Maiden Gully Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Maiden Gully, Victoria 3551 · Greater Bendigo LGA
#904 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2792 of 4,908 nationally
About Maiden Gully Primary School
Maiden Gully Primary School is a public primary school located in Maiden Gully, Victoria (3551), within the Greater Bendigo local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 551 students (277 girls and 274 boys).
Maiden Gully Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1009, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 51st percentile of Australian schools. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 30% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 43 teachers (38.3 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.4 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Maiden Gully Primary School scores 48.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 904th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (17th of 31 in the Greater Bendigo area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1009
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)12% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-2% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-10 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 Maiden Gully Primary School's 551 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Maiden Gully Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Maiden Gully Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Marist College Bendigo
Maiden Gully · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,203 students · ICSEA 1040 · 1.8 km away
California Gully Primary School
California Gully · Government primary · Prep-6
181 students · ICSEA 913 · 3.7 km away
Specimen Hill Primary School
Golden Square · Government primary · Prep-6
234 students · ICSEA 934 · 4.0 km away
Eaglehawk Primary School
Eaglehawk · Government primary · Prep-6
159 students · ICSEA 869 · 4.8 km away
St Liborius' School
Eaglehawk · Catholic primary · Prep-6
258 students · ICSEA 1018 · 4.8 km away
Eaglehawk North Primary School
Eaglehawk · Government primary · Prep-6
269 students · ICSEA 958 · 4.8 km away
Bendigo Primary School
Bendigo · Government primary · Prep-6
196 students · ICSEA 1005 · 5.1 km away
Golden Square Primary School
Golden Square · Government primary · Prep-6
262 students · ICSEA 967 · 5.1 km away
Lightning Reef Primary School
Bendigo · Government primary · Prep-6
165 students · ICSEA 858 · 5.3 km away
Kangaroo Flat Primary School
Kangaroo Flat · Government primary · Prep-6
313 students · ICSEA 908 · 5.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Creswick Primary School
Creswick · Government primary · Prep-6
148 students · ICSEA 1009
Grovedale Primary School
Grovedale · Government primary · Prep-6
343 students · ICSEA 1009
Omeo Primary School
Omeo · Government primary · Prep-6
38 students · ICSEA 1009
Alfredton Primary School
Alfredton · Government primary · Prep-6
527 students · ICSEA 1009
Forrest Primary School
Forrest · Government primary · Prep-6
30 students · ICSEA 1009
Kongwak Primary School
Kongwak · Government primary · Prep-6
32 students · ICSEA 1009
Frequently asked questions
Is Maiden Gully Primary School a public or private school?
Maiden Gully Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Maiden Gully Primary School offer?
Maiden Gully Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Maiden Gully Primary School?
In 2025, Maiden Gully Primary School had 551 enrolled students (277 girls, 274 boys), a change of -2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Maiden Gully Primary School?
Maiden Gully Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1009. 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 Maiden Gully Primary School rank in VIC?
Maiden Gully Primary School ranks 904th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (48.6/100), and 2792nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Maiden Gully Primary School?
Maiden Gully Primary School has about 14.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Maiden Gully Primary School each year?
In 2025, Maiden Gully Primary School had 75 students in Prep and 76 in Year 6.
Is Maiden Gully Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Maiden Gully Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Maiden Gully Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Maiden Gully 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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