Gunbower Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Gunbower, Victoria 3566 · Campaspe LGA
About Gunbower Primary School
Gunbower Primary School is a public primary school located in Gunbower, Victoria (3566), within the Campaspe local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 34 students (18 girls and 16 boys).
Gunbower Primary School has an ICSEA value of 921, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 15th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 61% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 5 teachers (4.0 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 31% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Gunbower Primary School scores 28.3 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 921
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-31% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-85 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 Gunbower Primary School's 34 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Gunbower Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Gunbower Primary School a public or private school?
Gunbower Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Gunbower Primary School offer?
Gunbower Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Gunbower Primary School?
In 2025, Gunbower Primary School had 34 enrolled students (18 girls, 16 boys), a change of -31% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Gunbower Primary School?
Gunbower Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 921. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Gunbower Primary School?
Gunbower Primary School has about 8.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Gunbower Primary School each year?
In 2025, Gunbower Primary School had 2 students in Prep and 7 in Year 6.
Is Gunbower Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Gunbower Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Gunbower Primary School?
There are 1 other schools within 15 km of Gunbower 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.
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