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Great Western Primary School

Great Western Primary School is a government primary school in Great Western, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 18 students.

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18
Students
13 boys · 5 girls
Prep-6
Year range
953
ICSEA
avg = 1000
33%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 953

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 26% of Australian schools.

Suburb Great Western 3374
Local government area Northern Grampians
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 94%
Statistical area (SA2) Stawell
Enrolments 2016-2025

Great Western Primary School had 18 students in 2025, compared with 21 in 2016 (down 14%).

21 '16 '17 '18 30 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 18 '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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Great Western Primary School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Great Western Primary School overlaps 7 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Great Western, Bulgana, Black Range, Concongella, Armstrong, Rhymney, Norval

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: Stawell

$386,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Stawell median
7
Childcare services
ACECQA register
33.8%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
8,438
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Stawell 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 Stawell profile →

Nearest schools to Great Western Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Stawell Secondary College Government 7-12 333 959 11 km
Concongella Primary School Government Prep-6 29 949 11 km
St Patrick's School Catholic Prep-6 150 1026 11 km
Stawell West Primary School Government Prep-6 93 878 12 km
Skene Street Specialist School Government U 50 878 12 km
Stawell Primary School Government Prep-6 259 983 12 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 Great Western Primary School

How many students go to Great Western Primary School?

Great Western Primary School has 18 students enrolled (13 boys and 5 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Great Western Primary School teach?

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

Is Great Western Primary School a government or non-government school?

Great Western Primary School is a government school in Great Western, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 953 at Great Western 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. Great Western Primary School has an ICSEA of 953, which places it above 26% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Great Western Primary School catchment?

The official zone for Great Western Primary School overlaps 7 suburbs: Great Western, Bulgana, Black Range, Concongella, Armstrong, Rhymney, Norval. 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 Great Western Primary School?

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