Barrawang Primary School
7 Islington Street, Wollert VIC 3750
Barrawang Primary School is a government primary school in Wollert, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 425 students. Its ICSEA is 1,053, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Students by year level, latest published year.
About this school, from public sources
Public online sources describe Barrawang Primary School as a relatively new government primary school in Wollert, opened in 2023 and grown to almost 400 students across Prep to Grade 6. The school's name, meaning "magpie" in Woi-wurrung language of the Wurundjeri people, reflects a connection to local Aboriginal culture. Its stated values are resilience, excellence, acceptance, curiosity and honesty, with an on-site two-room kindergarten offering places for local families alongside the primary campus.
Often praised
- growing new school community
- on-site kindergarten
- Indigenous cultural naming links
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlo Acutis Catholic Primary School | Wollert West | Catholic primary | 0.4 km | 1,098 | 111 |
| Edgars Creek Primary School | Wollert | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,025 | 763 |
| Harvest Home Primary School | Epping | Public primary | 2.8 km | 1,043 | 772 |
| Wollert Primary School | Wollert | Public primary | 3.3 km | 1,012 | 646 |
| St Mary of the Cross MacKillop Catholic Parish Primary School | Epping North | Catholic primary | 3.5 km | 1,060 | 595 |
| Glowrey Catholic Primary School | Wollert | Catholic primary | 3.9 km | 1,071 | 559 |
| Epping Views Primary School | Epping | Public primary | 4.3 km | 1,029 | 566 |
| Wirrigirri Primary School | Wollert | Public primary | 4.4 km | 1,062 | 162 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in VIC
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narre Warren North Primary School | Narre Warren North | Public primary · P-6 | 333 | 1,053 |
| Wimba Primary School | Tarneit | Public primary · P-6 | 581 | 1,053 |
| Birregurra Primary School | Birregurra | Public primary · P-6 | 118 | 1,052 |
| Bridgewood Primary School | Officer | Public primary · P-6 | 568 | 1,054 |
| Castlemaine Primary School | Castlemaine | Public primary · P-6 | 151 | 1,054 |
| Cudgee Primary School | Cudgee | Public primary · P-6 | 17 | 1,052 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.