Schools in Croydon, VIC — all 8 schools
Croydon, VIC 3136 has 8 schools. The table below lists every one with its sector, year levels and published Year 7 fee. Government zones below apply to the suburb centre; check your exact address for eligibility.
Schools
8
6 government, 1 Catholic, 1 independent
Primary / Secondary
5 / 3
schools offering each stage; one school can offer both
Activity providers
14
Every school in Croydon
Schools whose address is in Croydon, listed A–Z.
| School | Sector | Levels | Year 7 fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ainslie Parklands Primary School | Government | Primary | — |
| Croydon Community School | Government | Secondary | — |
| Croydon Primary School | Government | Primary | — |
| Dorset Primary School | Government | Primary | — |
| Luther College | Independent | Secondary | $18,960 |
| Melba College | Government | Secondary | — |
| Ruskin Park Primary School | Government | Primary | — |
| Sacred Heart School - Croydon | Catholic | Primary | — |
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Government school zones at the centre of Croydon (2026)
The centre of Croydon falls inside these zones. Zones are drawn street by street, so parts of the suburb can belong to other schools — check your exact address and confirm with the school.
Also within 3 km of the centre of Croydon
Schools addressed in neighbouring suburbs but no more than 3 km from the centre of Croydon as the crow flies. Not counted in the 8 above.
- Croydon Special Developmental SchoolCroydon South · Government2.1 km
- Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary SchoolCroydon Hills · Independent · Primary2.1 km
- Croydon Hills Primary SchoolCroydon Hills · Government · Primary2.3 km
- Kalinda Primary SchoolRingwood · Government · Primary2.5 km
- Yarra Valley GrammarRingwood · Independent · Primary · Secondary2.5 km
- Tinternvale Primary SchoolRingwood East · Government · Primary2.8 km
After-school activities in Croydon
14 activity providers run classes in Croydon — sport, music, tutoring and creative arts, most of them within a few minutes of these schools.
Open the Croydon family guideCroydon within City of Maroondah
14 of the council area’s 68 activity providers · 2nd of 10 suburbs by number of providers
Schools in nearby suburbs
Schools in smaller suburbs nearby
These suburbs have too few schools for a page of their own, and Croydon is the nearest suburb that has one. Distances are straight-line, centre to centre. These 2 schools are not counted in the 8 above.
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Croydon Hills2.8 km
- Croydon Hills Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary
- Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary SchoolIndependent · Primary
Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools are there in Croydon?
There are 8 schools in Croydon, VIC — 6 government, 1 Catholic, 1 independent. 5 offer primary years and 3 offer secondary years.
Which school zone is Croydon in?
The centre of Croydon falls inside the 2026 zones for Croydon Primary School, Melba Secondary College. Zones are drawn by address, so two streets in the same suburb can belong to different schools — check your exact address.
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Activities, school dates and weekend events around this suburb, in one short email a week.
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Sources: the AroundSchools school database, ACARA Australian Schools List (CC BY 4.0) and Victorian Department of Education school zones (2026) (CC BY 4.0). Directory data updated 16 Oct 2026. Fees are the most recently published figures and exclude levies and extras. About our data sources