Goonawarra Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Sunbury, Victoria 3429 · Hume LGA
#1021 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#3210 of 4,908 nationally
About Goonawarra Primary School
Goonawarra Primary School is a public primary school located in Sunbury, Victoria (3429), within the Hume local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 351 students (168 girls and 183 boys).
Goonawarra Primary School has an ICSEA value of 999, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 46th percentile of Australian schools. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 37% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 28 teachers (24.6 full-time equivalent) and 28 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 19% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Goonawarra Primary School scores 43.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1021st of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (25th of 47 in the Hume area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 999
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)12% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-19% enrolments since 2020 (area median -12%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-11 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 Goonawarra Primary School's 351 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Goonawarra Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Goonawarra Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel School
Sunbury · Catholic primary · Prep-6
299 students · ICSEA 1061 · 1.3 km away
Salesian College Sunbury
Sunbury · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,720 students · ICSEA 1059 · 1.4 km away
Sunbury College
Sunbury · Government high school · 7-12
980 students · ICSEA 993 · 2.1 km away
Sunbury And Macedon Ranges Specialist School
Sunbury · Government special · U
283 students · ICSEA 998 · 2.6 km away
Kismet Park Primary School
Sunbury · Government primary · Prep-6
358 students · ICSEA 1023 · 2.6 km away
Sunbury Primary School
Sunbury · Government primary · Prep-6
400 students · ICSEA 1056 · 2.8 km away
St Anne's School
Sunbury · Catholic primary · Prep-6
599 students · ICSEA 1059 · 3.3 km away
Sunbury West Primary School
Sunbury · Government primary · Prep-6
230 students · ICSEA 1004 · 3.4 km away
Sunbury Heights Primary School
Sunbury · Government primary · Prep-6
495 students · ICSEA 983 · 4.0 km away
Sunbury Downs Secondary College
Sunbury · Government high school · 7-12
789 students · ICSEA 1005 · 4.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Drouin West Primary School
Drouin West · Government primary · Prep-6
239 students · ICSEA 999
Toolangi Primary School
Toolangi · Government primary · Prep-6
15 students · ICSEA 999
Irymple South Primary School
Irymple · Government primary · Prep-6
366 students · ICSEA 999
University Park Primary School
St Albans · Government primary · Prep-6
229 students · ICSEA 999
Lyndhurst Primary School
Lyndhurst · Government primary · Prep-6
868 students · ICSEA 999
Arnolds Creek Primary School
Harkness · Government primary · Prep-6
724 students · ICSEA 999
Frequently asked questions
Is Goonawarra Primary School a public or private school?
Goonawarra Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Goonawarra Primary School offer?
Goonawarra Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Goonawarra Primary School?
In 2025, Goonawarra Primary School had 351 enrolled students (168 girls, 183 boys), a change of -19% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Goonawarra Primary School?
Goonawarra Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 999. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Goonawarra Primary School rank in VIC?
Goonawarra Primary School ranks 1021st of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (43.2/100), and 3210th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Goonawarra Primary School?
Goonawarra Primary School has about 14.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Goonawarra Primary School each year?
In 2025, Goonawarra Primary School had 51 students in Prep and 64 in Year 6.
Is Goonawarra Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Goonawarra Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Goonawarra Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Goonawarra 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 Goonawarra Primary School?
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