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Yarra Junction Primary School

Yarra Junction Primary School is a government primary school in Yarra Junction, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 220 students.

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220
Students
100 boys · 120 girls
Prep-6
Year range
985
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 985

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 40% of Australian schools.

Suburb Yarra Junction 3797
Local government area Yarra Ranges
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 2%
Statistical area (SA2) Yarra Valley
Official website www.yjps.vic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Yarra Junction Primary School had 220 students in 2025, compared with 222 in 2016 (down 1%).

222 '16 235 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 220 '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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Yarra Junction Primary School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Yarra Junction Primary School overlaps 3 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Yarra Junction, Launching Place, Wesburn

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 Yarra Junction Primary School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $750,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $640 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Yarra Valley $750,000 $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: Yarra Valley

$750,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025
16
Childcare services
ACECQA register
41.6%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
17,087
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Yarra Valley 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 Yarra Valley profile →

Nearest schools to Yarra Junction Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Joseph's School Catholic Prep-6 87 1002 1.7 km
Upper Yarra Secondary College Government 7-12 736 975 2.1 km
Don Valley Primary School Government Prep-6 39 1015 2.7 km
Little Yarra Steiner School Independent Prep-12 278 1067 2.8 km
Launching Place Primary School Government Prep-6 137 969 3.1 km
Wesburn Primary School Government Prep-6 77 980 3.8 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 Yarra Junction Primary School

How many students go to Yarra Junction Primary School?

Yarra Junction Primary School has 220 students enrolled (100 boys and 120 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Yarra Junction Primary School teach?

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

Is Yarra Junction Primary School a government or non-government school?

Yarra Junction Primary School is a government school in Yarra Junction, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 985 at Yarra Junction 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. Yarra Junction Primary School has an ICSEA of 985, which places it above 40% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Yarra Junction Primary School catchment?

The official zone for Yarra Junction Primary School overlaps 3 suburbs: Yarra Junction, Launching Place, Wesburn. 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 Yarra Junction Primary School?

16 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Yarra Valley, 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 →