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Freshwater Creek Steiner School

Freshwater Creek Steiner School is an independent primary school in Freshwater Creek, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 144 students.

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144
Students
71 boys · 73 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1094
ICSEA
avg = 1000
10%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1094

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 83% of Australian schools.

Suburb Freshwater Creek 3216
Local government area Surf Coast
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Independent
School type Primary
Indigenous students 3%
Statistical area (SA2) Winchelsea
Official website www.fwcss.com.au/
Enrolments 2016-2025

Freshwater Creek Steiner School had 144 students in 2025, compared with 113 in 2016 (up 27%).

113 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 144 '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.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pin is approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

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The suburb: Winchelsea

$640,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Winchelsea median
6
Childcare services
ACECQA register
45.3%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
7,079
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Winchelsea 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 Winchelsea profile →

Nearest schools to Freshwater Creek Steiner School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Mount Duneed Regional Primary School Government Prep-6 362 1045 4.3 km
Surf Coast Secondary College Government 7-12 879 1060 6.0 km
Mirripoa Primary School Government Prep-6 638 1058 6.1 km
Geelong Lutheran College Independent Prep-12 1,317 1101 6.3 km
Lisieux Catholic Primary School Catholic Prep-6 333 1106 6.3 km
Torquay Coast Primary School Government Prep-6 678 1099 6.9 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 Freshwater Creek Steiner School

How many students go to Freshwater Creek Steiner School?

Freshwater Creek Steiner School has 144 students enrolled (71 boys and 73 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Freshwater Creek Steiner School teach?

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

Is Freshwater Creek Steiner School a government or non-government school?

Freshwater Creek Steiner School is an independent school in Freshwater Creek, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 1094 at Freshwater Creek Steiner 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. Freshwater Creek Steiner School has an ICSEA of 1094, which places it above 83% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Freshwater Creek Steiner School?

6 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Winchelsea, 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 →