Derinya Primary School
Overport Road, Frankston South VIC 3199
Derinya Primary School is a government primary school in Frankston South, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 796 students. Its ICSEA is 1,097, 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 info shows Derinya Primary School is a large government primary in Frankston South, catering P-6 with around 900 students across 39 classes. The school has modern facilities including a two-storey building with upgraded learning spaces, and runs a kitchen garden program teaching healthy eating and food preparation. It hosts an annual Art and Craft Exhibition noted on Victoria's arts calendar, and participates in the Frankston Federation of Schools, partnering with local primary and secondary schools. Community ties with parents and local networks are described as strong.
Often praised
- Annual Art and Craft Exhibition
- Kitchen garden program
- Strong community and school partnerships
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overport Primary School | Frankston | Public primary | 1.6 km | 1,058 | 664 |
| St Augustine's School | Frankston South | Catholic primary | 2.2 km | 1,053 | 318 |
| Mount Eliza North Primary School | Mount Eliza | Public primary | 2.4 km | 1,119 | 501 |
| Toorak College | Mt Eliza | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.4 km | 1,151 | 901 |
| Frankston Heights Primary School | Frankston | Public primary | 2.7 km | 1,043 | 422 |
| St Francis Xavier School | Frankston | Catholic primary | 2.9 km | 1,042 | 155 |
| Frankston Primary School | Frankston | Public primary | 3.0 km | 1,015 | 228 |
| St Thomas More's School | Mount Eliza | Catholic primary | 3.1 km | 1,116 | 287 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrietville Primary School | Harrietville | Public primary · P-6 | 26 | 1,097 |
| Kalinda Primary School | Ringwood | Public primary · P-6 | 395 | 1,097 |
| Andersons Creek Primary School | Warrandyte | Public primary · P-6 | 174 | 1,096 |
| Parkhill Primary School | Ashwood | Public primary · P-6 | 181 | 1,098 |
| Rosanna Primary School | Rosanna | Public primary · P-6 | 313 | 1,098 |
| Seabrook Primary School | Seabrook | Public primary · P-6 | 905 | 1,096 |
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.