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Cairnlea Park Primary School

Cairnlea Park Primary School is a government primary school in Cairnlea, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 776 students.

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776
Students
396 boys · 380 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1023
ICSEA
avg = 1000
9%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1023

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 57% of Australian schools.

Suburb Cairnlea 3023
Local government area Brimbank
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Cairnlea
Enrolments 2016-2025

Cairnlea Park Primary School had 776 students in 2025, compared with 867 in 2016 (down 10%).

867 '16 872 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 776 '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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Cairnlea Park Primary School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Cairnlea Park Primary School overlaps 2 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Cairnlea, Deer Park

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 Cairnlea Park Primary School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $981,500. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $519 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Cairnlea $981,500 $519 a weekBrimbank council 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: Cairnlea

$981,500
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Cairnlea median
6
Childcare services
ACECQA register
57.3%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
10,035
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Cairnlea 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 Cairnlea profile →

Nearest schools to Cairnlea Park Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Deer Park North Primary School Government Prep-6 307 942 1.1 km
University Park Primary School Government Prep-6 229 999 1.4 km
Albanvale Primary School Government Prep-6 313 950 1.9 km
Victoria University Secondary College Government 7-12 1,350 967 1.9 km
St Peter Chanel School Catholic Prep-6 506 1012 2.0 km
Holy Eucharist School Catholic Prep-6 548 972 2.1 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 Cairnlea Park Primary School

How many students go to Cairnlea Park Primary School?

Cairnlea Park Primary School has 776 students enrolled (396 boys and 380 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Cairnlea Park Primary School teach?

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

Is Cairnlea Park Primary School a government or non-government school?

Cairnlea Park Primary School is a government school in Cairnlea, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 1023 at Cairnlea Park 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. Cairnlea Park Primary School has an ICSEA of 1023, which places it above 57% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Cairnlea Park Primary School catchment?

The official zone for Cairnlea Park Primary School overlaps 2 suburbs: Cairnlea, Deer Park. 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 Cairnlea Park Primary School?

6 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Cairnlea, 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 →