Garrang Wilam Primary School
2 Canvas Street, Truganina VIC 3029
Garrang Wilam Primary School is a government primary school in Truganina, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 588 students. Its ICSEA is 1,061, 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 information describes Garrang Wilam Primary School as a newer government primary school in Truganina, opened in 2021, with a name from the Woi-wurrung language meaning 'eucalyptus home'. The school's own site highlights an inquiry-based curriculum alongside Auslan, Digitech, and social-emotional learning, plus wellbeing programs like Zones of Regulation, Respectful Relationships, and a therapy dog program. It presents itself as a connected community with modern learning spaces and a kindergarten centre being built alongside it to support transition into school.
Often praised
- Modern purpose-built facilities
- Strong wellbeing and SEL programs
- Auslan and inquiry-based curriculum
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truganina P-9 College | Truganina | Public k–12 / combined | 1.2 km | 1,039 | 1,709 |
| Warreen Primary School | Truganina | Public primary | 1.6 km | 1,048 | 760 |
| St Clare's Catholic Primary School | Truganina South | Catholic primary | 1.7 km | 1,069 | 442 |
| Dohertys Creek P-9 College | Truganina | Public k–12 / combined | 1.8 km | 1,070 | 1,624 |
| Westbourne Grammar School | Truganina | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.4 km | 1,166 | 2,121 |
| Al-Taqwa College | Truganina | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.7 km | 1,069 | 2,617 |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School | Tarneit | Catholic primary | 3.2 km | 1,053 | 441 |
| St Teresa of Kolkata Catholic Primary School | Tarneit North | Catholic primary | 3.5 km | 1,104 | 204 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerald Primary School | Emerald | Public primary · P-6 | 451 | 1,061 |
| Inverloch Primary School | Inverloch | Public primary · P-6 | 469 | 1,061 |
| Knox Park Primary School | Knoxfield | Public primary · P-6 | 310 | 1,061 |
| Patterson Lakes Primary School | Patterson Lakes | Public primary · P-6 | 506 | 1,061 |
| Marlo Primary School | Marlo | Public primary · P-6 | 50 | 1,062 |
| Mornington Primary School | Mornington | Public primary · P-6 | 411 | 1,062 |
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.