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Gunbower Primary School

Gunbower Primary School is a government primary school in Gunbower, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 34 students.

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34
Students
16 boys · 18 girls
Prep-6
Year range
921
ICSEA
avg = 1000
26%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 921

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 15% of Australian schools.

Suburb Gunbower 3566
Local government area Campaspe
Remoteness Outer Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 53%
Statistical area (SA2) Lockington - Gunbower
Official website www.gunbowerps.vic.edu.au/
Enrolments 2016-2025

Gunbower Primary School had 34 students in 2025, compared with 38 in 2016 (down 11%).

38 '16 '17 '18 52 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 34 '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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Gunbower Primary School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Gunbower Primary School overlaps 6 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Patho, Terrick Terrick East, Gunbower, Torrumbarry, Leitchville, Jungaburra

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.

House prices and rent in the Gunbower Primary School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $355,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $485 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Lockington - Gunbower $355,000 $485 a weekCampaspe council area

Areas are ABS statistical areas whose centre point is in the zone; part of an area can sit outside it. Listed by name, not by price. Prices and rents are the figures each suburb page publishes (Valuer-General VIC sales; Homes Victoria rents by rental or council area). Homes Victoria (Department of Families, Fairness and Housing), licensed under CC BY 4.0. The Victorian Department of Education publishes its school zones for enrolment decisions and says they "should not be used for property purchase decisions".

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The suburb: Lockington - Gunbower

$355,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Lockington median
3
Childcare services
ACECQA register
41.5%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
3,950
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Lockington - Gunbower 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 Lockington - Gunbower profile →

Nearest schools to Gunbower Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Leitchville Primary School Government Prep-6 11 946 8.1 km
Cohuna Secondary College Government 7-12 188 971 20 km
St Mary's School Catholic Prep-6 92 997 21 km
Cohuna Consolidated School Government Prep-6 156 992 22 km
Pyramid Hill College Government Prep-10 104 982 25 km
Bunnaloo Public School Government K-6 31 990 28 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 Gunbower Primary School

How many students go to Gunbower Primary School?

Gunbower Primary School has 34 students enrolled (16 boys and 18 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Gunbower Primary School teach?

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

Is Gunbower Primary School a government or non-government school?

Gunbower Primary School is a government school in Gunbower, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 921 at Gunbower 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. Gunbower Primary School has an ICSEA of 921, which places it above 15% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Gunbower Primary School catchment?

The official zone for Gunbower Primary School overlaps 6 suburbs: Patho, Terrick Terrick East, Gunbower, Torrumbarry, Leitchville, Jungaburra. 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 Gunbower Primary School?

3 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Lockington - Gunbower, 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 →