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Deer Park West Primary School

Deer Park West Primary School is a government primary school in Deer Park, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 389 students.

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389
Students
199 boys · 190 girls
Prep-6
Year range
989
ICSEA
avg = 1000
20%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 989

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 42% of Australian schools.

Suburb Deer Park 3023
Local government area Brimbank
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Deer Park
Official website www.dpwps.vic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Deer Park West Primary School had 389 students in 2025, compared with 410 in 2016 (down 5%).

410 '16 '17 '18 '19 481 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 389 '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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Deer Park West Primary School catchment: suburbs in the zone

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

Deer Park, Ravenhall

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 Deer Park West Primary School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $711,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $482 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Deer Park $711,000 $482 a weekSt Albans-Deer Park 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: Deer Park

$711,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Deer Park median
12
Childcare services
ACECQA register
47.2%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
18,368
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Deer Park 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 Deer Park profile →

Nearest schools to Deer Park West Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Peter Chanel School Catholic Prep-6 506 1012 0.4 km
Deer Park North Primary School Government Prep-6 307 942 1.9 km
Derrimut Primary School Government Prep-6 574 998 2.1 km
St Lawrence Catholic Primary School Catholic Prep-6 454 1043 2.4 km
Cairnlea Park Primary School Government Prep-6 776 1023 2.4 km
Albanvale Primary School Government Prep-6 313 950 3.1 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 Deer Park West Primary School

How many students go to Deer Park West Primary School?

Deer Park West Primary School has 389 students enrolled (199 boys and 190 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Deer Park West Primary School teach?

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

Is Deer Park West Primary School a government or non-government school?

Deer Park West Primary School is a government school in Deer Park, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 989 at Deer Park West 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. Deer Park West Primary School has an ICSEA of 989, which places it above 42% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Deer Park West Primary School catchment?

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

12 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Deer Park, 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 →