Mountain Gate Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ferntree Gully, Victoria 3156 · Knox LGA
#304 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#673 of 4,908 nationally
About Mountain Gate Primary School
Mountain Gate Primary School is a public primary school located in Ferntree Gully, Victoria (3156), within the Knox local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 432 students (226 girls and 206 boys).
Mountain Gate Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1072, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 76th percentile of Australian schools. 27% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 13% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 36 teachers (30.8 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mountain Gate Primary School scores 73.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 304th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (6th of 30 in the Knox area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1072
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)27% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+10% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+19 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 Mountain Gate Primary School's 432 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mountain Gate Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mountain Gate Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Kent Park Primary School
Ferntree Gully · Government primary · Prep-6
197 students · ICSEA 1012 · 620 m away
Wattle View Primary School
Ferntree Gully · Government primary · Prep-6
247 students · ICSEA 1006 · 1.4 km away
Knox Park Primary School
Knoxfield · Government primary · Prep-6
312 students · ICSEA 1061 · 1.6 km away
Heritage College Knox
Ferntree Gully · Independent combined · Prep-12
183 students · ICSEA 1059 · 1.6 km away
Eastern Ranges School
Ferntree Gully · Government special · U
200 students · ICSEA 1031 · 1.6 km away
Fairhills High School
Knoxfield · Government high school · 7-12
404 students · ICSEA 994 · 1.8 km away
Fairhills Primary School
Ferntree Gully · Government primary · Prep-6
104 students · ICSEA 1004 · 1.9 km away
Darrang Primary School
Knoxfield · Government primary · Prep-6
64 students · ICSEA 974 · 2.0 km away
The Avenue School
Ferntree Gully · Independent high school · 11
21 students · ICSEA 999 · 2.2 km away
Karoo Primary School
Rowville · Government primary · Prep-6
422 students · ICSEA 1086 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Great Ryrie Primary School
Heathmont · Government primary · Prep-6
566 students · ICSEA 1072
Osborne Primary School
Mount Martha · Government primary · Prep-6
638 students · ICSEA 1071
Waverley Meadows Primary School
Wheelers Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
94 students · ICSEA 1071
Wandiligong Primary School
Wandiligong · Government primary · Prep-6
40 students · ICSEA 1070
Panton Hill Primary School
Panton Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
147 students · ICSEA 1070
Malmsbury Primary School
Malmsbury · Government primary · Prep-6
69 students · ICSEA 1074
Frequently asked questions
Is Mountain Gate Primary School a public or private school?
Mountain Gate Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Mountain Gate Primary School offer?
Mountain Gate Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Mountain Gate Primary School?
In 2025, Mountain Gate Primary School had 432 enrolled students (226 girls, 206 boys), a change of 10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mountain Gate Primary School?
Mountain Gate Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1072. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Mountain Gate Primary School rank in VIC?
Mountain Gate Primary School ranks 304th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (73.6/100), and 673rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mountain Gate Primary School?
Mountain Gate Primary School has about 14.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Mountain Gate Primary School each year?
In 2025, Mountain Gate Primary School had 56 students in Prep and 65 in Year 6.
Is Mountain Gate Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Mountain Gate Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mountain Gate Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Mountain Gate 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 Mountain Gate Primary School?
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