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Fish Creek and District Primary School

Fish Creek and District Primary School is a government primary school in Fish Creek, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 114 students.

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114
Students
55 boys · 59 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1024
ICSEA
avg = 1000
3%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1024

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 57% of Australian schools.

Suburb Fish Creek 3959
Local government area South Gippsland
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 8%
Statistical area (SA2) Foster
Official website www.fishyps.vic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Fish Creek and District Primary School had 114 students in 2025, compared with 75 in 2016 (up 52%).

75 '16 '17 '18 '19 130 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 114 '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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Fish Creek and District Primary School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Fish Creek and District Primary School overlaps 9 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Wilsons Promontory, Fish Creek, Yanakie, Buffalo, Sandy Point, Walkerville, Waratah Bay, Walkerville South, Walkerville 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: Foster

$427,500
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Foster median
7
Childcare services
ACECQA register
31.0%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
9,631
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Foster 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 Foster profile →

Nearest schools to Fish Creek and District Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Corner Inlet College Independent 7-8 16 973 9.8 km
Foster Secondary College Government 7-12 260 1006 11 km
Foster Primary School Government Prep-6 135 985 11 km
Meeniyan Primary School Government Prep-6 145 1009 14 km
Tarwin Lower Primary School Government Prep-6 34 990 19 km
Koonwarra Village School Independent Prep-6 64 1092 20 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 Fish Creek and District Primary School

How many students go to Fish Creek and District Primary School?

Fish Creek and District Primary School has 114 students enrolled (55 boys and 59 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Fish Creek and District Primary School teach?

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

Is Fish Creek and District Primary School a government or non-government school?

Fish Creek and District Primary School is a government school in Fish Creek, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 1024 at Fish Creek and District 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. Fish Creek and District Primary School has an ICSEA of 1024, which places it above 57% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Fish Creek and District Primary School catchment?

The official zone for Fish Creek and District Primary School overlaps 9 suburbs: Wilsons Promontory, Fish Creek, Yanakie, Buffalo, Sandy Point, Walkerville, Waratah Bay, Walkerville South, Walkerville 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 Fish Creek and District Primary School?

7 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Foster, 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 →