Freshwater Creek Steiner School
52 McIntyres Road, Freshwater Creek VIC 3216
Freshwater Creek Steiner School is an independent primary school in Freshwater Creek, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 144 students. Its ICSEA is 1,094, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Year range, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Freshwater Creek Steiner School is a non-denominational independent school near Geelong offering playgroup, kindergarten and primary years to Year 6, with around 144 students. It follows the Australian Steiner Curriculum Framework, with learning matched to developmental stages. Its rural campus integrates environmental education, biodynamic farming and creative arts, and class sizes are small.
Often praised
- Steiner curriculum approach
- Rural campus with biodynamic farming
- Creative arts focus
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Duneed Regional Primary School | Mount Duneed | Public primary | 4.3 km | 1,045 | 322 |
| Mirripoa Primary School | Mount Duneed | Public primary | 6.0 km | 1,058 | 748 |
| Geelong Lutheran College | Armstrong Creek | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.2 km | 1,101 | 1,317 |
| Lisieux Catholic Primary School | Torquay North | Catholic primary | 6.4 km | 1,106 | 333 |
| Torquay Coast Primary School | Torquay | Public primary | 6.8 km | 1,099 | 719 |
| St Therese School | Torquay | Catholic primary | 7.0 km | 1,119 | 332 |
| Torquay P-6 College | Torquay | Public primary | 7.1 km | 1,092 | 546 |
| Grovedale West Primary School | Grovedale | Public primary | 7.5 km | 1,026 | 335 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koonwarra Village School | Koonwarra | Independent primary · P-6 | 64 | 1,092 |
| Fitra Community School | Clayton South | Independent primary · P-6 | 68 | 1,099 |
| Village School | Croydon North | Independent primary · P-6 | 68 | 1,089 |
| Clyde Grammar | Clyde North | Independent primary · P-5 | 312 | 1,088 |
| Woodline Primary | Ceres | Independent primary · P-6 | 73 | 1,100 |
| Nunawading Christian College-Primary | Nunawading | Independent primary · P-6 | 343 | 1,101 |
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.