Wimba Primary School
11 Tuition Drive, Tarneit VIC 3029
Wimba Primary School is a government primary school in Tarneit, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 581 students. Its ICSEA is 1,053, 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: Wimba Primary School is a new government Prep-6 school in Tarneit, opened in 2024, with a kindergarten on the same site. Its name is a Bunurong word meaning white wallaby. Facilities include a library and administration building, learning neighbourhoods, a community hub with indoor court, arts and music spaces, and a sports field.
Often praised
- New modern facilities
- On-site kindergarten
- Community hub with indoor court
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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 John the Apostle Catholic Primary School | Tarneit | Catholic primary | 1.1 km | 1,068 | 384 |
| Nearnung Primary School | Tarneit | Public primary | 1.4 km | 1,045 | 511 |
| Tarneit Rise Primary School | Tarneit | Public primary | 1.4 km | 1,051 | 1,554 |
| St Teresa of Kolkata Catholic Primary School | Tarneit North | Catholic primary | 1.5 km | 1,104 | 204 |
| Tarneit P-9 College | Tarneit | Public k–12 / combined | 1.8 km | 1,026 | 1,786 |
| Barayip Primary School | Tarneit | Public primary | 2.8 km | 1,059 | 385 |
| Islamic College of Melbourne | Tarneit | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.5 km | 1,083 | 2,017 |
| Good News Lutheran College | Tarneit | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.5 km | 1,116 | 1,872 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrawang Primary School | Wollert | Public primary · P-6 | 425 | 1,053 |
| Narre Warren North Primary School | Narre Warren North | Public primary · P-6 | 333 | 1,053 |
| Birregurra Primary School | Birregurra | Public primary · P-6 | 118 | 1,052 |
| Bridgewood Primary School | Officer | Public primary · P-6 | 568 | 1,054 |
| Castlemaine Primary School | Castlemaine | Public primary · P-6 | 151 | 1,054 |
| Cudgee Primary School | Cudgee | Public primary · P-6 | 17 | 1,052 |
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.