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Ferny Creek Primary School

Ferny Creek Primary School is a government primary school in Ferny Creek, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 127 students.

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127
Students
78 boys · 49 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1111
ICSEA
avg = 1000
4%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1111

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 87% of Australian schools.

Suburb Ferny Creek 3786
Local government area Yarra Ranges
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Mount Dandenong - Olinda
Official website www.fernycreekps.vic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Ferny Creek Primary School had 127 students in 2025, compared with 208 in 2016 (down 39%).

208 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 127 '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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Ferny Creek Primary School catchment: suburbs in the zone

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

Ferny Creek, Tremont, Sherbrooke

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: Mount Dandenong - Olinda

$1,045,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025
9
Childcare services
ACECQA register
45.2%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
9,587
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Mount Dandenong - Olinda 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 Mount Dandenong - Olinda profile →

Nearest schools to Ferny Creek Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Upwey Primary School Government Prep-6 129 1114 2.1 km
Upwey High School Government 7-12 744 1048 2.1 km
Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School Government Prep-6 80 1038 2.2 km
Sherbrooke Community School Government 1-12 95 982 2.2 km
Tecoma Primary School Government Prep-6 361 1080 2.7 km
Sassafras Primary School Government Prep-6 29 1055 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 Ferny Creek Primary School

How many students go to Ferny Creek Primary School?

Ferny Creek Primary School has 127 students enrolled (78 boys and 49 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Ferny Creek Primary School teach?

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

Is Ferny Creek Primary School a government or non-government school?

Ferny Creek Primary School is a government school in Ferny Creek, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 1111 at Ferny Creek 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. Ferny Creek Primary School has an ICSEA of 1111, which places it above 87% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Ferny Creek Primary School catchment?

The official zone for Ferny Creek Primary School overlaps 3 suburbs: Ferny Creek, Tremont, Sherbrooke. 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 Ferny Creek Primary School?

9 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Mount Dandenong - Olinda, 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 →