Fish Creek and District Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Fish Creek, Victoria 3959 · South Gippsland LGA
#727 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2166 of 4,908 nationally
About Fish Creek and District Primary School
Fish Creek and District Primary School is a public primary school located in Fish Creek, Victoria (3959), within the South Gippsland local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 114 students (59 girls and 55 boys).
Fish Creek and District Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1024, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 57th percentile of Australian schools. 23% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 27% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 15 teachers (10.6 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Fish Creek and District Primary School scores 56.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 727th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (2nd of 11 in the South Gippsland area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1024
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)23% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-12% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-18 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 Fish Creek and District Primary School's 114 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Fish Creek and District Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Fish Creek and District Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Corner Inlet College
Foster · Independent high school · 7-8
16 students · ICSEA 973 · 9.8 km away
Foster Secondary College
Foster · Government high school · 7-12
260 students · ICSEA 1006 · 11 km away
Foster Primary School
Foster · Government primary · Prep-6
135 students · ICSEA 985 · 11 km away
Meeniyan Primary School
Meeniyan · Government primary · Prep-6
145 students · ICSEA 1009 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Trawalla Primary School
Trawalla · Government primary · 1-6
8 students · ICSEA 1024
Bayswater Primary School
Bayswater · Government primary · Prep-6
155 students · ICSEA 1024
Oberon Primary School
Belmont · Government primary · Prep-6
224 students · ICSEA 1024
Strathtulloh Primary School
Strathtulloh · Government primary · Prep-6
1,350 students · ICSEA 1024
Lara Lake Primary School
Lara Lake · Government primary · Prep-6
888 students · ICSEA 1025
Boneo Primary School
Boneo · Government primary · Prep-6
338 students · ICSEA 1025
Frequently asked questions
Is Fish Creek and District Primary School a public or private school?
Fish Creek and District Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Fish Creek and District Primary School offer?
Fish Creek and District Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Fish Creek and District Primary School?
In 2025, Fish Creek and District Primary School had 114 enrolled students (59 girls, 55 boys), a change of -12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Fish Creek and District Primary School?
Fish Creek and District Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1024. 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 Fish Creek and District Primary School rank in VIC?
Fish Creek and District Primary School ranks 727th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (56.9/100), and 2166th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Fish Creek and District Primary School?
Fish Creek and District Primary School has about 10.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Fish Creek and District Primary School each year?
In 2025, Fish Creek and District Primary School had 10 students in Prep and 24 in Year 6.
Is Fish Creek and District Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Fish Creek and District Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Fish Creek and District Primary School?
There are 4 other schools within 15 km of Fish Creek and District 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 Fish Creek and District Primary School?
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