California Gully Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025California Gully, Victoria 3556 · Greater Bendigo LGA
#1254 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#4340 of 4,908 nationally
About California Gully Primary School
California Gully Primary School is a public primary school located in California Gully, Victoria (3556), within the Greater Bendigo local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 181 students (83 girls and 98 boys).
California Gully Primary School has an ICSEA value of 913, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 14th percentile of Australian schools. 0% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 64% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (13.1 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 21% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, California Gully Primary School scores 27.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1254th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (28th of 31 in the Greater Bendigo area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 913
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)0% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+21% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+2 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 California Gully Primary School's 181 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at California Gully Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near California Gully Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Liborius' School
Eaglehawk · Catholic primary · Prep-6
258 students · ICSEA 1018 · 1.3 km away
Eaglehawk Primary School
Eaglehawk · Government primary · Prep-6
159 students · ICSEA 869 · 1.5 km away
Lightning Reef Primary School
Bendigo · Government primary · Prep-6
165 students · ICSEA 858 · 1.7 km away
Eaglehawk Secondary College
Eaglehawk · Government high school · 7-10
561 students · ICSEA 922 · 1.8 km away
St Peter's School
North Bendigo · Catholic primary · Prep-6
132 students · ICSEA 979 · 2.4 km away
Marist College Bendigo
Maiden Gully · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,203 students · ICSEA 1040 · 2.5 km away
Kalianna School
Bendigo · Government special · U
221 students · ICSEA 895 · 2.6 km away
Bendigo Primary School
Bendigo · Government primary · Prep-6
196 students · ICSEA 1005 · 3.0 km away
Catherine McAuley College
Bendigo · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,567 students · ICSEA 1055 · 3.1 km away
Eaglehawk North Primary School
Eaglehawk · Government primary · Prep-6
269 students · ICSEA 958 · 3.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Bairnsdale West Primary School
Bairnsdale · Government primary · Prep-6
328 students · ICSEA 913
Yarrunga Primary School
Wangaratta · Government primary · Prep-6
130 students · ICSEA 913
Timor Primary School
Timor · Government primary · Prep-6
44 students · ICSEA 912
Broadmeadows Valley Primary School
Broadmeadows · Government primary · Prep-6
210 students · ICSEA 912
Murrabit Group School
Murrabit · Government primary · Prep-6
25 students · ICSEA 915
Bona Vista Primary School
Bona Vista · Government primary · Prep-6
17 students · ICSEA 916
Frequently asked questions
Is California Gully Primary School a public or private school?
California Gully Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does California Gully Primary School offer?
California Gully Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend California Gully Primary School?
In 2025, California Gully Primary School had 181 enrolled students (83 girls, 98 boys), a change of 21% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of California Gully Primary School?
California Gully Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 913. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does California Gully Primary School rank in VIC?
California Gully Primary School ranks 1254th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (27.1/100), and 4340th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at California Gully Primary School?
California Gully Primary School has about 13.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at California Gully Primary School each year?
In 2025, California Gully Primary School had 26 students in Prep and 26 in Year 6.
Is California Gully Primary School co-ed?
Yes. California Gully Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near California Gully Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of California Gully 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.
Where can I get tutoring near California Gully Primary School?
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