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Victorian government school zones (2027)

A page for every zoned Victorian government school: the 2027 zone map, the suburbs and streets inside it, what changed since 2026, and neighbouring zones. Pick a school below, by name or by council.

To check whether an address is in a school's zone: look it up in Delora's Address Check, which lists the government school zones an address falls in, then confirm it at findmyschool.vic.gov.au, the official source.

The Department publishes zones for families making enrolment decisions and says they shouldn't be relied on for property purchase decisions (Department of Education (Victoria), verified 22 Oct 2026). Zones can change every year.

Victoria only: government school zones are set by the Victorian Department of Education.

1,630zone pages for 2027
1,269primary zones
361secondary zones
36zones changed since 2026

How school zones work

  • Every eligible child has the right to attend their local school — the designated neighbourhood government school for the school zone their permanent address is in. The right is set out in the Education and Training Reform Act 2006: a child who lives in the zone must be offered a place, regardless of the school's capacity. (Department of Education (Victoria), verified 27 Sep 2026)
  • A local school is usually the nearest government school: in a straight line from the permanent address in metropolitan Melbourne, Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong, and by the shortest practical road route elsewhere in Victoria. Some zones are adjusted to improve access or manage enrolment demand, and neighbouring zones are adjusted with them so every child has a local school. Zones are not defined by suburb boundaries. (Department of Education (Victoria), verified 27 Sep 2026)
  • A child's permanent address is where they live at the time of seeking enrolment. If they live at more than one address, it's the one where they spend most weekdays; if the time is equal, any of those addresses can be used. (Department of Education (Victoria), verified 27 Sep 2026)
  • Schools may ask for documents to verify a child's permanent address, such as a rental agreement, an exchanged contract of sale or other official documents, showing the same full name and address of a parent or carer as the enrolment application. Applications may not succeed if the required information isn't provided or isn't genuine. (Department of Education (Victoria), verified 27 Sep 2026)
  • The Department reviews school zones every year and a small number change, for example when new schools open. Find my School shows the zones for the current and the following enrolment year. Most zones don't change, and a child already enrolled doesn't have to move schools because a zone changed. (Department of Education (Victoria), verified 27 Sep 2026)
  • Where a school lacks space for students from outside its zone, the Placement Policy's priority order applies: first students with a sibling at the same permanent address attending the school at the same time, then all other students in order of how close their permanent address is to the school. Compassionate-grounds applications are considered case by case. (Department of Education (Victoria), verified 27 Sep 2026)
  • Single-sex local schools have a zone, drawn differently because they are a local school for one sex only. An address in both a co-educational and a single-sex secondary zone has both as local schools, and a property crossed by a zone boundary has the right to attend any of those schools. (Department of Education (Victoria), verified 27 Sep 2026)
  • Find my School (findmyschool.vic.gov.au) is the official and most up to date source of Victorian school zones. The Department of Education does not endorse zone advice from real estate agents or other websites. (Department of Education (Victoria), verified 27 Sep 2026)
  • The Department of Education publishes school zones for parents and families making enrolment decisions for their children. It says the zones should not be relied on for making property purchase decisions, or by anyone other than parents and families seeking to enrol their child in a government school. (Department of Education (Victoria), verified 22 Oct 2026)

Buying for a school zone: what to check

  1. Look up the exact address, not the suburb. Zones follow distance to the school, not suburb boundaries (Department of Education (Victoria), verified 27 Sep 2026).
  2. Check both levels. The Department publishes separate zone maps for Prep and Year 7, and each primary zone page lists the secondary zones its homes fall in.
  3. See how often the zone has moved. Zones are reviewed every year (Department of Education (Victoria), verified 27 Sep 2026), and each zone page shows its history.
  4. Near a boundary, confirm at Find my School (Department of Education (Victoria), verified 27 Sep 2026) and keep your contract or lease as proof of address (Department of Education (Victoria), verified 27 Sep 2026).

Biggest 2027 zone changes

The 20 zones where the most G-NAF addresses moved in or out between the 2026 and 2027 boundary files. 36 zones changed in all and 1 is new; every other zone is unchanged.

ZoneAddresses inAddresses outNet area (km²)
Tarneit Senior College senior secondary03,976-19.99
Lakeview Senior College senior secondary9952,326-8.31
Aintree Primary School primary02,735-8.60
Daylesford Secondary College secondary2,2060+85.96
Bacchus Marsh College secondary02,206-85.96
Brookside P-9 College secondary1,0261+0.95
Greenvale Primary School primary84075+2.81
Clyde Creek Primary School primary290613-0.14
Bethal Primary School primary0746-1.63
Victoria University Secondary College (Deer Park Campus) secondary0637-0.57
Victoria University Secondary College (Cairnlea Campus) senior secondary0637-0.57
Deanside Primary School primary0550-0.82
Ramlegh Park Primary School primary228162-0.07
Balambalam Primary School primary179202+0.10
Copperfield College (Kings Park Junior Campus) secondary0351-0.35
Copperfield College (Delahey Senior Campus) senior secondary0351-0.35
Clyde Primary School primary131187-0.33
Wilandra Rise Primary School primary13946+0.06
Topirum Primary School primary1810+1.00
Roxburgh Homestead Primary School primary1330+0.42

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School zones by council

Grouped by the council area the school campus is in.

