New Gisborne Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025New Gisborne, Victoria 3438 · Macedon Ranges LGA
#549 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1549 of 4,908 nationally
About New Gisborne Primary School
New Gisborne Primary School is a public primary school located in New Gisborne, Victoria (3438), within the Macedon Ranges local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 440 students (207 girls and 233 boys).
New Gisborne Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1080, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 78th percentile of Australian schools. 32% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 11% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 36 teachers (30.3 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 28% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, New Gisborne Primary School scores 64.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 549th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (12th of 16 in the Macedon Ranges area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1080
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)32% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-28% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+2 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 New Gisborne Primary School's 440 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at New Gisborne Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near New Gisborne Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Holy Cross Primary School
New Gisborne · Catholic primary · Prep-6
210 students · ICSEA 1063 · 785 m away
Global Village Learning
New Gisborne · Independent combined · Prep-11
197 students · ICSEA 1042 · 1.1 km away
Gisborne Primary School
Gisborne · Government primary · Prep-6
481 students · ICSEA 1066 · 3.1 km away
St Brigid's School
Gisborne · Catholic primary · Prep-6
216 students · ICSEA 1065 · 3.2 km away
Gisborne Secondary College
Gisborne · Government high school · 7-12
961 students · ICSEA 1017 · 4.1 km away
Willowbank Primary School
Gisborne · Government primary · Prep-6
373 students · ICSEA 1056 · 5.5 km away
Macedon Primary School
Macedon · Government primary · Prep-6
232 students · ICSEA 1109 · 5.8 km away
Alice Miller School
Macedon · Independent combined · Prep-12
399 students · ICSEA 1139 · 6.0 km away
Mount Macedon Primary School
Mount Macedon · Government primary · Prep-6
131 students · ICSEA 1147 · 6.6 km away
Riddells Creek Primary School
Riddells Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
285 students · ICSEA 1040 · 7.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Wonga Park Primary School
Wonga Park · Government primary · Prep-6
412 students · ICSEA 1080
Tecoma Primary School
Tecoma · Government primary · Prep-6
361 students · ICSEA 1080
Footscray North Primary School
Footscray · Government primary · Prep-6
630 students · ICSEA 1080
Watsonia North Primary School
Watsonia North · Government primary · Prep-6
541 students · ICSEA 1080
Le Page Primary School
Cheltenham · Government primary · Prep-6
215 students · ICSEA 1080
Newham Primary School
Newham · Government primary · Prep-6
50 students · ICSEA 1079
Frequently asked questions
Is New Gisborne Primary School a public or private school?
New Gisborne Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does New Gisborne Primary School offer?
New Gisborne Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend New Gisborne Primary School?
In 2025, New Gisborne Primary School had 440 enrolled students (207 girls, 233 boys), a change of -28% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of New Gisborne Primary School?
New Gisborne Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1080. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does New Gisborne Primary School rank in VIC?
New Gisborne Primary School ranks 549th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (64.0/100), and 1549th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at New Gisborne Primary School?
New Gisborne Primary School has about 14.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at New Gisborne Primary School each year?
In 2025, New Gisborne Primary School had 52 students in Prep and 67 in Year 6.
Is New Gisborne Primary School co-ed?
Yes. New Gisborne Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near New Gisborne Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of New Gisborne 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 New Gisborne Primary School?
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