Wales Street Primary School
49 Wales Street, Thornbury VIC 3071
Wales Street Primary School is a government primary school in Thornbury, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 606 students. Its ICSEA is 1,140, 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: a co-educational Prep-6 government primary in Thornbury with around 600 students, opened in 1891. It is described as an inquiry-led school offering the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme, Italian language instruction and STEAM education. Music and performing arts feature strongly, including an instrumental music program.
Often praised
- IB Primary Years Programme
- Italian and STEAM
- Instrumental music program
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Spirit School | Thornbury East | Catholic primary | 0.6 km | 1,107 | 129 |
| St Mary's School | Thornbury | Catholic primary | 0.8 km | 1,089 | 113 |
| Penders Grove Primary School | Thornbury | Public primary | 0.9 km | 1,021 | 143 |
| Thornbury Primary School | Thornbury | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,093 | 300 |
| Virtual School Victoria | Thornbury | Public k–12 / combined | 1.5 km | 1,073 | 2,797 |
| Preston South Primary School | Preston | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,127 | 421 |
| Northcote Primary School | Northcote | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,166 | 317 |
| Westgarth Primary School | Northcote | Public primary | 1.7 km | 1,204 | 568 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascot Vale Primary School | Ascot Vale | Public primary · P-6 | 277 | 1,140 |
| Brunswick North West Primary School | Brunswick West | Public primary · P-6 | 362 | 1,140 |
| Flemington Primary School | Flemington | Public primary · P-6 | 325 | 1,140 |
| Balwyn North Primary School | Balwyn North | Public primary · P-6 | 515 | 1,139 |
| Blackburn Primary School | Blackburn | Public primary · P-6 | 463 | 1,141 |
| Chilwell Primary School | Newtown | Public primary · P-6 | 427 | 1,139 |
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.