Yarraville West Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Yarraville, Victoria 3013 · Maribyrnong LGA
#182 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#347 of 4,908 nationally
About Yarraville West Primary School
Yarraville West Primary School is a public primary school located in Yarraville, Victoria (3013), within the Maribyrnong local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 651 students (321 girls and 330 boys).
Yarraville West Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1153, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 96th percentile of Australian schools. 61% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 51 teachers (44.7 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 23% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Yarraville West Primary School scores 77.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 182nd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (6th 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 1153
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)61% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-23% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+8 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 Yarraville West Primary School's 651 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Yarraville West Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Yarraville West Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Yarraville Special Developmental School
Yarraville · Government special · U
100 students · ICSEA 1006 · 382 m away
St Augustine's School
Yarraville · Catholic primary · Prep-6
163 students · ICSEA 1125 · 446 m away
Kingsville Primary School
Yarraville · Government primary · Prep-6
426 students · ICSEA 1118 · 973 m away
Wembley Primary School
Yarraville · Government primary · Prep-6
626 students · ICSEA 1112 · 1.1 km away
Corpus Christi School
Kingsville · Catholic primary · Prep-6
181 students · ICSEA 1105 · 1.3 km away
Footscray City Primary School
Footscray · Government primary · Prep-6
455 students · ICSEA 1125 · 1.6 km away
St Margaret Mary's School
Spotswood · Catholic primary · Prep-6
159 students · ICSEA 1122 · 1.7 km away
Spotswood Primary School
Spotswood · Government primary · Prep-6
289 students · ICSEA 1117 · 1.8 km away
OakTree College
West Footscray · Independent high school · 11-12
19 students · ICSEA 966 · 1.8 km away
Footscray Primary School
Footscray · Government primary · Prep-6
336 students · ICSEA 1115 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Brighton Primary School
Brighton · Government primary · Prep-6
550 students · ICSEA 1153
Kensington Primary School
Kensington · Government primary · Prep-6
427 students · ICSEA 1153
Beverley Hills Primary School
Doncaster East · Government primary · Prep-6
811 students · ICSEA 1153
South Yarra Primary School
South Yarra · Government primary · Prep-6
435 students · ICSEA 1152
Greythorn Primary School
Balwyn North · Government primary · Prep-6
434 students · ICSEA 1152
Syndal South Primary School
Mount Waverley · Government primary · Prep-6
334 students · ICSEA 1152
Frequently asked questions
Is Yarraville West Primary School a public or private school?
Yarraville West Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Yarraville West Primary School offer?
Yarraville West Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Yarraville West Primary School?
In 2025, Yarraville West Primary School had 651 enrolled students (321 girls, 330 boys), a change of -23% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Yarraville West Primary School?
Yarraville West Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1153. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Yarraville West Primary School rank in VIC?
Yarraville West Primary School ranks 182nd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (77.8/100), and 347th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Yarraville West Primary School?
Yarraville West Primary School has about 14.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Yarraville West Primary School each year?
In 2025, Yarraville West Primary School had 98 students in Prep and 88 in Year 6.
Is Yarraville West Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Yarraville West Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Yarraville West Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Yarraville West 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.
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