Parkwood Green is a progressive, inquiry-led primary that grows genuine community.
NAPLAN 21 points below national year-level averages; the result is a B- overall.
Parkwood Green is a progressive, inquiry-led primary that grows genuine community. Built around a Kitchen Garden program, it connects learning to real life and the land. School productions bring families together and let kids shine on stage. With a gym on site and a tight-knit feel, it suits families who want their child curious, engaged, and known by staff and peers alike.
Parkwood Green Primary School is also known as PGPS, PGPS Hillside and Parkwood Green PS.
Parkwood Green Primary School draws students from the Parkwood Green Primary School.
Parkwood Green Primary School has an overall SchoolRank score of 47.8/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 46/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 1014, above the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Parkwood Green Primary School, Year 3 students averaged 387 across the tested NAPLAN domains, below the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 468, below the national average of 490 for that year level. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher, a school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
Parkwood Green Primary School is a small government primary school with approximately 495 students. It offers education for years Prep-6. As a government school, enrolment is generally available to students living within the school's designated catchment zone. Families outside the zone may apply for out-of-area placement subject to availability.
Parkwood Green Primary School is a government school, so there are no tuition fees. Families may be asked to contribute to voluntary school fees covering materials, excursions, and activities. The school has a value score of 48/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Parkwood Green Primary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.5:1. This is around the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 33% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 89%, which is moderate.
Parkwood Green Primary School is located in Hillside, VIC, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 1014 (53th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is around the national average. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.