How many schools are there in the Greater Dandenong council area?

There are 42 schools in the Greater Dandenong council area, including 26 primary schools, 7 secondary schools and 7 combined primary and secondary schools.

How many private schools are there in the Greater Dandenong council area?

15 Catholic and independent schools, 36% of all schools in the Greater Dandenong council area. 9 are Catholic.

What is the largest school in the Greater Dandenong council area?

Haileybury College, with 4,880 students. Next are Minaret College (2,929), Keysborough Secondary College (2,194) and Dandenong High School (1,378).

Are there single-sex schools in the Greater Dandenong council area?

Yes: 1 girls' school. The other 41 schools are co-educational.

Victoria · council area

Schools in Greater Dandenong

There are 42 schools in Greater Dandenong: 26 primary schools, 7 secondary schools and 7 combined schools. By sector, that is 27 government schools, 9 Catholic schools and 6 independent schools. The suburbs with the most schools are Dandenong, Noble Park, Springvale and Keysborough.

Suburbs

Schools by suburb in Greater Dandenong

Catholic and independent

Private schools in Greater Dandenong

FeaturedIndependent primary and secondary school

Haileybury College

Keysborough

Prep to Year 12 · boys and girls

Independent primary and secondary school

Cornish College

Bangholme

Prep to Year 12 · boys and girls

Independent primary school

Hoa Nghiem Primary School

Springvale South

Prep to Year 6 · boys and girls

Catholic secondary school

Killester College

Springvale

Years 7 to 12 · girls

Independent primary and secondary school

Lighthouse Christian College

Keysborough

Prep to Year 12 · boys and girls

Independent primary and secondary school

Minaret College

Springvale

Prep to Year 12 · boys and girls

All 15 private schools in Greater Dandenong

At a glance

Schools in Greater Dandenong in numbers

Between them, schools here take students of ages 5 to 18.
They have about 29,207 students enrolled, 695 per school on average; the largest is Haileybury College with 4,880.
15 of the 42 schools (36%) are Catholic or independent and charge fees; across Australia the share is 30%.
1 school is single-sex: 1 girls' school.

Largest schools in Greater Dandenong

Haileybury College 4,880 students
Minaret College 2,929 students
Keysborough Secondary College 2,194 students
Dandenong High School 1,378 students
Killester College 993 students

Questions

Schools in Greater Dandenong: common questions

How many schools are there in the Greater Dandenong council area?: There are 42 schools in the Greater Dandenong council area, including 26 primary schools, 7 secondary schools and 7 combined primary and secondary schools.
How many private schools are there in the Greater Dandenong council area?: 15 Catholic and independent schools, 36% of all schools in the Greater Dandenong council area. 9 are Catholic.
What is the largest school in the Greater Dandenong council area?: Haileybury College, with 4,880 students. Next are Minaret College (2,929), Keysborough Secondary College (2,194) and Dandenong High School (1,378).
Are there single-sex schools in the Greater Dandenong council area?: Yes: 1 girls' school. The other 41 schools are co-educational.