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Schools in North Melbourne, VIC — all 5 schools

North Melbourne, VIC 3051 has 5 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

5

1 government, 2 Catholic, 2 independent

Primary / Secondary

2 / 1

schools offering each stage; one school can offer both

Activity providers

5

Every school in North Melbourne

Schools whose address is in North Melbourne, listed A–Z.

School Sector Levels Year 7 fee
North Melbourne Primary School Government Primary —
River Nile School Independent —
Southern Cross Education Institute Independent —
St Aloysius College Catholic Secondary $7,100
St Michael's Primary School - North Melbourne Catholic Primary —

Government school zones at the centre of North Melbourne (2026)

The centre of North Melbourne 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.

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Also within 3 km of the centre of North Melbourne

Schools addressed in neighbouring suburbs but no more than 3 km from the centre of North Melbourne as the crow flies. Not counted in the 5 above.

After-school activities in North Melbourne

5 activity providers run classes in North Melbourne — sport, music, tutoring and creative arts, most of them within a few minutes of these schools.

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North Melbourne within City of Melbourne

5 of the council area’s 72 activity providers · 4th of 15 suburbs by number of providers

City of Melbourne guide

Schools in nearby suburbs

Flemington 4Fitzroy 3Ascot Vale 4Collingwood 3Footscray 6Moonee Ponds 3Fitzroy North 4Port Melbourne 3

Schools in smaller suburbs nearby

These suburbs have too few schools for a page of their own, and North Melbourne is the nearest suburb that has one. Distances are straight-line, centre to centre. These 4 schools are not counted in the 5 above.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are there in North Melbourne?

There are 5 schools in North Melbourne, VIC — 1 government, 2 Catholic, 2 independent. 2 offer primary years and 1 offer secondary years.

Which school zone is North Melbourne in?

The centre of North Melbourne falls inside the 2026 zones for North Melbourne Primary School, University High School. Zones are drawn by address, so two streets in the same suburb can belong to different schools — check your exact address.

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 6 Oct 2026. Fees are the most recently published figures and exclude levies and extras. About our data sources