Sandringham East Primary is a progressive, inquiry-led school with a strong pastoral culture and genuine sense of community.
NAPLAN averaging +38 above national year-level averages; the result is a B+ overall.
Sandringham East Primary is a progressive, inquiry-led school with a strong pastoral culture and genuine sense of community. Mandarin language learning and kitchen garden sustainability work are woven through the curriculum. The school invests in student wellbeing through the Resilience Project program and counselling support, and builds connection through lunch clubs and peer buddy systems. It suits families wanting academic engagement alongside genuine attention to each child's emotional and social growth.
Sandringham East Primary School is also known as SEPS, SEPS Sandringham and Sandringham East PS.
Sandringham East Primary School draws students from the Sandringham East Primary School.
Sandringham East Primary School has an overall SchoolRank score of 65.4/100, rated "Good". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 68/100, indicating moderate performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 1135, well above the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Sandringham East Primary School, Year 3 students averaged 457 across the tested NAPLAN domains, well above the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 516, above the national average of 490 for that year level. Relative to national year-level averages, the school's strongest domain is Grammar. 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.
Sandringham East Primary School is a small government primary school with approximately 432 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.
Sandringham East 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 72/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Sandringham East Primary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1. This is around the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 21% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 91%, which is moderate.
Sandringham East Primary School is located in Sandringham, VIC, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 1135 (92th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is above average, families tend to have higher education and income levels. 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.