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Footscray West Primary School

Footscray West Primary School is a government primary school in West Footscray, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 672 students.

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672
Students
357 boys · 315 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1117
ICSEA
avg = 1000
5%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1117

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 88% of Australian schools.

Suburb West Footscray 3012
Local government area Maribyrnong
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) West Footscray - Tottenham
Official website www.fwps.vic.edu.au/
Enrolments 2016-2025

Footscray West Primary School had 672 students in 2025, compared with 589 in 2016 (up 14%).

589 '16 '17 '18 '19 691 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 672 '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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Footscray West Primary School catchment: suburbs in the zone

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

West Footscray, Maidstone

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: West Footscray - Tottenham

$1,016,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · West Footscray median
6
Childcare services
ACECQA register
44.0%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
13,007
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the West Footscray - Tottenham 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 West Footscray - Tottenham profile →

Nearest schools to Footscray West Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St John's School Catholic Prep-6 227 1136 0.9 km
Footscray North Primary School Government Prep-6 630 1080 1.1 km
Christ the King Primary School Catholic Prep-6 211 1006 1.4 km
Corpus Christi School Catholic Prep-6 181 1105 1.5 km
Footscray Primary School Government Prep-6 336 1115 1.6 km
Dinjerra Primary School Government Prep-6 217 1010 1.7 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 Footscray West Primary School

How many students go to Footscray West Primary School?

Footscray West Primary School has 672 students enrolled (357 boys and 315 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Footscray West Primary School teach?

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

Is Footscray West Primary School a government or non-government school?

Footscray West Primary School is a government school in West Footscray, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 1117 at Footscray West 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. Footscray West Primary School has an ICSEA of 1117, which places it above 88% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Footscray West Primary School catchment?

The official zone for Footscray West Primary School overlaps 2 suburbs: West Footscray, Maidstone. 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 Footscray West Primary School?

6 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for West Footscray - Tottenham, 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 →