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Fawkner Primary School

Fawkner Primary School is a government primary school in Fawkner, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 238 students.

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238
Students
124 boys · 114 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1020
ICSEA
avg = 1000
34%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1020

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 56% of Australian schools.

Suburb Fawkner 3060
Local government area Merri-bek
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Fawkner
Official website www.fawknerps.vic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Fawkner Primary School had 238 students in 2025, compared with 187 in 2016 (up 27%).

187 '16 '17 '18 '19 273 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 238 '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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Catchment zone shown where matched to official VIC government data.

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Fawkner Primary School catchment: suburbs in the zone

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

Fawkner, Coburg North

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: Fawkner

$873,500
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Fawkner median
9
Childcare services
ACECQA register
51.1%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
15,096
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Fawkner 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 Fawkner profile →

Nearest schools to Fawkner Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Mark's School Catholic Prep-6 170 1076 0.9 km
Darul Ulum College of Victoria Independent Prep-12 1,766 1005 1.2 km
John Fawkner Secondary College Government 7-12 234 958 1.5 km
Reservoir West Primary School Government Prep-6 600 1068 1.6 km
Mercy College Catholic 7-12 403 1029 1.8 km
Newlands Primary School Government Prep-6 437 1146 1.9 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 Fawkner Primary School

How many students go to Fawkner Primary School?

Fawkner Primary School has 238 students enrolled (124 boys and 114 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Fawkner Primary School teach?

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

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

Fawkner Primary School is a government school in Fawkner, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 1020 at Fawkner 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. Fawkner Primary School has an ICSEA of 1020, which places it above 56% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Fawkner Primary School catchment?

The official zone for Fawkner Primary School overlaps 2 suburbs: Fawkner, Coburg North. 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 Fawkner Primary School?

9 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Fawkner, 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 →