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Mountain Gate Primary School

Mountain Gate Primary School is a government primary school in Ferntree Gully, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 432 students.

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432
Students
206 boys · 226 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1072
ICSEA
avg = 1000
8%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1072

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 76% of Australian schools.

Suburb Ferntree Gully 3156
Local government area Knox
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully
Enrolments 2016-2025

Mountain Gate Primary School had 432 students in 2025, compared with 351 in 2016 (up 23%).

351 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 437 '24 432 '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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Catchment zone shown where matched to official VIC government data.

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Mountain Gate Primary School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Mountain Gate Primary School overlaps one suburb. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Ferntree Gully

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 Mountain Gate Primary School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $965,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $613 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully $965,000 $613 a weekFerntree Gully rental 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: Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

$965,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025
26
Childcare services
ACECQA register
48.7%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
15,630
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully 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 Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully profile →

Nearest schools to Mountain Gate Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Kent Park Primary School Government Prep-6 197 1012 0.6 km
Wattle View Primary School Government Prep-6 247 1006 1.4 km
Knox Park Primary School Government Prep-6 312 1061 1.6 km
Heritage College Knox Independent Prep-12 183 1059 1.6 km
Eastern Ranges School Government U 200 1031 1.7 km
Fairhills High School Government 7-12 404 994 1.8 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 Mountain Gate Primary School

How many students go to Mountain Gate Primary School?

Mountain Gate Primary School has 432 students enrolled (206 boys and 226 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Mountain Gate Primary School teach?

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

Is Mountain Gate Primary School a government or non-government school?

Mountain Gate Primary School is a government school in Ferntree Gully, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 1072 at Mountain Gate 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. Mountain Gate Primary School has an ICSEA of 1072, which places it above 76% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Mountain Gate Primary School catchment?

The official zone for Mountain Gate Primary School overlaps one suburb: Ferntree Gully. 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 Mountain Gate Primary School?

26 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully, 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 →