Forrest Primary School
10 Grant Street, Forrest, 3236
Primary government school · South-Western Victoria · regional · 29 students (13 female, 16 male)
Measures from the 2025 Annual Report to the School Community · school number 2708 · source document · JSON
The Gap column is this school minus its Similar Schools group: the Department of Education's own comparison with government schools of similar intake. Positive is better, except for absence days. The headline figure averages the 8 comparable measures below.
Performance Summary
NAPLAN
| Measure | This school | Similar schools | State | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 3 reading, Strong or Exceeding (2025; 53.3% over 3 years) | 53.3% | 66.3% | 69.5% | -13.0 |
| Year 3 numeracy, Strong or Exceeding (2025; 50.0% over 3 years) | 50.0% | 68.5% | 66.2% | -18.5 |
| Year 5 reading, Strong or Exceeding (2025; 70.0% over 3 years) | 70.0% | 72.1% | 73.9% | -2.1 |
| Year 5 numeracy, Strong or Exceeding (2025; 60.0% over 3 years) | 60.0% | 72.3% | 69.1% | -12.3 |
| Reading growth, Year 3 to 5 (2025) | not published (withheld by the Department of Education for privacy) | |||
| Numeracy growth, Year 3 to 5 (2025) | not published (withheld by the Department of Education for privacy) | |||
Teacher judgement
| Measure | This school | Similar schools | State | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English at or above standard, Prep-6 (2025) | 78.5% | 83.2% | 86.3% | -4.7 |
| Mathematics at or above standard, Prep-6 (2025) | 84.6% | 84.3% | 84.2% | +0.3 |
Wellbeing and engagement
| Measure | This school | Similar schools | State | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sense of connectedness, Years 4-6 (2025; 75.4% over 4 years) | 58.2% | 81.4% | 77.1% | -23.2 |
| Managing bullying, Years 4-6 (2025; 75.6% over 4 years) | 72.7% | 85.6% | 76.4% | -12.9 |
| Average absence days, Prep-6 (2025; 31.4 over 4 years) | 30.3 | 24.6 | 21.5 | +5.7 |
Surveys
| Measure | This school | Similar schools | State | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parent satisfaction (2025) | 50.0% | 91.4% | 82.0% | -41.4 |
| Staff view of school climate (2025) | 72.8% | 84.6% | 77.4% | -11.8 |
Enrolments at each February census
Enrolments have shrunk 5.2% over 5 years.
- 201736
- 201834
- 201931
- 202031
- 202123
- 202226
- 202331
- 202429
- 202529
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