location Essendon, VIC 3040
- Website www.essendonps.vic.edu.au
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School Details
- Type Government
- Level Primary (Prep-6)
- Gender Co-educational
- Students (2025) 387 enrolled
- Teaching Staff 31 (29.2 FTE)
- Non-Teaching Staff 25 (16.1 FTE)
- ICSEAIndex of Community Socio-Educational Advantage – measures the socio-educational background of students. Based on parents' occupation, education, and school location. National average is 1000. 1137 (93th percentile)
- Indigenous Students 1%
Student Demographics
Gender
Boys: 200 (52%)
Girls: 187 (48%)
Language Background
LBOTE: 51%Language Background Other Than English – students who speak a language other than English at home.
English only: 49%
ICSEA DistributionIndex of Community Socio-Educational Advantage – shows the distribution of students across socio-educational quarters. Based on parents' occupation, education, and school location. National average is 1000.
Bottom 4%
Lower 13%
Upper 25%
Top 58%