Willowbank Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Gisborne, Victoria 3437 · Macedon Ranges LGA
#343 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#798 of 4,908 nationally
About Willowbank Primary School
Willowbank Primary School is a public primary school located in Gisborne, Victoria (3437), within the Macedon Ranges local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 373 students (198 girls and 175 boys).
Willowbank Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1056, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 71st percentile of Australian schools. 23% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 17% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 38 teachers (33.1 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.3 to 1.
On the Success Index, Willowbank Primary School scores 72.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 343rd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (5th 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 1056
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)23% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)Not available
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)Not available
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 Willowbank Primary School's 373 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Willowbank Primary School have changed over the past decade.
Free academic assessment
Is your child on track at Willowbank Primary School?
Rankings tell you about a school community. A free Success Tutoring assessment tells you about your child: exactly where they are in English and Maths, where the gaps are, and a plan to close them. Small-group, Australian-curriculum tutoring with no lock-in contracts.
- Personalised learning plan mapped to the Australian Curriculum
- English & Maths from Kindergarten to Year 12
- Flexible memberships, no lock-in contracts
- Your nearest centre: Success Tutoring Caroline Springs
Schools near Willowbank Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Gisborne Secondary College
Gisborne · Government high school · 7-12
961 students · ICSEA 1017 · 2.6 km away
St Brigid's School
Gisborne · Catholic primary · Prep-6
216 students · ICSEA 1065 · 2.8 km away
Gisborne Primary School
Gisborne · Government primary · Prep-6
481 students · ICSEA 1066 · 3.0 km away
New Gisborne Primary School
New Gisborne · Government primary · Prep-6
440 students · ICSEA 1080 · 5.5 km away
Holy Cross Primary School
New Gisborne · Catholic primary · Prep-6
210 students · ICSEA 1063 · 6.3 km away
Global Village Learning
New Gisborne · Independent combined · Prep-11
197 students · ICSEA 1042 · 6.5 km away
Riddells Creek Primary School
Riddells Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
285 students · ICSEA 1040 · 8.5 km away
Red Rock Christian College
Sunbury · Independent combined · Prep-12
195 students · ICSEA 1056 · 8.6 km away
Alice Miller School
Macedon · Independent combined · Prep-12
399 students · ICSEA 1139 · 9.9 km away
Killara Primary School
Sunbury · Government primary · Prep-6
317 students · ICSEA 1017 · 10 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
Spring Gully Primary School
Bendigo · Government primary · Prep-6
426 students · ICSEA 1056
Mount Beauty Primary School
Mount Beauty · Government primary · Prep-6
90 students · ICSEA 1056
Frequently asked questions
Is Willowbank Primary School a public or private school?
Willowbank Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Willowbank Primary School offer?
Willowbank Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Willowbank Primary School?
In 2025, Willowbank Primary School had 373 enrolled students (198 girls, 175 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Willowbank Primary School?
Willowbank 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 Willowbank Primary School rank in VIC?
Willowbank Primary School ranks 343rd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (72.4/100), and 798th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Willowbank Primary School?
Willowbank Primary School has about 11.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Willowbank Primary School each year?
In 2025, Willowbank Primary School had 87 students in Prep and 20 in Year 6.
Is Willowbank Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Willowbank Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Willowbank Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Willowbank 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 Willowbank Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Caroline Springs, about 27 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.