Toolern Vale and District Primary is a tight-knit community school where learning happens both indoors and out.
NAPLAN 26 points below national year-level averages and solid student growth; the result is a B- overall.
Toolern Vale and District Primary is a tight-knit community school where learning happens both indoors and out. The natural surroundings, creek, forest, air-conditioned classrooms, support hands-on, experiential teaching. An Italian language program runs through the school, and a dedicated Inclusion team ensures support for all learners. Families here value outdoor connection and a collaborative local feel.
Toolern Vale and District Primary School is also known as TVDPS, TVDPS Toolern Vale and Toolern Vale and District PS.
Toolern Vale and District Primary School draws students from the Toolern Vale and District Primary School.
Toolern Vale and District Primary School has an overall SchoolRank score of 46.3/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 37/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 957, slightly below the national average of 1,000. Notably, the school shows strong student growth over time (64/100), meaning students tend to improve well regardless of their starting point.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Toolern Vale and District Primary School, Year 3 students averaged 370 across the tested NAPLAN domains, below the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 474, 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.
Toolern Vale and District Primary School is a very small government primary school with approximately 155 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.
Toolern Vale and District 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 39/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Toolern Vale and District Primary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.7:1. This is well below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 35% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 89%, which is moderate.
Toolern Vale and District Primary School is located in Toolern Vale, VIC, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 957 (28th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is below average, which means the school serves a community with greater socio-educational challenges. 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.