Your child’s lifelong learning journey starts close to home. From respected primary schools to leading universities, families at St Helena Place have quality options at every stage.
Primary Schools
Apollo Parkways Primary School
Guided by the values of Excellence, Kindness, and Respect, Apollo Parkways Primary School focuses on strong literacy and numeracy foundations, social responsibility, and nurturing resilient students. Some St Helena Place homesites are within the catchment area for this welcoming, high-expectation school where learners grow with confidence.
Location: Civic Drive, Greensborough, VIC 3088,
Proximity to St Helena Place: 1-minute drive.
Years: Prep to Year 6.
Greenhills Primary School
With G.R.E.A.T. values (Grit, Respect, Effort, Adventure, and Teamwork), Greenhills Primary School builds community and academic success. Its “Targeted Growth” approach groups students for focused literacy and numeracy, ensuring personalised challenge and support. St Helena Place is partially within the catchment area for Greenhills Primary.
Modern facilities, a warm Catholic ethos, and evidence-informed, explicit teaching define St Thomas the Apostle Primary School. Families value the whole-child focus and close, collaborative community. Your children will thrive in academic, emotional, social, and spiritual outcomes.
Location: 251 Diamond Creek Road, Greensborough, VIC 3088.
Proximity to St Helena Place: 2-minute drive.
Years: Prep to Year 6.
North-Eastern Montessori School
In beautifully prepared learning environments, children follow curiosity and build independence. North-Eastern Montessori School offers authentic Montessori education from Toddler through primary years, developing resilience, self-direction, and a love of learning.
Location: 315 Aqueduct Road, St Helena, VIC 3088.
Proximity to St Helena Place: 5-minute drive.
Years: Toddler Community (18 months to 3 years), Kindergarten to Year 6.
Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School
Set on 5.5 acres in leafy Eltham North, Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School blends a rich Catholic tradition with specialist programs in Italian, Visual Arts, Library, STEM/DT, and PE. A strong parent community and modern learning spaces enhance student wellbeing and achievement.
Belonging, dignity, and personalised learning come together at St Mary’s Parish Primary School. Priorities include student wellbeing, literacy, and numeracy, supported by a dynamic, faith-filled community.
A vibrant, values-led community with broad curriculum choice and rich co-curriculars, St Helena Secondary College supports students to thrive academically, socially, and personally. St Helena Place is within the intake area for this school known for confident, capable graduates.
Diamond Valley SDS provides a safe, inspiring environment for students with additional learning requirements. Individual programs, integrated curriculum, and strong family partnerships sit at the heart of its respectful and responsive approach.
Banyule Nillumbik Tech School is a specialist hub co-designing STEAM programs with local schools, industry, and community. The institution builds future-ready skills through real-world challenges geared to tomorrow’s innovators and entrepreneurs.
Set on 27 acres, Loyola College offers Catholic co-education in the Ignatian tradition. The focus: educating the whole person, nurturing gifts for the good of community, and fostering strong school-family partnership.
An Edmund Rice school for boys, Parade College blends tradition with contemporary learning. Specialist programs at the Bundoora campus include sport academies, Altior Gifted and Talented, music, and RTO pathways including certificates and pre-apprenticeships.
Location: 1436 Plenty Road, Bundoora, VIC 3083.
Proximity to St Helena Place: 13-minute drive.
Years: 7 to 12 (boys).
Higher Education
Melbourne Polytechnic
Hands-on, industry-aligned, and diverse in its offering, Melbourne Polytechnic provides study and certification pathways ranging from construction and engineering to IT, hospitality, and visual arts. The institution was also named Victoria’s best Large Training Provider of the Year in 2024. Two campuses near St Helena Place give local students more access to award-winning training.
Epping campus: Cooper Street & Dalton Road, Epping, VIC 3076. 17-minute drive.
Preston campus: 77 St Georges Road, Preston, VIC 3072. 20-minute drive.
RMIT University (Bundoora)
In tranquil parklands with advanced labs, engineering facilities, and elite sports fields, RMIT University (Bundoora campus) delivers practice-based degrees specialising in technology, design, and enterprise. RMIT is known for high industry placement rates and hands-on learning.
A top-ranked research university shaping a “University City of the Future,” La Trobe University combines career-ready programs with a wildlife sanctuary, major sports precinct, and innovation hub. Courses on offer include undergraduate and postgraduate pathways in arts, social sciences, communications, business, education, health, IT, engineering, law and science.
Location: Plenty Road, Bundoora, VIC 3086
Proximity to St Helena Place: 12-minute drive
Early Childhood Education
Apollo Parkways Preschool
Nestled in a serene wildlife corridor, Apollo Parkways Preschool is a parent-run community kindergarten offering nurturing, play-based programs and nature-inspired outdoor learning.
Location: 31 Plenty River Drive, Greensborough, VIC 3088.
Proximity to St Helena Place: 2-minute drive.
Years: 3- and 4-year-old Kindergarten.
Diamond Hills Preschool
Recently relocated into a purpose-built home with two classrooms and a brilliant outdoor area, Diamond Hills Preschool blends warmth, creativity, and community.
Open daily from 6:30 am to 6:30 pm, St Helena Early Learning offers high-quality early education and day care in an architecturally designed space, with a focus on strong family partnerships.
Location: 189 St Helena Road, Greensborough, VIC 3088.
Proximity to St Helena Place: 5-minute drive.
Years: 6 weeks to school age.
St Helena Preschool
Set within the grounds of St Helena Secondary College, St Helena Preschool delivers inclusive, play-based programs that build confidence, curiosity, and essential life skills.
Location: 22/28 Wallowa Road, St Helena, VIC 3088.
Proximity to St Helena Place: 6-minute drive.
Years: 3- and 4-year-old Kindergarten.
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