Ferny Creek Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ferny Creek, Victoria 3786 · Yarra Ranges LGA
#333 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#759 of 4,908 nationally
About Ferny Creek Primary School
Ferny Creek Primary School is a public primary school located in Ferny Creek, Victoria (3786), within the Yarra Ranges local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 127 students (49 girls and 78 boys).
Ferny Creek Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1111, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 87th percentile of Australian schools. 42% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 10 teachers (8.6 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 30% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Ferny Creek Primary School scores 72.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 333rd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (5th of 43 in the Yarra Ranges area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1111
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)42% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-30% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+14 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 Ferny Creek Primary School's 127 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Ferny Creek Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Ferny Creek Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Upwey Primary School
Upwey · Government primary · Prep-6
129 students · ICSEA 1114 · 2.1 km away
Upwey High School
Upwey · Government high school · 7-12
744 students · ICSEA 1048 · 2.1 km away
Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School
Upper Ferntree Gully · Government primary · Prep-6
80 students · ICSEA 1038 · 2.2 km away
Sherbrooke Community School
Sassafras · Government combined · 1-12
95 students · ICSEA 982 · 2.2 km away
Tecoma Primary School
Tecoma · Government primary · Prep-6
361 students · ICSEA 1080 · 2.7 km away
Sassafras Primary School
Sassafras · Government primary · Prep-6
29 students · ICSEA 1055 · 3.1 km away
St Thomas More's School
Belgrave · Catholic primary · Prep-6
101 students · ICSEA 1089 · 3.1 km away
Kallista Primary School
Kallista · Government primary · Prep-6
91 students · ICSEA 1118 · 3.1 km away
Upwey South Primary School
Upwey · Government primary · Prep-6
321 students · ICSEA 1078 · 3.3 km away
Ferntree Gully North Primary School
Ferntree Gully · Government primary · Prep-6
289 students · ICSEA 1055 · 3.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Altona Primary School
Altona · Government primary · Prep-6
512 students · ICSEA 1111
Warrandyte Primary School
Warrandyte · Government primary · Prep-6
200 students · ICSEA 1112
Belmont Primary School
Belmont · Government primary · Prep-6
301 students · ICSEA 1112
Glen Park Primary School
Glen Park · Government primary · Prep-6
10 students · ICSEA 1110
Merri-bek Primary School
Coburg · Government primary · Prep-6
350 students · ICSEA 1112
Mentone Primary School
Mentone · Government primary · Prep-6
299 students · ICSEA 1112
Frequently asked questions
Is Ferny Creek Primary School a public or private school?
Ferny Creek Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Ferny Creek Primary School offer?
Ferny Creek Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Ferny Creek Primary School?
In 2025, Ferny Creek Primary School had 127 enrolled students (49 girls, 78 boys), a change of -30% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Ferny Creek Primary School?
Ferny Creek Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1111. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Ferny Creek Primary School rank in VIC?
Ferny Creek Primary School ranks 333rd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (72.8/100), and 759th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Ferny Creek Primary School?
Ferny Creek Primary School has about 14.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Ferny Creek Primary School each year?
In 2025, Ferny Creek Primary School had 9 students in Prep and 22 in Year 6.
Is Ferny Creek Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Ferny Creek Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Ferny Creek Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Ferny Creek 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 Ferny Creek Primary School?
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