Garfield Primary School
84 Railway Avenue, Garfield VIC 3814
Garfield Primary School is a government primary school in Garfield, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 135 students. Its ICSEA is 996, 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 public education department listings, Garfield Primary School is a small government primary school (P-6) in Garfield, Victoria, with around 116 students. It offers numeracy and literacy programs, art and music, PE and swimming, STEM, and Auslan instruction, alongside a Buddy Program and student leadership opportunities. The school promotes strong community ties through events like Grandparents Day, a Colour Run, and the Garfield Community Garden, plus on-site outside-school-hours care.
Often praised
- STEM and Auslan programs
- Strong community events
- Buddy/peer mentoring program
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunyip Primary School | Bunyip | Public primary | 3.5 km | 994 | 179 |
| Columba Catholic School | Bunyip | Catholic primary | 3.7 km | 1,009 | 291 |
| St Thomas Aquinas College | Tynong | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.5 km | 1,030 | 204 |
| Longwarry Primary School | Longwarry | Public primary | 8.7 km | 945 | 142 |
| Nar Nar Goon Primary School | Nar Nar Goon | Public primary | 8.8 km | 983 | 186 |
| St James School | Nar Nar Goon | Catholic primary | 9.0 km | 1,031 | 98 |
| Labertouche Primary School | Labertouche | Public primary | 12.8 km | 989 | 78 |
| Bayles Regional Primary School | Bayles | Public primary | 13.4 km | 998 | 148 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elliminyt Primary School | Elliminyt | Public primary · P-6 | 225 | 996 |
| Napoleons Primary School | Napoleons | Public primary · P-6 | 91 | 996 |
| Seville Primary School | Seville | Public primary · P-6 | 176 | 996 |
| Wonthaggi Primary School | Wonthaggi | Public primary · P-6 | 365 | 996 |
| Buxton Primary School | Buxton | Public primary · P-6 | 42 | 997 |
| Coldstream Primary School | Coldstream | Public primary · P-6 | 88 | 997 |
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.