Footscray City Primary School
10 Hyde Street, Footscray VIC 3011
Footscray City Primary School is a government primary school in Footscray, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 442 students. Its ICSEA is 1,125, 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 publicly available information, Footscray City Primary School is a government primary school (P-6) in Footscray, VIC, with a history of over 140 years. Its official website highlights a focus on literacy and numeracy alongside an instrumental music program and extra-curricular activities in sport, art and music. The school promotes values of responsibility, kindness and resilience, and offers out-of-hours care, a canteen and allied health support. Online community feedback, including reviews on its Facebook page, has been positive.
Often praised
- instrumental music program
- broad extra-curricular activities
- positive community feedback
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 Monica's School | Footscray | Catholic primary | 0.8 km | 1,051 | 89 |
| Footscray Primary School | Footscray | Public primary | 1.1 km | 1,115 | 339 |
| St Augustine's School | Yarraville | Catholic primary | 1.2 km | 1,125 | 163 |
| Yarraville West Primary School | Yarraville | Public primary | 1.6 km | 1,153 | 635 |
| St John's School | Footscray | Catholic primary | 1.8 km | 1,136 | 227 |
| Kingsville Primary School | Yarraville | Public primary | 2.3 km | 1,118 | 439 |
| Corpus Christi School | Kingsville | Catholic primary | 2.4 km | 1,105 | 181 |
| Footscray West Primary School | West Footscray | Public primary | 2.5 km | 1,117 | 653 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster Primary School | Doncaster | Public primary · P-6 | 560 | 1,125 |
| Newport Lakes Primary School | Newport | Public primary · P-6 | 550 | 1,126 |
| St Kilda Primary School | St Kilda | Public primary · P-6 | 448 | 1,126 |
| Brandon Park Primary School | Wheelers Hill | Public primary · P-6 | 546 | 1,127 |
| Eltham North Primary School | Eltham North | Public primary · P-6 | 409 | 1,127 |
| Heathmont East Primary School | Heathmont | Public primary · P-6 | 527 | 1,127 |
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.