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Upwey Primary School

Upwey Primary School is a government primary school in Upwey, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 129 students.

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129
Students
50 boys · 79 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1114
ICSEA
avg = 1000
17%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1114

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 Upwey 3158
Local government area Yarra Ranges
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Upwey - Tecoma
Official website www.upweyps.vic.edu.au/
Enrolments 2016-2025

Upwey Primary School had 129 students in 2025, compared with 87 in 2016 (up 48%).

87 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 129 '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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Upwey Primary School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Upwey Primary School overlaps one suburb. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Upwey

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.

House prices and rent in the Upwey Primary School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $905,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $640 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Upwey - Tecoma $905,000 $640 a weekYarra Ranges council area

Areas are ABS statistical areas whose centre point is in the zone; part of an area can sit outside it. Listed by name, not by price. Prices and rents are the figures each suburb page publishes (Valuer-General VIC sales; Homes Victoria rents by rental or council area). Homes Victoria (Department of Families, Fairness and Housing), licensed under CC BY 4.0. The Victorian Department of Education publishes its school zones for enrolment decisions and says they "should not be used for property purchase decisions".

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The suburb: Upwey - Tecoma

$905,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025
8
Childcare services
ACECQA register
49.5%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
9,867
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Upwey - Tecoma 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 Upwey - Tecoma profile →

Nearest schools to Upwey Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Upwey High School Government 7-12 744 1048 0.1 km
Tecoma Primary School Government Prep-6 361 1080 1.2 km
Upwey South Primary School Government Prep-6 321 1078 1.3 km
Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School Government Prep-6 80 1038 1.8 km
St Thomas More's School Catholic Prep-6 101 1089 1.9 km
Ferny Creek Primary School Government Prep-6 127 1111 2.1 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 Upwey Primary School

How many students go to Upwey Primary School?

Upwey Primary School has 129 students enrolled (50 boys and 79 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Upwey Primary School teach?

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

Is Upwey Primary School a government or non-government school?

Upwey Primary School is a government school in Upwey, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 1114 at Upwey 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. Upwey Primary School has an ICSEA of 1114, which places it above 88% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Upwey Primary School catchment?

The official zone for Upwey Primary School overlaps one suburb: Upwey. 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 Upwey Primary School?

8 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Upwey - Tecoma, 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 →