Fyans Park Primary School
37 Cook Street, Newtown VIC 3220
Fyans Park Primary School is a government primary school in Newtown, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 389 students. Its ICSEA is 1,131, 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
Public online sources describe Fyans Park Primary School as a government primary school set on Newtown Hill, Geelong, with attractive native gardens and extensive grounds overlooking the Barwon River Valley. The school runs a four-house system to build community spirit, alongside leadership programs, debating and Tournament of Minds, school camps, and a School Wide Positive Behaviour Support framework. It maintains an active parents association, out-of-hours care, and an annual Christmas fair, reflecting a strong school-community connection.
Often praised
- house system builds community spirit
- leadership and debating programs
- spacious grounds and gardens
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Geelong College | Newtown | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.2 km | 1,156 | 1,573 |
| Newtown Primary School | Newtown | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,076 | 169 |
| St Robert's School | Newtown | Catholic primary | 1.4 km | 1,099 | 261 |
| Chilwell Primary School | Newtown | Public primary | 1.6 km | 1,139 | 427 |
| Montpellier Primary School | Highton | Public primary | 1.7 km | 1,101 | 572 |
| Holy Spirit Parish School | Manifold Heights | Catholic primary | 2.0 km | 1,068 | 326 |
| Manifold Heights Primary School | Manifold Heights | Public primary | 2.0 km | 1,082 | 473 |
| Highton Primary School | Highton | Public primary | 2.2 km | 1,121 | 345 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elwood Primary School | Elwood | Public primary · P-6 | 603 | 1,131 |
| Orchard Grove Primary School | Blackburn South | Public primary · P-6 | 575 | 1,130 |
| Templestowe Heights Primary School | Templestowe Lower | Public primary · P-6 | 570 | 1,132 |
| Carlton Gardens Primary School | Carlton | Public primary · P-6 | 432 | 1,133 |
| Caulfield Primary School | Caulfield South | Public primary · P-6 | 318 | 1,133 |
| Docklands Primary School | Docklands | Public primary · P-6 | 665 | 1,133 |
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.