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Derinya Primary School

Derinya Primary School is a government primary school in Frankston South, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 834 students.

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834
Students
427 boys · 407 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1097
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1097

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 83% of Australian schools.

Suburb Frankston South 3199
Local government area Frankston
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Frankston South
Official website www.derinya.vic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Derinya Primary School had 834 students in 2025, compared with 747 in 2016 (up 12%).

747 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 897 '23 '24 834 '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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Derinya Primary School catchment: suburbs in the zone

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

Frankston South, Mount Eliza

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 Derinya Primary School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $1,200,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $600 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Frankston South $1,200,000 $600 a weekFrankston 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: Frankston South

$1,200,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Frankston South median
10
Childcare services
ACECQA register
48.3%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
19,374
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Frankston South 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 Frankston South profile →

Nearest schools to Derinya Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Overport Primary School Government Prep-6 680 1058 1.6 km
Frankston High School Government 7-12 1,964 1067 1.7 km
St Augustine's School Catholic Prep-6 318 1053 2.1 km
Mount Erin Secondary College Government 7-12 490 985 2.2 km
Mount Eliza North Primary School Government Prep-6 514 1119 2.4 km
Toorak College Independent Prep-12 901 1151 2.4 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 Derinya Primary School

How many students go to Derinya Primary School?

Derinya Primary School has 834 students enrolled (427 boys and 407 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Derinya Primary School teach?

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

Is Derinya Primary School a government or non-government school?

Derinya Primary School is a government school in Frankston South, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 1097 at Derinya 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. Derinya Primary School has an ICSEA of 1097, which places it above 83% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Derinya Primary School catchment?

The official zone for Derinya Primary School overlaps 2 suburbs: Frankston South, Mount Eliza. 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 Derinya Primary School?

10 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Frankston South, 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 →