Yarraville West Primary School
30 Powell Street, Yarraville VIC 3013
Yarraville West Primary School is a government primary school in Yarraville, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 635 students. Its ICSEA is 1,153, 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: Yarraville West Primary School is a government school in Yarraville, Victoria, which opened in 1887 and teaches Prep to Grade 6. Public directories list around 870 students and a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15 to 1. Before school, after school and vacation care are offered through an on-site provider.
Often praised
- Over 130 years of history
- Before and after school care
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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 Augustine's School | Yarraville | Catholic primary | 0.4 km | 1,125 | 163 |
| Kingsville Primary School | Yarraville | Public primary | 1.0 km | 1,118 | 439 |
| Wembley Primary School | Yarraville | Public primary | 1.2 km | 1,112 | 608 |
| Corpus Christi School | Kingsville | Catholic primary | 1.3 km | 1,105 | 181 |
| Footscray City Primary School | Footscray | Public primary | 1.6 km | 1,125 | 442 |
| St Margaret Mary's School | Spotswood | Catholic primary | 1.7 km | 1,122 | 159 |
| Spotswood Primary School | Spotswood | Public primary | 1.8 km | 1,117 | 269 |
| Footscray Primary School | Footscray | Public primary | 1.9 km | 1,115 | 339 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beverley Hills Primary School | Doncaster East | Public primary · P-6 | 802 | 1,153 |
| Brighton Primary School | Brighton | Public primary · P-6 | 523 | 1,153 |
| Kensington Primary School | Kensington | Public primary · P-6 | 421 | 1,153 |
| Greythorn Primary School | Balwyn North | Public primary · P-6 | 443 | 1,152 |
| South Yarra Primary School | South Yarra | Public primary · P-6 | 426 | 1,152 |
| Syndal South Primary School | Mount Waverley | Public primary · P-6 | 305 | 1,152 |
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.