Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Upper Ferntree Gully, Victoria 3156 · Knox LGA
#688 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2041 of 4,908 nationally
About Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School
Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School is a public primary school located in Upper Ferntree Gully, Victoria (3156), within the Knox local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 80 students (34 girls and 46 boys).
Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1038, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 64th percentile of Australian schools. 17% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 23% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 7 teachers (6.2 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 26% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School scores 58.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 688th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (23rd 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 1038
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)17% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-26% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+15 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 Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School's 80 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Joseph's College
Ferntree Gully · Catholic high school · 7-12
991 students · ICSEA 1052 · 1.8 km away
Upwey Primary School
Upwey · Government primary · Prep-6
129 students · ICSEA 1114 · 1.8 km away
St John the Baptist School
Ferntree Gully · Catholic primary · Prep-6
221 students · ICSEA 1075 · 1.9 km away
Upwey High School
Upwey · Government high school · 7-12
744 students · ICSEA 1048 · 1.9 km away
Ferny Creek Primary School
Ferny Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
127 students · ICSEA 1111 · 2.2 km away
Upwey South Primary School
Upwey · Government primary · Prep-6
321 students · ICSEA 1078 · 2.2 km away
The Avenue School
Ferntree Gully · Independent high school · 11
21 students · ICSEA 999 · 2.3 km away
Heritage College Knox
Ferntree Gully · Independent combined · Prep-12
183 students · ICSEA 1059 · 2.6 km away
Ferntree Gully North Primary School
Ferntree Gully · Government primary · Prep-6
289 students · ICSEA 1055 · 2.6 km away
Tecoma Primary School
Tecoma · Government primary · Prep-6
361 students · ICSEA 1080 · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
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Strathfieldsaye · Government primary · Prep-6
538 students · ICSEA 1038
Pascoe Vale North Primary School
Pascoe Vale · Government primary · Prep-6
355 students · ICSEA 1038
Narrawong District Primary School
Narrawong · Government primary · Prep-6
69 students · ICSEA 1038
Ramlegh Park Primary School
Clyde North · Government primary · Prep-6
1,385 students · ICSEA 1038
Yering Primary School
Yering · Government primary · Prep-6
20 students · ICSEA 1039
Quarry Hill Primary School
Quarry Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
324 students · ICSEA 1037
Frequently asked questions
Is Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School a public or private school?
Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School offer?
Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School?
In 2025, Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School had 80 enrolled students (34 girls, 46 boys), a change of -26% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School?
Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1038. 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 Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School rank in VIC?
Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School ranks 688th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (58.7/100), and 2041st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School?
Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School has about 12.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School each year?
In 2025, Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School had 15 students in Prep and 16 in Year 6.
Is Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Upper Ferntree 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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