Footscray North Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Footscray, Victoria 3011 · Maribyrnong LGA
#222 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#447 of 4,908 nationally
About Footscray North Primary School
Footscray North Primary School is a public primary school located in Footscray, Victoria (3011), within the Maribyrnong local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 630 students (282 girls and 348 boys).
Footscray North Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1080, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 79th percentile of Australian schools. 34% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 13% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 50 teachers (44.9 full-time equivalent) and 42 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 25% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Footscray North Primary School scores 76.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 222nd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (8th of 14 in the Maribyrnong area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1080
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)34% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+25% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+15 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 Footscray North Primary School's 630 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Footscray North Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Footscray North Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St John's School
Footscray · Catholic primary · Prep-6
227 students · ICSEA 1136 · 913 m away
Footscray High School
Footscray · Government high school · 7-12
1,326 students · ICSEA 1078 · 1.0 km away
Maribyrnong College
Maribyrnong · Government high school · 7-12
1,361 students · ICSEA 1064 · 1.0 km away
Footscray West Primary School
West Footscray · Government primary · Prep-6
672 students · ICSEA 1117 · 1.1 km away
Footscray Primary School
Footscray · Government primary · Prep-6
336 students · ICSEA 1115 · 1.4 km away
Christ the King Primary School
Braybrook · Catholic primary · Prep-6
211 students · ICSEA 1006 · 1.9 km away
St Margaret's Primary School
Maribyrnong · Catholic primary · Prep-6
441 students · ICSEA 1125 · 2.4 km away
Dinjerra Primary School
Braybrook · Government primary · Prep-6
217 students · ICSEA 1010 · 2.4 km away
Corpus Christi School
Kingsville · Catholic primary · Prep-6
181 students · ICSEA 1105 · 2.5 km away
St Monica's School
Footscray · Catholic primary · Prep-6
89 students · ICSEA 1051 · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
New Gisborne Primary School
New Gisborne · Government primary · Prep-6
440 students · ICSEA 1080
Wonga Park Primary School
Wonga Park · Government primary · Prep-6
412 students · ICSEA 1080
Tecoma Primary School
Tecoma · Government primary · Prep-6
361 students · ICSEA 1080
Watsonia North Primary School
Watsonia North · Government primary · Prep-6
541 students · ICSEA 1080
Le Page Primary School
Cheltenham · Government primary · Prep-6
215 students · ICSEA 1080
Newham Primary School
Newham · Government primary · Prep-6
50 students · ICSEA 1079
Frequently asked questions
Is Footscray North Primary School a public or private school?
Footscray North Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Footscray North Primary School offer?
Footscray North Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Footscray North Primary School?
In 2025, Footscray North Primary School had 630 enrolled students (282 girls, 348 boys), a change of 25% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Footscray North Primary School?
Footscray North Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1080. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Footscray North Primary School rank in VIC?
Footscray North Primary School ranks 222nd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (76.3/100), and 447th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Footscray North Primary School?
Footscray North Primary School has about 14.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Footscray North Primary School each year?
In 2025, Footscray North Primary School had 93 students in Prep and 75 in Year 6.
Is Footscray North Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Footscray North Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Footscray North Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Footscray North 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 Footscray North Primary School?
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