Fawkner Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Fawkner, Victoria 3060 · Merri-bek LGA
#657 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1941 of 4,908 nationally
About Fawkner Primary School
Fawkner Primary School is a public primary school located in Fawkner, Victoria (3060), within the Merri-bek local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 238 students (114 girls and 124 boys).
Fawkner Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1020, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 56th percentile of Australian schools. 18% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 31% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 28 teachers (22.8 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Fawkner Primary School scores 59.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 657th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (27th of 30 in the Merri-bek area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1020
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)18% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-13% enrolments since 2020 (area median -13%)
- 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 Fawkner Primary School's 238 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Fawkner Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Fawkner Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Mark's School
Fawkner · Catholic primary · Prep-6
170 students · ICSEA 1076 · 873 m away
Darul Ulum College of Victoria
Fawkner · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,766 students · ICSEA 1005 · 1.2 km away
John Fawkner Secondary College
Fawkner · Government high school · 7-12
234 students · ICSEA 958 · 1.5 km away
Reservoir West Primary School
Reservoir · Government primary · Prep-6
600 students · ICSEA 1068 · 1.6 km away
Mercy College
Coburg · Catholic high school · 7-12
403 students · ICSEA 1029 · 1.8 km away
Newlands Primary School
Preston · Government primary · Prep-6
437 students · ICSEA 1146 · 1.9 km away
St Matthew's School
Fawkner · Catholic primary · Prep-6
204 students · ICSEA 1009 · 2.0 km away
Pascoe Vale North Primary School
Pascoe Vale · Government primary · Prep-6
355 students · ICSEA 1038 · 2.3 km away
St Joseph the Worker School
Reservoir · Catholic primary · Prep-6
245 students · ICSEA 1049 · 2.3 km away
Moomba Park Primary School
Fawkner · Government primary · Prep-6
205 students · ICSEA 1018 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Lockwood South Primary School
Lockwood South · Government primary · Prep-6
38 students · ICSEA 1020
Barton Primary School
Cranbourne West · Government primary · Prep-6
1,092 students · ICSEA 1020
John Henry Primary School
Pakenham · Government primary · Prep-6
981 students · ICSEA 1020
Haddon Primary School
Haddon · Government primary · Prep-6
232 students · ICSEA 1019
Cowes Primary School
Cowes · Government primary · Prep-6
523 students · ICSEA 1019
Longford Primary School
Longford · Government primary · Prep-6
178 students · ICSEA 1019
Frequently asked questions
Is Fawkner Primary School a public or private school?
Fawkner Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Fawkner Primary School offer?
Fawkner Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Fawkner Primary School?
In 2025, Fawkner Primary School had 238 enrolled students (114 girls, 124 boys), a change of -13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Fawkner Primary School?
Fawkner Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1020. 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 Fawkner Primary School rank in VIC?
Fawkner Primary School ranks 657th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (59.8/100), and 1941st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Fawkner Primary School?
Fawkner Primary School has about 10.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Fawkner Primary School each year?
In 2025, Fawkner Primary School had 41 students in Prep and 41 in Year 6.
Is Fawkner Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Fawkner Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Fawkner Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Fawkner 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 Fawkner Primary School?
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