Spring Gully Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bendigo, Victoria 3550 · Greater Bendigo LGA
#381 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#924 of 4,908 nationally
About Spring Gully Primary School
Spring Gully Primary School is a public primary school located in Bendigo, Victoria (3550), within the Greater Bendigo local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 426 students (222 girls and 204 boys).
Spring Gully Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1056, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 71st percentile of Australian schools. 30% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 20% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 37 teachers (30.5 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Spring Gully Primary School scores 71.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 381st of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (2nd 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 1056
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)30% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+8% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+18 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 Spring Gully Primary School's 426 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Spring Gully Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Spring Gully Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Quarry Hill Primary School
Quarry Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
324 students · ICSEA 1037 · 2.1 km away
Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College
Bendigo · Government high school · 7-10
1,030 students · ICSEA 1016 · 2.3 km away
St Joseph's School
Quarry Hill · Catholic primary · Prep-6
234 students · ICSEA 1064 · 2.7 km away
Victory Christian College
Strathdale · Independent combined · Prep-12
900 students · ICSEA 1077 · 2.9 km away
St Therese's School
Kennington · Catholic primary · Prep-6
460 students · ICSEA 1076 · 3.2 km away
Creek Street Christian College
Bendigo · Independent combined · Prep-12
457 students · ICSEA 1063 · 3.4 km away
Kennington Primary School
Kennington · Government primary · Prep-6
581 students · ICSEA 979 · 3.5 km away
Golden Square Primary School
Golden Square · Government primary · Prep-6
262 students · ICSEA 967 · 3.5 km away
St Monica's School
Kangaroo Flat · Catholic primary · Prep-6
284 students · ICSEA 1032 · 3.5 km away
Girton Grammar School
Bendigo · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,195 students · ICSEA 1148 · 3.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Woodford Primary School
Woodford · Government primary · Prep-6
156 students · ICSEA 1056
Sunbury Primary School
Sunbury · Government primary · Prep-6
400 students · ICSEA 1056
Porepunkah Primary School
Porepunkah · Government primary · Prep-6
103 students · ICSEA 1056
Landsborough Primary School
Landsborough · Government primary · Prep-6
10 students · ICSEA 1056
Mount Beauty Primary School
Mount Beauty · Government primary · Prep-6
90 students · ICSEA 1056
Willowbank Primary School
Gisborne · Government primary · Prep-6
373 students · ICSEA 1056
Frequently asked questions
Is Spring Gully Primary School a public or private school?
Spring Gully Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Spring Gully Primary School offer?
Spring Gully Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Spring Gully Primary School?
In 2025, Spring Gully Primary School had 426 enrolled students (222 girls, 204 boys), a change of 8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Spring Gully Primary School?
Spring Gully Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1056. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Spring Gully Primary School rank in VIC?
Spring Gully Primary School ranks 381st of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (71.0/100), and 924th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Spring Gully Primary School?
Spring Gully Primary School has about 14.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Spring Gully Primary School each year?
In 2025, Spring Gully Primary School had 53 students in Prep and 70 in Year 6.
Is Spring Gully Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Spring Gully Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Spring Gully Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Spring 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.
Where can I get tutoring near Spring Gully Primary School?
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