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Schools in Preston, VIC — all 12 schools

Preston, VIC 3072 has 12 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

12

10 government, 1 Catholic, 1 independent

Primary / Secondary

9 / 4

schools offering each stage; one school can offer both

Activity providers

10

Every school in Preston

Schools whose address is in Preston, listed A–Z.

School Sector Levels Year 7 fee
Bell Primary School Government Primary —
East Preston Islamic College Government Primary · Secondary —
Newlands Primary School Government Primary —
Northern College of the Arts and Technology Government Secondary —
Preston High School Government Secondary —
Preston North East Primary School Government Primary —
Preston Primary School Government Primary —
Preston South Primary School Government Primary —
Preston West Primary School Government Primary —
Sacred Heart Primary School - Preston Catholic Primary —
St John's College - Preston Independent Primary · Secondary $8,988
Yarra Me School Government —

Government school zones at the centre of Preston (2026)

The centre of Preston 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.

Check a specific address against these zones →

Also within 3 km of the centre of Preston

Schools addressed in neighbouring suburbs but no more than 3 km from the centre of Preston as the crow flies. Not counted in the 12 above.

After-school activities in Preston

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

Open the Preston family guide

Preston within City of Darebin

10 of the council area’s 37 activity providers · 1st of 7 suburbs by number of providers

City of Darebin guide

Schools in nearby suburbs

Thornbury 8Reservoir 14Northcote 6Coburg 9Brunswick East 3Ivanhoe 5Alphington 3Fitzroy North 4

Schools in smaller suburbs nearby

These suburbs have too few schools for a page of their own, and Preston is the nearest suburb that has one. Distances are straight-line, centre to centre. These 1 schools are not counted in the 12 above.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are there in Preston?

There are 12 schools in Preston, VIC — 10 government, 1 Catholic, 1 independent. 9 offer primary years and 4 offer secondary years.

Which school zone is Preston in?

The centre of Preston falls inside the 2026 zones for Preston West Primary School, Preston 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 13 Oct 2026. Fees are the most recently published figures and exclude levies and extras. About our data sources