Fairfield Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Fairfield, Victoria 3078 · Darebin LGA
#27 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#42 of 4,908 nationally
About Fairfield Primary School
Fairfield Primary School is a public primary school located in Fairfield, Victoria (3078), within the Darebin local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 556 students (285 girls and 271 boys).
Fairfield Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1170, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 98th percentile of Australian schools. 68% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 44 teachers (38.6 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Fairfield Primary School scores 84.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 27th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (3rd of 28 in the Darebin area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1170
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)68% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+8% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+4 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Fairfield Primary School's 556 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Fairfield Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Fairfield Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Anthony's School
Alphington · Catholic primary · Prep-6
92 students · ICSEA 1141 · 231 m away
Alphington Primary School
Alphington · Government primary · Prep-6
365 students · ICSEA 1173 · 1.2 km away
Westgarth Primary School
Northcote · Government primary · Prep-6
550 students · ICSEA 1204 · 1.3 km away
Alphington Grammar School
Alphington · Independent combined · Prep-12
679 students · ICSEA 1150 · 1.4 km away
Mary Immaculate School
Ivanhoe · Catholic primary · Prep-6
102 students · ICSEA 1147 · 1.7 km away
Spensley Street Primary School
Clifton Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
261 students · ICSEA 1170 · 1.8 km away
Santa Maria College
Northcote · Catholic high school · 7-12
779 students · ICSEA 1110 · 1.8 km away
Virtual School Victoria
Thornbury · Government combined · Prep-12
6,248 students · ICSEA 1073 · 1.8 km away
Holy Spirit School
Thornbury · Catholic primary · Prep-6
129 students · ICSEA 1107 · 1.9 km away
St Bernadette's School
Ivanhoe · Catholic primary · Prep-6
191 students · ICSEA 1149 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Spensley Street Primary School
Clifton Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
261 students · ICSEA 1170
Blackburn Lake Primary School
Blackburn · Government primary · Prep-6
542 students · ICSEA 1170
Balwyn Primary School
Balwyn · Government primary · Prep-6
574 students · ICSEA 1171
Brunswick South Primary School
Brunswick East · Government primary · Prep-6
317 students · ICSEA 1171
Hampton Primary School
Hampton · Government primary · Prep-6
628 students · ICSEA 1168
Brunswick South West Primary School
Brunswick West · Government primary · Prep-6
430 students · ICSEA 1168
Frequently asked questions
Is Fairfield Primary School a public or private school?
Fairfield Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Fairfield Primary School offer?
Fairfield Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Fairfield Primary School?
In 2025, Fairfield Primary School had 556 enrolled students (285 girls, 271 boys), a change of 8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Fairfield Primary School?
Fairfield Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1170. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Fairfield Primary School rank in VIC?
Fairfield Primary School ranks 27th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (84.5/100), and 42nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Fairfield Primary School?
Fairfield Primary School has about 14.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Fairfield Primary School each year?
In 2025, Fairfield Primary School had 67 students in Prep and 67 in Year 6.
Is Fairfield Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Fairfield Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Fairfield Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Fairfield Primary School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Fairfield Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Hawthorn, about 5.6 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.