Westgarth Primary School
Primary school in Northcote, VIC
About Westgarth Primary School
Westgarth Primary School is a government primary school located in Northcote, Melbourne. As a VIC public school, it provides quality education to the local community, catering to students from Prep-6.
With 550 students enrolled in 2025 and an ICSEA score of 1204 (99th percentile), the school serves a community with above-average socio-educational advantage. The student-to-teacher ratio of 15:1 supports quality learning outcomes.
Contact & Location
- Location Northcote, VIC 3070
- Website www.wgps.vic.edu.au
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School Details
- Type Government
- Level Primary (Prep-6)
- Gender Co-educational
- Students (2025) 550 enrolled
- Teaching Staff 44 (35.8 FTE)
- Non-Teaching Staff 33 (16.8 FTE)
- ICSEAIndex of Community Socio-Educational Advantage – measures the socio-educational background of students. Based on parents' occupation, education, and school location. National average is 1000. 1204 (99th percentile)
- Indigenous Students 0%
Student Demographics
Gender
Boys: 278 (51%)
Girls: 272 (49%)
Language Background
LBOTE: 12%Language Background Other Than English – students who speak a language other than English at home.
English only: 88%
ICSEA DistributionIndex of Community Socio-Educational Advantage – shows the distribution of students across socio-educational quarters. Based on parents' occupation, education, and school location. National average is 1000.
Bottom 1%
Lower 5%
Upper 15%
Top 80%
