Nearnung Primary School
85 Polly Parade, Tarneit VIC 3029
Nearnung Primary School is a government primary school in Tarneit, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 511 students. Its ICSEA is 1,045, 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
Drawn from public online sources: Nearnung Primary School is a government Prep to Year 6 school in Tarneit that opened in 2023, with about 485 students. Its name is a Bunurong word meaning black cockatoo. Facilities include a library, flexible learning neighbourhoods, a specialist building for food technology and science, a community hub with gymnasium, music and drama space, hardcourts and a sports field.
Often praised
- Modern purpose-built facilities
- Gymnasium, music and drama space
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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 Teresa of Kolkata Catholic Primary School | Tarneit North | Catholic primary | 0.3 km | 1,104 | 204 |
| Tarneit P-9 College | Tarneit | Public k–12 / combined | 1.4 km | 1,026 | 1,786 |
| Wimba Primary School | Tarneit | Public primary | 1.4 km | 1,053 | 581 |
| St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School | Tarneit | Catholic primary | 1.9 km | 1,068 | 384 |
| Tarneit Rise Primary School | Tarneit | Public primary | 2.0 km | 1,051 | 1,554 |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School | Tarneit | Catholic primary | 2.8 km | 1,053 | 441 |
| Warreen Primary School | Truganina | Public primary | 2.9 km | 1,048 | 760 |
| Truganina P-9 College | Truganina | Public k–12 / combined | 3.3 km | 1,039 | 1,709 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deans Marsh Primary School | Deans Marsh | Public primary · P-6 | 56 | 1,045 |
| Mount Duneed Regional Primary School | Mount Duneed | Public primary · P-6 | 322 | 1,045 |
| Somers Primary School | Somers | Public primary · P-6 | 224 | 1,045 |
| Ainslie Parklands Primary School | Croydon | Public primary · P-6 | 67 | 1,044 |
| Beaconsfield Primary School | Beaconsfield | Public primary · P-6 | 581 | 1,046 |
| Buninyong Primary School | Buninyong | Public primary · P-6 | 521 | 1,044 |
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.