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Banyan Fields Primary School

Banyan Fields Primary School is a government primary school in Carrum Downs, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 517 students.

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517
Students
273 boys · 244 girls
Prep-6
Year range
987
ICSEA
avg = 1000
6%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 987

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 41% of Australian schools.

Suburb Carrum Downs 3201
Local government area Frankston
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Carrum Downs
Official website www.bfps.vic.edu.au/
Enrolments 2016-2025

Banyan Fields Primary School had 517 students in 2025, compared with 642 in 2016 (down 19%).

642 '16 '17 740 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 517 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Banyan Fields Primary School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Banyan Fields Primary School overlaps 4 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Carrum Downs, Sandhurst, Bangholme, Lyndhurst

Suburbs (ABS gazetted localities) that overlap this school's zone. Boundaries do not line up exactly, so a suburb listed here may be only partly inside it. Confirm eligibility with the official VIC zone finder before relying on an address. Zone data: Victorian Department of Education, School Zones, 2027.

House prices and rent in the Banyan Fields Primary School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $845,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $580 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Carrum Downs $845,000 $580 a weekSeaford-Carrum Downs rental area

Areas are ABS statistical areas whose centre point is in the zone; part of an area can sit outside it. Listed by name, not by price. Prices and rents are the figures each suburb page publishes (Valuer-General VIC sales; Homes Victoria rents by rental or council area). Homes Victoria (Department of Families, Fairness and Housing), licensed under CC BY 4.0. The Victorian Department of Education publishes its school zones for enrolment decisions and says they "should not be used for property purchase decisions".

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The suburb: Carrum Downs

$845,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Carrum Downs median
19
Childcare services
ACECQA register
43.7%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
23,464
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Carrum Downs statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Carrum Downs profile →

Nearest schools to Banyan Fields Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Carrum Downs Secondary College Government 7-12 928 969 1.0 km
Rowellyn Park Primary School Government Prep-6 781 1003 1.1 km
St Joachim's School Catholic Prep-6 328 1052 1.3 km
Skye Primary School Government Prep-6 515 995 2.8 km
Seaford Park Primary School Government Prep-6 169 1005 3.1 km
Aldercourt Primary School Government Prep-6 225 918 3.3 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Banyan Fields Primary School

How many students go to Banyan Fields Primary School?

Banyan Fields Primary School has 517 students enrolled (273 boys and 244 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Banyan Fields Primary School teach?

Banyan Fields Primary School teaches year levels Prep-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Banyan Fields Primary School a government or non-government school?

Banyan Fields Primary School is a government school in Carrum Downs, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 987 at Banyan Fields Primary School mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Banyan Fields Primary School has an ICSEA of 987, which places it above 41% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Banyan Fields Primary School catchment?

The official zone for Banyan Fields Primary School overlaps 4 suburbs: Carrum Downs, Sandhurst, Bangholme, Lyndhurst. A suburb can be only partly inside the zone, so confirm an address with the official VIC zone finder. Zone data: Victorian Department of Education, School Zones, 2027.

How many childcare services are near Banyan Fields Primary School?

19 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Carrum Downs, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →