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Forrest Primary School

Forrest Primary School is a government primary school for boys and girls, from Prep to Year 6, in Forrest, Victoria.

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About the school

What Forrest Primary School is like

It has 30 students (12 girls and 18 boys) and the equivalent of 4.8 full-time teachers, about 6 students for each teacher.

As a government school it is run by the Department of Education Victoria. Tuition is free for Australian citizens and permanent residents, although schools usually ask for a voluntary contribution and charge for some materials and activities. Many government schools have a local enrolment area (catchment), and students who live inside it are guaranteed a place.

Its ICSEA value is 1009, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

At a glance

Forrest Primary School at a glance

Students
30
2025
Girls and boys
40% / 60%
12 girls, 18 boys
Teachers
4.8
full-time equivalent
Students per teacher
6.3 to 1
not the same as class size
Years
Prep to Year 6
School zone
Check an address with Find my School (Victorian Department of Education).

Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.

Results

NAPLAN results and the school profile

Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: Forrest Primary School on My School.

Government schools are reviewed by the Department of Education Victoria. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.

Enrolment

How to get a place

Enrol directly with the school. Most government schools have a local enrolment area: if you live inside it your child has a place, and families from outside can apply if there is room. Enrolment for Prep usually opens in the year before your child starts. See our guide to how school enrolment works.

The Victorian Department of Education explains who can enrol where and what to bring: Enrolling in a Victorian government school.

Questions

Common questions about Forrest Primary School

Is Forrest Primary School a government, Catholic or independent school?
Forrest Primary School is a government primary school in Victoria. Its governing body is Department of Education Victoria.
What years does Forrest Primary School teach?
Forrest Primary School teaches Prep to Year 6, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at Forrest Primary School?
Forrest Primary School had 30 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 6.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Forrest Primary School?
Forrest Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1009, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.
Also near Forrest

Private schools nearby

There are no private schools within 20 km.

Private schools in and near Colac Otway

Nearby

Other primary schools near Forrest Primary School

No other schools of this type within about 3 km.