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Avondale Primary School

Avondale Primary School is a government primary school for boys and girls, from Prep to Year 6, in Avondale Heights, Victoria.

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About the school

What Avondale Primary School is like

It has 433 students (202 girls and 231 boys) and the equivalent of 30 full-time teachers, about 14 students for each teacher.

Compared with the 12 other primary schools within about 3 km, it is larger than most of them.

As a government school it is run by the Department of Education Victoria. Tuition is free for Australian citizens and permanent residents, although schools usually ask for a voluntary contribution and charge for some materials and activities. Many government schools have a local enrolment area (catchment), and students who live inside it are guaranteed a place.

Its ICSEA value is 1074, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

The nearest private school is St Martin de Porres School, 0.9 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Avondale Heights in one step.

At a glance

Avondale Primary School at a glance

Students
433
2025
Girls and boys
47% / 53%
202 girls, 231 boys
Teachers
30
full-time equivalent
Students per teacher
14.4 to 1
not the same as class size
Years
Prep to Year 6
School zone
Check an address with Find my School (Victorian Department of Education).

Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.

Results

NAPLAN results and the school profile

Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: Avondale Primary School on My School.

Government schools are reviewed by the Department of Education Victoria. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.

Enrolment

How to get a place

Enrol directly with the school. Most government schools have a local enrolment area: if you live inside it your child has a place, and families from outside can apply if there is room. Enrolment for Prep usually opens in the year before your child starts. See our guide to how school enrolment works.

The Victorian Department of Education explains who can enrol where and what to bring: Enrolling in a Victorian government school.

Questions

Common questions about Avondale Primary School

Is Avondale Primary School a government, Catholic or independent school?
Avondale Primary School is a government primary school in Victoria. Its governing body is Department of Education Victoria.
What years does Avondale Primary School teach?
Avondale Primary School teaches Prep to Year 6, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at Avondale Primary School?
Avondale Primary School had 433 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 14.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Avondale Primary School?
Avondale Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1074, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.
Also near Avondale Heights

Private schools nearby

Private schools within 2.5 km. You can enquire with several at once.

Catholic primary school

St Peter's School

Keilor East · 2.4 km

Prep to Year 6 · boys and girls

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