Goulburn Valley Grammar School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Shepparton, Victoria 3630 · Greater Shepparton LGA
#86 of 239 combined schools in VIC
#280 of 1,259 nationally
About Goulburn Valley Grammar School
Goulburn Valley Grammar School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Shepparton, Victoria (3630), within the Greater Shepparton local government area. It caters for students from 5 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 694 students (353 girls and 341 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
Goulburn Valley Grammar School has an ICSEA value of 1128, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 91st percentile of Australian schools. 52% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 68 teachers (61.8 full-time equivalent) and 36 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.2 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Goulburn Valley Grammar School scores 69.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 86th of 239 combined schools in VIC (1st of 4 in the Greater Shepparton area).
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 1128
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)52% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020 (area median +39%)
- 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 Goulburn Valley Grammar School's 694 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Goulburn Valley Grammar School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Goulburn Valley Grammar School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Luke's Catholic Primary School
Shepparton North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
272 students · ICSEA 1087 · 479 m away
All Saints Anglican School
Shepparton North · Independent combined · Prep-8
393 students · ICSEA 1088 · 1.5 km away
Shepparton Christian College
Shepparton · Independent combined · Prep-12
326 students · ICSEA 1053 · 2.9 km away
Congupna Primary School
Congupna · Government primary · Prep-6
90 students · ICSEA 1027 · 3.5 km away
Grahamvale Primary School
Grahamvale · Government primary · Prep-6
352 students · ICSEA 1043 · 3.6 km away
Bourchier Street Primary School Shepparton
Shepparton · Government primary · Prep-6
589 students · ICSEA 951 · 4.3 km away
Banmira Specialist School
Shepparton · Government special · U
234 students · ICSEA 894 · 4.4 km away
Gowrie Street Primary School Shepparton
Shepparton · Government primary · Prep-6
196 students · ICSEA 811 · 4.7 km away
Greater Shepparton Secondary College
Shepparton · Government high school · 7-12
1,967 students · ICSEA 887 · 5.0 km away
Notre Dame College
Shepparton · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,683 students · ICSEA 1030 · 5.3 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Peninsula Grammar
Mount Eliza · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,270 students · ICSEA 1125
Cornish College
Bangholme · Independent combined · Prep-12
664 students · ICSEA 1132
Leibler Yavneh College
Elsternwick · Independent combined · Prep-12
559 students · ICSEA 1123
Strathcona Baptist Girls' Grammar
Canterbury · Independent combined · Prep-12
814 students · ICSEA 1135
Braemar College
Woodend · Independent combined · 5-12
1,094 students · ICSEA 1121
Ballarat Grammar
Wendouree · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,989 students · ICSEA 1120
Frequently asked questions
Is Goulburn Valley Grammar School a public or private school?
Goulburn Valley Grammar School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
What year levels does Goulburn Valley Grammar School offer?
Goulburn Valley Grammar School offers 5 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Goulburn Valley Grammar School?
In 2025, Goulburn Valley Grammar School had 694 enrolled students (353 girls, 341 boys), a change of 1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Goulburn Valley Grammar School?
Goulburn Valley Grammar School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1128. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Goulburn Valley Grammar School rank in VIC?
Goulburn Valley Grammar School ranks 86th of 239 combined schools in Victoria on the Success Index (69.0/100), and 280th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Goulburn Valley Grammar School?
Goulburn Valley Grammar School has about 11.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Goulburn Valley Grammar School?
In 2025, Goulburn Valley Grammar School recorded a median VCE study score of 34 with 16.3% of study scores at 40 or above, from 163 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Goulburn Valley Grammar School?
In 2025, Goulburn Valley Grammar School had 99 students in Year 7 and 95 in Year 12.
Is Goulburn Valley Grammar School co-ed?
Yes. Goulburn Valley Grammar School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Goulburn Valley Grammar School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Goulburn Valley Grammar 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.
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