River Gum Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Hampton Park, Victoria 3976 · Casey LGA
#1216 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#4068 of 4,908 nationally
About River Gum Primary School
River Gum Primary School is a public primary school located in Hampton Park, Victoria (3976), within the Casey local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 501 students (236 girls and 265 boys).
River Gum Primary School has an ICSEA value of 910, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 13th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 67% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 51 teachers (46.4 full-time equivalent) and 32 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, River Gum Primary School scores 30.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1216th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (61st of 65 in the Casey area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 910
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-7% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- 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 River Gum Primary School's 501 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at River Gum Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near River Gum Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Hampton Park Secondary College
Hampton Park · Government high school · 7-12
1,234 students · ICSEA 905 · 163 m away
St Kevin's School
Hampton Park · Catholic primary · Prep-6
479 students · ICSEA 1040 · 764 m away
Hampton Park Primary School
Hampton Park · Government primary · Prep-6
432 students · ICSEA 930 · 856 m away
Coral Park Primary School
Hampton Park · Government primary · Prep-6
393 students · ICSEA 923 · 1.5 km away
Kilberry Valley Primary School
Hampton Park · Government primary · Prep-6
404 students · ICSEA 954 · 1.6 km away
Lynbrook Primary School
Lynbrook · Government primary · Prep-6
777 students · ICSEA 1011 · 2.2 km away
St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School
Lynbrook · Catholic primary · Prep-6
315 students · ICSEA 1042 · 2.7 km away
Narre Warren South P-12 College
Narre Warren South · Government combined · Prep-12
2,404 students · ICSEA 918 · 2.8 km away
Hallam Primary School
Hallam · Government primary · Prep-6
417 students · ICSEA 939 · 3.7 km away
Strathaird Primary School
Narre Warren South · Government primary · Prep-6
761 students · ICSEA 975 · 3.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Loch Sport Primary School
Loch Sport · Government primary · Prep-6
21 students · ICSEA 910
Warrenheip Primary School
Warrenheip · Government primary · Prep-6
32 students · ICSEA 909
Mahogany Rise Primary School
Frankston North · Government primary · Prep-6
148 students · ICSEA 909
Kangaroo Flat Primary School
Kangaroo Flat · Government primary · Prep-6
313 students · ICSEA 908
Timor Primary School
Timor · Government primary · Prep-6
44 students · ICSEA 912
Broadmeadows Valley Primary School
Broadmeadows · Government primary · Prep-6
210 students · ICSEA 912
Frequently asked questions
Is River Gum Primary School a public or private school?
River Gum Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does River Gum Primary School offer?
River Gum Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend River Gum Primary School?
In 2025, River Gum Primary School had 501 enrolled students (236 girls, 265 boys), a change of -7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of River Gum Primary School?
River Gum Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 910. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does River Gum Primary School rank in VIC?
River Gum Primary School ranks 1216th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (30.7/100), and 4068th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at River Gum Primary School?
River Gum Primary School has about 10.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at River Gum Primary School each year?
In 2025, River Gum Primary School had 61 students in Prep and 64 in Year 6.
Is River Gum Primary School co-ed?
Yes. River Gum Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near River Gum Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of River Gum 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 River Gum Primary School?
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