Footscray West Primary School
17 Argyle Street, West Footscray VIC 3012
Footscray West Primary School is a government primary school in West Footscray, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 653 students. Its ICSEA is 1,117, 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 other public sources, Footscray West Primary School is a government primary school (P-6) in West Footscray, serving a culturally and economically diverse inner-west Melbourne community. It offers specialist programs in art, Italian language, music, performing arts and PE, plus an Orchard to Plate garden program. Facilities include a gymnasium, STEM spaces, library, gardens and orchard areas, with before/after-school care and a canteen on site.
Often praised
- Orchard to Plate garden program
- Range of specialist subjects
- Modern gym and STEM facilities
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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 | 0.9 km | 1,136 | 227 |
| Footscray North Primary School | Footscray | Public primary | 1.1 km | 1,080 | 618 |
| Christ the King Primary School | Braybrook | Catholic primary | 1.4 km | 1,006 | 211 |
| Corpus Christi School | Kingsville | Catholic primary | 1.5 km | 1,105 | 181 |
| Footscray Primary School | Footscray | Public primary | 1.6 km | 1,115 | 339 |
| Dinjerra Primary School | Braybrook | Public primary | 1.7 km | 1,010 | 225 |
| Kingsville Primary School | Yarraville | Public primary | 2.0 km | 1,118 | 439 |
| Yarraville West Primary School | Yarraville | Public primary | 2.4 km | 1,153 | 635 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castlemaine North Primary School | Castlemaine | Public primary · P-6 | 258 | 1,117 |
| Eltham Primary School | Eltham | Public primary · P-6 | 263 | 1,117 |
| Montmorency Primary School | Montmorency | Public primary · P-6 | 418 | 1,117 |
| Spotswood Primary School | Spotswood | Public primary · P-6 | 269 | 1,117 |
| Cheltenham Primary School | Cheltenham | Public primary · P-6 | 381 | 1,116 |
| Essendon North Primary School | Essendon North | Public primary · P-6 | 602 | 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.