Gippsland Grammar
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Sale, Victoria 3850 · Wellington LGA
#111 of 239 combined schools in VIC
#389 of 1,259 nationally
About Gippsland Grammar
Gippsland Grammar is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Sale, Victoria (3850), within the Wellington local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,039 students (529 girls and 510 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
Gippsland Grammar has an ICSEA value of 1096, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 83rd percentile of Australian schools. 38% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 92 teachers (78.6 full-time equivalent) and 77 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Gippsland Grammar scores 64.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 111th of 239 combined schools in VIC.
VCE results (2025)
Published by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority. Study scores range from 0 to 50 with a state mean of 30; a score of 40 or above is in roughly the top 9% statewide.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1096
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)38% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+3% enrolments since 2020
- 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 Gippsland Grammar's 1,039 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Gippsland Grammar have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Gippsland Grammar
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Sale and District Specialist School
Sale · Government special · U
101 students · ICSEA 937 · 1.4 km away
Catholic College Sale
Sale · Catholic high school · 7-12
872 students · ICSEA 1015 · 1.7 km away
Guthridge Primary School
Sale · Government primary · Prep-6
267 students · ICSEA 973 · 1.7 km away
Sale College
Sale · Government high school · 7-12
782 students · ICSEA 943 · 1.7 km away
St Thomas' School
Sale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
289 students · ICSEA 1039 · 1.8 km away
Sale Primary School
Sale · Government primary · Prep-6
465 students · ICSEA 1003 · 1.8 km away
St Mary's Primary School
Sale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
180 students · ICSEA 1045 · 1.9 km away
Wurruk Primary School
Wurruk · Government primary · Prep-6
40 students · ICSEA 827 · 2.6 km away
Araluen Primary School
Sale · Government primary · Prep-6
104 students · ICSEA 946 · 2.7 km away
Cobains Primary School
Cobains · Government primary · Prep-6
46 students · ICSEA 939 · 6.3 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Balcombe Grammar School
Mount Martha · Independent combined · Prep-12
954 students · ICSEA 1096
Melbourne Rudolf Steiner School
Warranwood · Independent combined · Prep-12
470 students · ICSEA 1097
Hume Anglican Grammar
Mickleham · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,948 students · ICSEA 1095
Christian College Geelong
Highton · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,908 students · ICSEA 1098
Casey Grammar School
Cranbourne East · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,127 students · ICSEA 1099
Lighthouse Christian College Cranbourne
Cranbourne · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,034 students · ICSEA 1093
Frequently asked questions
Is Gippsland Grammar a public or private school?
Gippsland Grammar is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
What year levels does Gippsland Grammar offer?
Gippsland Grammar offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Gippsland Grammar?
In 2025, Gippsland Grammar had 1,039 enrolled students (529 girls, 510 boys), a change of 3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Gippsland Grammar?
Gippsland Grammar has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1096. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Gippsland Grammar rank in VIC?
Gippsland Grammar ranks 111th of 239 combined schools in Victoria on the Success Index (64.1/100), and 389th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Gippsland Grammar?
Gippsland Grammar has about 13.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Gippsland Grammar?
In 2025, Gippsland Grammar recorded a median VCE study score of 30 with 5.9% of study scores at 40 or above, from 144 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Gippsland Grammar?
In 2025, Gippsland Grammar had 105 students in Year 7 and 73 in Year 12.
Is Gippsland Grammar co-ed?
Yes. Gippsland Grammar is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Gippsland Grammar?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Gippsland Grammar 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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