Fountain Gate Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Narre Warren, Victoria 3805 · Casey LGA
#1178 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#3845 of 4,908 nationally
About Fountain Gate Primary School
Fountain Gate Primary School is a public primary school located in Narre Warren, Victoria (3805), within the Casey local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 545 students (270 girls and 275 boys).
Fountain Gate Primary School has an ICSEA value of 936, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 20th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 61% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 48 teachers (41.5 full-time equivalent) and 33 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Fountain Gate Primary School scores 33.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1178th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (56th of 65 in the Casey area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 936
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+11% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-5 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 Fountain Gate Primary School's 545 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Fountain Gate Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Fountain Gate Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Dandenong Valley Special Developmental School
Narre Warren · Government special · U
201 students · ICSEA 990 · 225 m away
Fountain Gate Secondary College
Narre Warren · Government high school · 7-12
1,211 students · ICSEA 938 · 357 m away
Maramba Primary School
Narre Warren · Government primary · Prep-6
248 students · ICSEA 995 · 1.0 km away
Oatlands Primary School
Narre Warren · Government primary · Prep-6
1,003 students · ICSEA 1043 · 1.9 km away
Mary MacKillop School
Narre Warren North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
294 students · ICSEA 1058 · 2.1 km away
Foundation Learning Centre
Narre Warren · Independent special · 11-12
155 students · ICSEA 968 · 2.2 km away
Timbarra P-9 College
Berwick · Government combined · Prep-9
594 students · ICSEA 1019 · 2.5 km away
Berry Street School
Narre Warren · Independent special · 7-12
219 students · ICSEA 894 · 2.5 km away
Don Bosco School
Narre Warren · Catholic primary · Prep-6
207 students · ICSEA 1047 · 2.6 km away
Hallam Secondary College
Hallam · Government high school · 7-12
716 students · ICSEA 923 · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Jeparit Primary School
Jeparit · Government primary · Prep-6
14 students · ICSEA 936
Yallourn North Primary School
Yallourn North · Government primary · Prep-6
100 students · ICSEA 936
Murchison Primary School
Murchison · Government primary · Prep-6
69 students · ICSEA 935
Dandenong Primary School
Dandenong · Government primary · Prep-6
479 students · ICSEA 935
Toorloo Arm Primary School
Lake Tyers Beach · Government primary · Prep-6
129 students · ICSEA 935
Reservoir East Primary School
Reservoir · Government primary · Prep-6
276 students · ICSEA 935
Frequently asked questions
Is Fountain Gate Primary School a public or private school?
Fountain Gate Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Fountain Gate Primary School offer?
Fountain Gate Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Fountain Gate Primary School?
In 2025, Fountain Gate Primary School had 545 enrolled students (270 girls, 275 boys), a change of 11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Fountain Gate Primary School?
Fountain Gate Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 936. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Fountain Gate Primary School rank in VIC?
Fountain Gate Primary School ranks 1178th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (33.9/100), and 3845th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Fountain Gate Primary School?
Fountain Gate Primary School has about 13.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Fountain Gate Primary School each year?
In 2025, Fountain Gate Primary School had 71 students in Prep and 81 in Year 6.
Is Fountain Gate Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Fountain Gate Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Fountain Gate Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Fountain Gate 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 Fountain Gate Primary School?
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