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Wangaratta West Primary School

Wangaratta West Primary School is a government primary school in Wangaratta, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 486 students.

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486
Students
252 boys · 234 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1017
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1017

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 55% of Australian schools.

Suburb Wangaratta 3676
Local government area Wangaratta
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Wangaratta
Official website www.wangwestps.vic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Wangaratta West Primary School had 486 students in 2025, compared with 349 in 2016 (up 39%).

349 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 504 '23 '24 486 '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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Wangaratta West Primary School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Wangaratta West Primary School overlaps 5 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Killawarra, Peechelba, Boweya North, Wangaratta, Waldara

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 Wangaratta West Primary School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $540,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $490 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Wangaratta $540,000 $490 a weekWangaratta rental 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: Wangaratta

$540,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Wangaratta median
20
Childcare services
ACECQA register
35.9%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
20,019
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Wangaratta 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 Wangaratta profile →

Nearest schools to Wangaratta West Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Bernard's School Catholic Prep-6 356 1042 0.8 km
Wangaratta High School Government 7-12 595 957 1.1 km
Wangaratta District Specialist School Government U 171 922 1.2 km
Appin Park Primary School Government Prep-6 192 981 1.4 km
Cathedral College Wangaratta Independent Prep-12 1,075 1084 1.5 km
St Patrick's School Catholic Prep-6 227 1045 1.5 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 Wangaratta West Primary School

How many students go to Wangaratta West Primary School?

Wangaratta West Primary School has 486 students enrolled (252 boys and 234 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Wangaratta West Primary School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 1017 at Wangaratta 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. Wangaratta West Primary School has an ICSEA of 1017, which places it above 55% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Wangaratta West Primary School catchment?

The official zone for Wangaratta West Primary School overlaps 5 suburbs: Killawarra, Peechelba, Boweya North, Wangaratta, Waldara. 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 Wangaratta West Primary School?

20 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Wangaratta, 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 →