Councils: Alpine, Ararat, Ballarat, Banyule, Bass Coast, Baw Baw, Bayside, Benalla, Boroondara, Brimbank, Buloke, Campaspe, Cardinia, Casey, Central Goldfields, Colac Otway, Corangamite, Darebin, East Gippsland, Frankston, Gannawarra, Glen Eira, Glenelg, Golden Plains, Greater Bendigo, Greater Dandenong, Greater Geelong, Greater Shepparton, Hepburn, Hindmarsh, Hobsons Bay, Horsham, Hume, Indigo, Kingston, Knox, Latrobe, Loddon, Macedon Ranges, Manningham, Mansfield, Maribyrnong, Maroondah, Melbourne, Melton, Mildura, Mitchell, Moira, Monash, Moonee Valley, Moorabool, Moreland, Mornington Peninsula, Mount Alexander, Moyne, Murrindindi, Nillumbik, Northern Grampians, Port Phillip, Pyrenees, Queenscliffe, South Gippsland, Southern Grampians, Stonnington, Strathbogie, Surf Coast, Swan Hill, Towong, Unincorporated Vic, Wangaratta, Warrnambool, Wellington, West Wimmera, Whitehorse, Whittlesea, Wodonga, Wyndham, Yarra, Yarra Ranges, Yarriambiack.

Alpine (12 zones)
Ararat (11 zones)
Ballarat (32 zones)
Banyule (27 zones)
Bass Coast (11 zones)
Baw Baw (29 zones)
Bayside (14 zones)
Benalla (7 zones)
Boroondara (27 zones)
Brimbank (39 zones)
Buloke (11 zones)
Campaspe (18 zones)
Cardinia (29 zones)
Casey (71 zones)
Central Goldfields (7 zones)
Colac Otway (14 zones)
Corangamite (13 zones)
Darebin (23 zones)
East Gippsland (31 zones)
Frankston (30 zones)
Gannawarra (9 zones)
Glen Eira (16 zones)
Glenelg (13 zones)
Golden Plains (15 zones)
Greater Bendigo (31 zones)
Greater Dandenong (29 zones)
Greater Geelong (65 zones)
Greater Shepparton (28 zones)
Hepburn (11 zones)
Hindmarsh (7 zones)
Hobsons Bay (21 zones)
Horsham (6 zones)
Hume (49 zones)
Indigo (13 zones)
Kingston (29 zones)
Knox (33 zones)
Latrobe (26 zones)
Loddon (12 zones)
Macedon Ranges (18 zones)
Manningham (19 zones)
Mansfield (4 zones)
Maribyrnong (13 zones)
Maroondah (21 zones)
Melbourne (9 zones)
Melton (47 zones)
Mildura (27 zones)
Mitchell (16 zones)
Moira (13 zones)
Monash (34 zones)
Moonee Valley (19 zones)
Moorabool (12 zones)
Moreland (24 zones)
Mornington Peninsula (34 zones)
Mount Alexander (13 zones)
Moyne (13 zones)
Murrindindi (12 zones)
Nillumbik (24 zones)
Northern Grampians (10 zones)
Port Phillip (12 zones)
Pyrenees (11 zones)
Queenscliffe (1 zone)
South Gippsland (17 zones)
Southern Grampians (11 zones)
Stonnington (9 zones)
Strathbogie (7 zones)
Surf Coast (11 zones)
Swan Hill (12 zones)
Towong (9 zones)
Unincorporated Vic (1 zone)
Wangaratta (17 zones)
Warrnambool (7 zones)
Wellington (26 zones)
West Wimmera (7 zones)
Whitehorse (28 zones)
Whittlesea (43 zones)
Wodonga (9 zones)
Wyndham (52 zones)
Yarra (21 zones)
Yarra Ranges (59 zones)
Yarriambiack (9 zones)

Single-sex, senior and specialist schools

Some government schools have no school zone because they aren't local schools: specialist schools for students with disability, flexible learning schools, English language schools and selective entry high schools. (Department of Education (Victoria), verified 27 Sep 2026)

Senior secondary colleges and senior campuses have zones for their first year level only (Year 9, 10 or 11), and junior campuses for Years 7 to 9. These zones are listed here with the single-sex zones:

Frequently asked

Does living in a school zone guarantee a place?

Every eligible child has the right to attend their local school — the designated neighbourhood government school for the school zone their permanent address is in. The right is set out in the Education and Training Reform Act 2006: a child who lives in the zone must be offered a place, regardless of the school's capacity.

Why is my address in a different zone to my neighbour's?

A local school is usually the nearest government school: in a straight line from the permanent address in metropolitan Melbourne, Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong, and by the shortest practical road route elsewhere in Victoria. Some zones are adjusted to improve access or manage enrolment demand, and neighbouring zones are adjusted with them so every child has a local school. Zones are not defined by suburb boundaries.

Which government schools have no zone?

Some government schools have no school zone because they aren't local schools: specialist schools for students with disability, flexible learning schools, English language schools and selective entry high schools.

How often do school zones change?

The Department reviews school zones every year and a small number change, for example when new schools open. Find my School shows the zones for the current and the following enrolment year. Most zones don't change, and a child already enrolled doesn't have to move schools because a zone changed.

Sources and methodology

Figures on this page are drawn from Delora's local knowledge graph, refreshed from these primary sources and checked for changes on a regular schedule. If a figure here looks out of date, the official source above is always the authority — please let us know.

Boundaries: Victorian Government School Zones 2027 and 2026 (Department of Education, via data.vic, CC BY 4.0). Addresses and streets: G-NAF (Geoscape, CC BY 4.0). Read the schools and school zones guide for how to use zones when choosing where to buy.

Sources on this page last verified between and against the primary source each figure cites. What “verified” means