Fairhills Primary School
Manuka Drive, Ferntree Gully VIC 3156
Fairhills Primary School is a government primary school in Ferntree Gully, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 94 students. Its ICSEA is 1,004, 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
Based on the school's own website and public school-profile listings, Fairhills Primary School is a small government primary school on Manuka Drive in Ferntree Gully, catering to Prep-6 students. The school promotes its STARR values framework, a Wellbeing Program, a Junior School Council, and a Parents and Friends Association, alongside a dedicated Foundation (Prep) transition program for new families. It presents itself as a close-knit community that welcomes families to tour the campus and speak directly with the principal and teachers.
Often praised
- Close-knit small-school community
- Wellbeing program and Junior School Council
- Structured Prep transition program
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Primary School | Boronia | Catholic primary | 1.2 km | 1,086 | 129 |
| Knox Central Primary School | Boronia | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,018 | 70 |
| Wattle View Primary School | Ferntree Gully | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,006 | 248 |
| Kent Park Primary School | Ferntree Gully | Public primary | 1.6 km | 1,012 | 187 |
| Bayswater South Primary School | Bayswater | Public primary | 1.7 km | 1,099 | 332 |
| Dillbadin Primary School | Boronia | Public primary | 1.7 km | 977 | 36 |
| St Andrews Christian College | Wantirna South | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.8 km | 1,166 | 719 |
| Mountain Gate Primary School | Ferntree Gully | Public primary | 1.8 km | 1,072 | 428 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aitken Hill Primary School | Craigieburn | Public primary · P-6 | 868 | 1,004 |
| Belvedere Park Primary School | Seaford | Public primary · P-6 | 267 | 1,004 |
| Bolinda Primary School | Bolinda | Public primary · P-6 | 40 | 1,004 |
| Grey Street Primary School (Traralgon) | Traralgon | Public primary · P-6 | 536 | 1,004 |
| Sunbury West Primary School | Sunbury | Public primary · P-6 | 228 | 1,004 |
| Warburton Primary School | Warburton | Public primary · P-6 | 64 | 1,004 |
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.