Ararat West Primary School school zone (2027)
The 2027 zone for Ararat West Primary School covers addresses in 6 suburbs, mainly Ararat (96% of the zone's addresses) and Cathcart (2%). It applies to Prep enrolments for the 2027 school year.
To check whether an address is in this zone: look it up in Delora's Address Check, which lists the government school zones an address falls in, then confirm it at findmyschool.vic.gov.au, the official source.
The Department publishes zones for families making enrolment decisions and says they shouldn't be relied on for property purchase decisions (Department of Education (Victoria), verified 22 Oct 2026). Zones can change every year.
Victoria only: government school zones are set by the Victorian Department of Education. Zone year 2027; boundary file published 23 March 2026.
Zone map
- 2027 zone
- Neighbouring zones (select one)
- School
- Suburb boundaries
What this map shows, as a table
| Layer | On the map |
|---|---|
| 2027 zone | Ararat West Primary School |
| School | Ararat West Primary School, 1 Kneebone Street, Ararat |
| Neighbouring zones | 4 zones, listed below |
Suburbs in the zone
Share of the zone's G-NAF addresses in each suburb, and how much of each suburb the zone takes in. Zones follow proximity, not suburb boundaries, so most suburbs are only partly inside. Suburb names link to Delora's suburb profiles where one is published.
Streets in the zone
Every street with a G-NAF address inside the 2027 zone, by locality. 25 are marked part: only some of their addresses are inside, so check the exact address.
Ararat (119 streets)
- Acacia Avenue
- Annys Lanepart
- Ararat-Halls Gap Road
- Ash Grove
- Bailey Lane
- Banfield Street
- Barkly Streetpart
- Barkly Street West
- Basham Streetpart
- Beauville Street
- Bellinghams Hill Road
- Benbow Streetpart
- Beveridge Streetpart
- Blackie Avenue
- Blackwood Court
- Boberski Close
- Bowen Place
- Brewster Road
- Brewster Road North
- Carroll Road
- Churchill Avenuepart
- Circa Way
- Clarke Road
- Clarke Street
- Clay Street
- Coad Street
- Collings Streetpart
- Crebbins Lane
- Crouch Streetpart
- Dawson Street
- Domain Circuit
- Echidna Court
- Ellerker Avenue
- Elliott Lane
- Eucalypt Court
- Evans Park Drive
- Fairway Drive
- Ferguson Road
- Ford Street
- George Road
- Golf Links Road
- Gossip Avenue
- Hadland Streetpart
- Henderson Street
- Hewitt Street
- High Streetpart
- High Street Westpart
- Highview Court
- Hillview Road
- Hucker Street
- Hyde Street
- Ingor Streetpart
- Jengarla Court
- Jenkin Street
- Kennel Road
- Kimbarra Court
- Kims Close
- Kneale Street
- Kneebone Street
- Kusum Lane
- Laby Street
- Lambert Street
- Langford Street
- Langi View Court
- Leatherwood Drive
- Ligar Streetpart
- Lowe Streetpart
- Mackay Street
- Majella Court
- Matthews Place
- McDonald Park Road
- McDonald Street
- McLoughlin Road
- McNeill Streetpart
- Mimosa Avenue
- Minton Street
- Montgomery Streetpart
- Morella Road
- Mount Romnya Lane
- Mount Street
- Mountain View Court
- Mulcahy Road
- Nott Roadpart
- Off Bellinghams Hill Road
- Omaroo Court
- One Tree Hill Road
- Park Road
- Parker Road
- Petticoat Gully Road
- Phillips Flat Road
- Picnic Road
- Pitcher Street
- Plant Street
- Pollard Lane
- Railway Road
- Reserve Court
- Robsons Lane
- Rotary Avenue
- Scherger Crescent
- Scotts Rise
- Selwood Road
- Spalding Street
- Speed Street
- The Majors Road
- Thompson Street
- Tobin Streetpart
- Toutcher Road
- Vanstan Street
- Vanstan Street South
- View Point Streetpart
- Walker Road
- Wallaby Road
- Waratah Avenue
- Warnies Lane
- Wattle Crescent
- Western Highwaypart
- Wilding Court
- Wills Street
- Wilmot Street
Armstrong (4 streets)
- McDonalds Park Road
- Old Brewery Road
- Petticoat Gully Road
- Western Highwaypart
Cathcart (11 streets)
- Ararat-Halls Gap Roadpart
- Bellinghams Hill Road
- Better Route Road
- Byron Road
- Cathcart North Road
- Deenicull Creek Road
- Phillips Flat Road
- Reid Roadpart
- Rhymney Road
- Russells Road
- Spring Lead Road
Norval (7 streets)
- Better Route Road
- One Tree Hill Road
- Port Curtis Roadpart
- Rhymney Road
- Salvation Gully Roadpart
- Scrub Road
- Tower Road
Rhymney (2 streets)
- Hodges Road
- Sweeney Road
Changes since 2026
No change. The 2027 zone is the same as the 2026 zone: no G-NAF address moved in or out.
