Gisborne Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Gisborne, Victoria 3437 · Macedon Ranges LGA
#461 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1202 of 4,908 nationally
About Gisborne Primary School
Gisborne Primary School is a public primary school located in Gisborne, Victoria (3437), within the Macedon Ranges local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 481 students (249 girls and 232 boys).
Gisborne Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1066, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 74th percentile of Australian schools. 24% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 13% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 42 teachers (33.9 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Gisborne Primary School scores 68.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 461st of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (8th of 16 in the Macedon Ranges area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1066
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)24% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-7% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+17 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 Gisborne Primary School's 481 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Gisborne Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Gisborne Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Brigid's School
Gisborne · Catholic primary · Prep-6
216 students · ICSEA 1065 · 201 m away
Gisborne Secondary College
Gisborne · Government high school · 7-12
961 students · ICSEA 1017 · 965 m away
Willowbank Primary School
Gisborne · Government primary · Prep-6
373 students · ICSEA 1056 · 3.0 km away
New Gisborne Primary School
New Gisborne · Government primary · Prep-6
440 students · ICSEA 1080 · 3.1 km away
Holy Cross Primary School
New Gisborne · Catholic primary · Prep-6
210 students · ICSEA 1063 · 3.9 km away
Global Village Learning
New Gisborne · Independent combined · Prep-11
197 students · ICSEA 1042 · 4.2 km away
Alice Miller School
Macedon · Independent combined · Prep-12
399 students · ICSEA 1139 · 6.9 km away
Macedon Primary School
Macedon · Government primary · Prep-6
232 students · ICSEA 1109 · 8.2 km away
Riddells Creek Primary School
Riddells Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
285 students · ICSEA 1040 · 8.8 km away
Mount Macedon Primary School
Mount Macedon · Government primary · Prep-6
131 students · ICSEA 1147 · 9.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Pascoe Vale Primary School
Pascoe Vale · Government primary · Prep-6
456 students · ICSEA 1066
Diamond Creek East Primary School
Diamond Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
466 students · ICSEA 1066
St Andrews Primary School
St Andrews · Government primary · Prep-6
40 students · ICSEA 1065
Diamond Creek Primary School
Diamond Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
235 students · ICSEA 1065
Belgrave South Primary School
Belgrave South · Government primary · Prep-6
375 students · ICSEA 1065
Falls Creek Primary School
Falls Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
44 students · ICSEA 1065
Frequently asked questions
Is Gisborne Primary School a public or private school?
Gisborne Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Gisborne Primary School offer?
Gisborne Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Gisborne Primary School?
In 2025, Gisborne Primary School had 481 enrolled students (249 girls, 232 boys), a change of -7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Gisborne Primary School?
Gisborne Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1066. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Gisborne Primary School rank in VIC?
Gisborne Primary School ranks 461st of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (68.0/100), and 1202nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Gisborne Primary School?
Gisborne Primary School has about 14.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Gisborne Primary School each year?
In 2025, Gisborne Primary School had 49 students in Prep and 68 in Year 6.
Is Gisborne Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Gisborne Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Gisborne Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Gisborne 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 Gisborne Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Caroline Springs, about 30 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.