Ferntree Gully North Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ferntree Gully, Victoria 3156 · Knox LGA
#592 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1679 of 4,908 nationally
About Ferntree Gully North Primary School
Ferntree Gully North Primary School is a public primary school located in Ferntree Gully, Victoria (3156), within the Knox local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 289 students (139 girls and 150 boys).
Ferntree Gully North Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1055, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 70th percentile of Australian schools. 24% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 17% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 24 teachers (21.4 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 28% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Ferntree Gully North Primary School scores 62.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 592nd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (20th of 30 in the Knox area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1055
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)24% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-28% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+8 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 Ferntree Gully North Primary School's 289 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Ferntree Gully North Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Ferntree Gully North Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
The Avenue School
Ferntree Gully · Independent high school · 11
21 students · ICSEA 999 · 1.0 km away
Eastern Ranges School
Ferntree Gully · Government special · U
200 students · ICSEA 1031 · 1.3 km away
St John the Baptist School
Ferntree Gully · Catholic primary · Prep-6
221 students · ICSEA 1075 · 1.4 km away
Heritage College Knox
Ferntree Gully · Independent combined · Prep-12
183 students · ICSEA 1059 · 1.6 km away
St Joseph's College
Ferntree Gully · Catholic high school · 7-12
991 students · ICSEA 1052 · 1.7 km away
Wattle View Primary School
Ferntree Gully · Government primary · Prep-6
247 students · ICSEA 1006 · 1.8 km away
Boronia K-12 College
Boronia · Government combined · Prep-12
494 students · ICSEA 982 · 2.0 km away
Urban College
Boronia · Independent high school · 10-12
100 students · ICSEA 975 · 2.2 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
Boronia · Catholic primary · Prep-6
129 students · ICSEA 1086 · 2.5 km away
Dillbadin Primary School
Boronia · Government primary · Prep-6
35 students · ICSEA 977 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Sassafras Primary School
Sassafras · Government primary · Prep-6
29 students · ICSEA 1055
Hurstbridge Primary School
Hurstbridge · Government primary · Prep-6
141 students · ICSEA 1055
Wattle Glen Primary School
Wattle Glen · Government primary · Prep-6
147 students · ICSEA 1055
Streeton Primary School
Yallambie · Government primary · Prep-6
144 students · ICSEA 1055
Port Fairy Consolidated School
Port Fairy · Government primary · Prep-6
152 students · ICSEA 1055
Ngarri Primary School
Manor Lakes · Government primary · Prep-6
779 students · ICSEA 1055
Frequently asked questions
Is Ferntree Gully North Primary School a public or private school?
Ferntree Gully North Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Ferntree Gully North Primary School offer?
Ferntree Gully North Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Ferntree Gully North Primary School?
In 2025, Ferntree Gully North Primary School had 289 enrolled students (139 girls, 150 boys), a change of -28% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Ferntree Gully North Primary School?
Ferntree Gully North Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1055. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Ferntree Gully North Primary School rank in VIC?
Ferntree Gully North Primary School ranks 592nd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (62.7/100), and 1679th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Ferntree Gully North Primary School?
Ferntree Gully North Primary School has about 13.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Ferntree Gully North Primary School each year?
In 2025, Ferntree Gully North Primary School had 47 students in Prep and 46 in Year 6.
Is Ferntree Gully North Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Ferntree Gully North Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Ferntree Gully North Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Ferntree Gully North 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.
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