Fairhills Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ferntree Gully, Victoria 3156 · Knox LGA
#863 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2643 of 4,908 nationally
About Fairhills Primary School
Fairhills Primary School is a public primary school located in Ferntree Gully, Victoria (3156), within the Knox local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 104 students (37 girls and 67 boys).
Fairhills Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1004, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 49th percentile of Australian schools. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 34% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 10 teachers (9.4 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 29% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Fairhills Primary School scores 50.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 863rd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (27th of 30 in the Knox area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1004
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)12% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-29% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+24 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 Fairhills Primary School's 104 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Fairhills Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Fairhills Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Fairhills High School
Knoxfield · Government high school · 7-12
404 students · ICSEA 994 · 822 m away
St Joseph's Primary School
Boronia · Catholic primary · Prep-6
129 students · ICSEA 1086 · 1.1 km away
Wattle View Primary School
Ferntree Gully · Government primary · Prep-6
247 students · ICSEA 1006 · 1.3 km away
Knox Central Primary School
Boronia · Government primary · Prep-6
75 students · ICSEA 1018 · 1.4 km away
Urban College
Boronia · Independent high school · 10-12
100 students · ICSEA 975 · 1.6 km away
Kent Park Primary School
Ferntree Gully · Government primary · Prep-6
197 students · ICSEA 1012 · 1.6 km away
Dillbadin Primary School
Boronia · Government primary · Prep-6
35 students · ICSEA 977 · 1.6 km away
Bayswater South Primary School
Bayswater · Government primary · Prep-6
339 students · ICSEA 1099 · 1.6 km away
Mountain Gate Primary School
Ferntree Gully · Government primary · Prep-6
432 students · ICSEA 1072 · 1.9 km away
St Andrews Christian College
Wantirna South · Independent combined · Prep-12
719 students · ICSEA 1166 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Bolinda Primary School
Bolinda · Government primary · Prep-6
48 students · ICSEA 1004
Warburton Primary School
Warburton · Government primary · Prep-6
71 students · ICSEA 1004
Grey Street Primary School (Traralgon)
Traralgon · Government primary · Prep-6
535 students · ICSEA 1004
Belvedere Park Primary School
Seaford · Government primary · Prep-6
288 students · ICSEA 1004
Sunbury West Primary School
Sunbury · Government primary · Prep-6
230 students · ICSEA 1004
Aitken Hill Primary School
Craigieburn · Government primary · Prep-6
892 students · ICSEA 1004
Frequently asked questions
Is Fairhills Primary School a public or private school?
Fairhills Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Fairhills Primary School offer?
Fairhills Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Fairhills Primary School?
In 2025, Fairhills Primary School had 104 enrolled students (37 girls, 67 boys), a change of -29% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Fairhills Primary School?
Fairhills Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1004. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Fairhills Primary School rank in VIC?
Fairhills Primary School ranks 863rd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (50.7/100), and 2643rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Fairhills Primary School?
Fairhills Primary School has about 11.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Fairhills Primary School each year?
In 2025, Fairhills Primary School had 9 students in Prep and 15 in Year 6.
Is Fairhills Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Fairhills Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Fairhills Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Fairhills 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 Fairhills Primary School?
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