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Gilgai Plains Primary School

Gilgai Plains Primary School is a government primary school in Kalkallo, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 953 students.

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953
Students
484 boys · 469 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1039
ICSEA
avg = 1000
8%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1039

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 64% of Australian schools.

Suburb Kalkallo 3064
Local government area Hume
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Mickleham - Yuroke
Official website gilgaiplainsps.vic.edu.au/
Enrolments 2022-2025

Gilgai Plains Primary School had 953 students in 2025, compared with 508 in 2022 (up 88%).

- '16 - '17 - '18 - '19 - '20 - '21 508 '22 '23 '24 953 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Gilgai Plains Primary School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Gilgai Plains Primary School overlaps 4 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Donnybrook, Kalkallo, Mickleham, Craigieburn

Suburbs (ABS gazetted localities) that overlap this school's zone. Boundaries do not line up exactly, so a suburb listed here may be only partly inside it. Confirm eligibility with the official VIC zone finder before relying on an address. Zone data: Victorian Department of Education, School Zones, 2027.

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The suburb: Mickleham - Yuroke

$717,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025
24
Childcare services
ACECQA register
62.0%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
39,389
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Mickleham - Yuroke statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Mickleham - Yuroke profile →

Nearest schools to Gilgai Plains Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Banum Warrik Primary School Government Prep-6 309 1037 1.4 km
Donnybrook Primary School Government Prep-6 502 1036 3.5 km
Gaayip-Yagila Primary School Government Prep-6 1,014 1021 4.4 km
Hume Anglican Grammar Independent Prep-12 2,948 1095 4.6 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Catholic Prep-6 401 1040 4.6 km
Mickleham Secondary College Government 7-9 730 986 5.0 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Gilgai Plains Primary School

How many students go to Gilgai Plains Primary School?

Gilgai Plains Primary School has 953 students enrolled (484 boys and 469 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Gilgai Plains Primary School teach?

Gilgai Plains Primary School teaches year levels Prep-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Gilgai Plains Primary School a government or non-government school?

Gilgai Plains Primary School is a government school in Kalkallo, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 1039 at Gilgai Plains Primary School mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Gilgai Plains Primary School has an ICSEA of 1039, which places it above 64% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Gilgai Plains Primary School catchment?

The official zone for Gilgai Plains Primary School overlaps 4 suburbs: Donnybrook, Kalkallo, Mickleham, Craigieburn. A suburb can be only partly inside the zone, so confirm an address with the official VIC zone finder. Zone data: Victorian Department of Education, School Zones, 2027.

How many childcare services are near Gilgai Plains Primary School?

24 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Mickleham - Yuroke, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →