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Fairhills Primary School

Fairhills Primary School is a government primary school in Ferntree Gully, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 104 students.

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104
Students
67 boys · 37 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1004
ICSEA
avg = 1000
12%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1004

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 49% of Australian schools.

Suburb Ferntree Gully 3156
Local government area Knox
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 2%
Statistical area (SA2) Ferntree Gully - North
Official website www.fairhillsps.vic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Fairhills Primary School had 104 students in 2025, compared with 159 in 2016 (down 35%).

159 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 104 '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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Fairhills Primary School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Fairhills Primary School overlaps 3 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Ferntree Gully, Boronia, Knoxfield

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.

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The suburb: Ferntree Gully - North

$965,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Ferntree Gully median
42.6%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
14,538
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Ferntree Gully - North 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 Ferntree Gully - North profile →

Nearest schools to Fairhills Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Fairhills High School Government 7-12 404 994 0.8 km
St Joseph's Primary School Catholic Prep-6 129 1086 1.1 km
Wattle View Primary School Government Prep-6 247 1006 1.3 km
Knox Central Primary School Government Prep-6 75 1018 1.4 km
Urban College Independent 10-12 100 975 1.6 km
Kent Park Primary School Government Prep-6 197 1012 1.6 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 Fairhills Primary School

How many students go to Fairhills Primary School?

Fairhills Primary School has 104 students enrolled (67 boys and 37 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Fairhills Primary School teach?

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

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

Fairhills Primary School is a government school in Ferntree Gully, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 1004 at Fairhills 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. Fairhills Primary School has an ICSEA of 1004, which places it above 49% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Fairhills Primary School catchment?

The official zone for Fairhills Primary School overlaps 3 suburbs: Ferntree Gully, Boronia, Knoxfield. 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.

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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 →