Footscray Primary School
100 Geelong Road, Footscray VIC 3011
Footscray Primary School is a government primary school in Footscray, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 339 students. Its ICSEA is 1,115, 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 public information from the school's own website and background sources, Footscray Primary School is a government primary school (P-6) in Melbourne's inner west, established in the 1860s with heritage-listed bluestone buildings. It runs an Italian Bilingual Education program alongside literacy, numeracy, science, art, music and PE, and offers structured wellbeing supports including Respectful Relationships and Positive Behaviour programs. The school also runs an accredited International Student Program, out-of-school-hours care, and a canteen and uniform service, with an active parent and school council community.
Often praised
- Italian bilingual education program
- heritage-listed historic buildings
- strong wellbeing and inclusion supports
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John's School | Footscray | Catholic primary | 0.7 km | 1,136 | 227 |
| Footscray City Primary School | Footscray | Public primary | 1.1 km | 1,125 | 442 |
| St Monica's School | Footscray | Catholic primary | 1.3 km | 1,051 | 89 |
| Footscray North Primary School | Footscray | Public primary | 1.4 km | 1,080 | 618 |
| Footscray West Primary School | West Footscray | Public primary | 1.6 km | 1,117 | 653 |
| St Augustine's School | Yarraville | Catholic primary | 1.7 km | 1,125 | 163 |
| Yarraville West Primary School | Yarraville | Public primary | 1.9 km | 1,153 | 635 |
| Corpus Christi School | Kingsville | Catholic primary | 2.1 km | 1,105 | 181 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kunyung Primary School | Mount Eliza | Public primary · P-6 | 769 | 1,115 |
| Point Lonsdale Primary School | Point Lonsdale | Public primary · P-6 | 133 | 1,115 |
| Cheltenham Primary School | Cheltenham | Public primary · P-6 | 381 | 1,116 |
| Essendon North Primary School | Essendon North | Public primary · P-6 | 602 | 1,116 |
| Malvern Valley Primary School | Malvern East | Public primary · P-6 | 231 | 1,114 |
| Strathmore North Primary School | Strathmore | Public primary · P-6 | 631 | 1,116 |
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.