About the school
| Campus address | 1 Kneebone Street, Ararat, VIC 3377 |
|---|---|
| School type | Primary |
| Campus year levels | Prep to 6 |
| This zone covers | Prep to Year 6 (Prep entry) |
| Zone drawn by | shortest path distance (Department of Education (Victoria), verified 27 Sep 2026) |
| Located in | Ararat |
| Council area | Ararat |
| School website | araratwestps.vic.edu.au |
School details come from Find my School's campus list (Department of Education, CC BY 4.0). Delora doesn't rate or rank schools.
Neighbouring zones
Primary zones sharing a boundary
Price context
The latest annual median sale price of each suburb the zone covers (Victorian Valuer-General, via data.vic). These are whole-suburb medians, not prices of homes inside the zone, and a zone rarely covers a whole suburb.
| Suburb | Share of zone | House median | Unit median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ararat | 96% | $399,000 (2025) | $270,000 (2025) |
Blended suburb medians across this zone (weighted by address share). This is not a median of sales inside the zone.
- House: $399,000 (2025; suburbs with a median hold 96% of the zone's addresses)
- Unit: $270,000 (2025; suburbs with a median hold 96% of the zone's addresses)
These figures describe suburbs, not the zone, and a zone can be redrawn after you buy. The Department says its zones shouldn't be relied on for property purchase decisions (Department of Education (Victoria), verified 22 Oct 2026).
Enrolment rules for this zone
- Living in the zone. A child whose permanent address is inside this zone has the right to a place at Ararat West Primary School for Prep, whatever the school's capacity (Department of Education (Victoria), verified 27 Sep 2026). The permanent address is where the child lives when you apply (Department of Education (Victoria), verified 27 Sep 2026), and the school can ask for evidence such as a lease or an exchanged contract of sale (Department of Education (Victoria), verified 27 Sep 2026).
- Living outside the zone. A place depends on space. When the school is full, out-of-zone applicants are ranked: siblings at the same permanent address first, then everyone else by how close they live to the school (Department of Education (Victoria), verified 27 Sep 2026).
- In two zones. An address inside two zones, or a property a zone boundary crosses, has the right to attend any of those local schools (Department of Education (Victoria), verified 27 Sep 2026). Near a boundary, check the exact address: streets marked part above are split by it.
Delora maps the Department's published boundary file; it isn't a zoning decision for any address. How zones are drawn, how often they change and which schools have no zone: how Victorian school zones work.
Frequently asked
What suburbs are in the Ararat West Primary School zone?
Addresses in 6 suburbs: Ararat (96%), Cathcart (2%), Norval (1%), Armstrong (1%), Rhymney (<1%), and 1 more. Most are only partly inside, so check your exact address at Find my School.
Did the Ararat West Primary School zone change for 2027?
No. The 2027 zone is the same as the 2026 zone.
How do I check if an address is in the Ararat West Primary School zone?
Search the address in Delora's Address Check, which lists the government school zones it falls in, then confirm it at Find my School (findmyschool.vic.gov.au), the official source. 25 streets in this zone are split by the boundary, so check the exact address.
Can I enrol at Ararat West Primary School from outside the zone?
Yes, if the school has space. Where a school lacks space for students from outside its zone, the Placement Policy's priority order applies: first students with a sibling at the same permanent address attending the school at the same time, then all other students in order of how close their permanent address is to the school. Compassionate-grounds applications are considered case by case.
How many streets are in the Ararat West Primary School zone?
143 streets have at least one address inside the zone; 25 of them are only partly inside.
Next steps
Sources and methodology
- School zones | vic.gov.au — Department of Education (Victoria) (retrieved 27 Sep 2026). Licence: CC BY 4.0
- Enrolment frequently asked questions (PDF) | Department of Education Victoria — Department of Education (Victoria) (retrieved 27 Sep 2026). Licence: CC BY 4.0
- How to choose a school and enrol | vic.gov.au — Department of Education (Victoria) (retrieved 27 Sep 2026). Licence: CC BY 4.0
- Victorian Government School Zones 2027 | DataVic — Department of Education (Victoria) (retrieved 22 Oct 2026). Licence: CC BY 4.0
Figures on this page are drawn from Delora's local knowledge graph, refreshed from these primary sources and checked for changes on a regular schedule. If a figure here looks out of date, the official source above is always the authority — please let us know.
Zone boundaries: Victorian Government School Zones 2027 and 2026 (Department of Education, via data.vic, CC BY 4.0). Addresses and streets: G-NAF (Geoscape, CC BY 4.0). Suburbs: ABS SAL 2021. An address exactly on a zone boundary is counted inside.