Deer Park West Primary School
Quinn Street, Deer Park VIC 3023
Deer Park West Primary School is a government primary school in Deer Park, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 350 students. Its ICSEA is 989, 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
Publicly available information indicates Deer Park West Primary School is a government primary school in Deer Park, Victoria, catering to around 430 students from Prep to Year 6. The school's own materials describe a focus on literacy, numeracy and specialist subjects, alongside wellbeing initiatives such as a Breakfast Club, Peer Mediators program, and Before and After Care services. It promotes a value of students being "Empowered to Learn, Empowered to Grow, Empowered to Lead" and communicates with families via newsletters and the Compass platform.
Often praised
- Breakfast Club and peer mediation
- Before/After Care available
- Strong family communication
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: low. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter Chanel School | Deer Park | Catholic primary | 0.6 km | 1,012 | 506 |
| Derrimut Primary School | Derrimut | Public primary | 1.9 km | 998 | 512 |
| Deer Park North Primary School | Deer Park | Public primary | 2.0 km | 942 | 258 |
| St Lawrence Catholic Primary School | Derrimut | Catholic primary | 2.1 km | 1,043 | 454 |
| Cairnlea Park Primary School | Cairnlea | Public primary | 2.5 km | 1,023 | 767 |
| Burnside Primary School | Burnside | Public primary | 3.1 km | 1,039 | 446 |
| Albanvale Primary School | Albanvale | Public primary | 3.2 km | 950 | 305 |
| Mother of God School | Ardeer | Catholic primary | 3.3 km | 995 | 107 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimboola Primary School | Dimboola | Public primary · P-6 | 92 | 989 |
| Hazelwood North Primary School | Hazelwood North | Public primary · P-6 | 167 | 989 |
| Labertouche Primary School | Labertouche | Public primary · P-6 | 78 | 989 |
| Lockwood Primary School | Lockwood | Public primary · P-6 | 98 | 989 |
| Mirboo North Primary School | Mirboo North | Public primary · P-6 | 258 | 989 |
| Pyalong Primary School | Pyalong | Public primary · P-6 | 80 | 989 |
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.