Ghilgai School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kilsyth, Victoria 3137 · Yarra Ranges LGA
#491 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1345 of 4,908 nationally
About Ghilgai School
Ghilgai School is an independent primary school located in Kilsyth, Victoria (3137), within the Yarra Ranges local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 94 students (42 girls and 52 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
Ghilgai School has an ICSEA value of 1061, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 72nd percentile of Australian schools. 22% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 14% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (8.4 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Ghilgai School scores 66.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 491st of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (11th of 43 in the Yarra Ranges area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1061
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)22% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+6% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- 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 Ghilgai School's 94 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Ghilgai School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Ghilgai School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Billanook Primary School
Montrose · Government primary · Prep-6
438 students · ICSEA 1048 · 1.8 km away
Gladesville Primary School
Kilsyth · Government primary · Prep-6
76 students · ICSEA 968 · 2.0 km away
Bayswater North Primary School
Bayswater North · Government primary · Prep-6
211 students · ICSEA 1015 · 2.0 km away
St Richard's Primary School
Kilsyth · Catholic primary · Prep-6
166 students · ICSEA 1058 · 2.5 km away
The Basin Primary School
The Basin · Government primary · Prep-6
583 students · ICSEA 1042 · 2.5 km away
Boronia Heights Primary School
Boronia · Government primary · Prep-6
507 students · ICSEA 1051 · 2.6 km away
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
The Basin · Catholic primary · Prep-6
255 students · ICSEA 1069 · 2.8 km away
Kilsyth Primary School
Kilsyth · Government primary · Prep-6
114 students · ICSEA 948 · 3.0 km away
Montrose Primary School
Montrose · Government primary · Prep-6
566 students · ICSEA 1050 · 3.2 km away
Dorset Primary School
Croydon · Government primary · Prep-6
525 students · ICSEA 1034 · 3.6 km away
Similar schools
Independent primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
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21 students · ICSEA 1062
Tarrington Lutheran School
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106 students · ICSEA 1063
Learning Co-Operative School
Cottles Bridge · Independent primary · Prep-5
31 students · ICSEA 1065
Wild Cherry School
Bairnsdale · Independent primary · Prep-6
43 students · ICSEA 1053
Phillip Island Village School
Ventnor · Independent primary · Prep-6
45 students · ICSEA 1071
Ballarat Steiner School
Mount Helen · Independent primary · Prep-6
64 students · ICSEA 1076
Frequently asked questions
Is Ghilgai School a public or private school?
Ghilgai School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
What year levels does Ghilgai School offer?
Ghilgai School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Ghilgai School?
In 2025, Ghilgai School had 94 enrolled students (42 girls, 52 boys), a change of 6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Ghilgai School?
Ghilgai School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1061. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Ghilgai School rank in VIC?
Ghilgai School ranks 491st of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (66.3/100), and 1345th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Ghilgai School?
Ghilgai School has about 11.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Ghilgai School each year?
In 2025, Ghilgai School had 15 students in Prep and 5 in Year 6.
Is Ghilgai School co-ed?
Yes. Ghilgai School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Ghilgai School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Ghilgai 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 Ghilgai School?
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