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Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School

Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School is a government primary school in Upper Ferntree Gully, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 80 students.

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80
Students
46 boys · 34 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1038
ICSEA
avg = 1000
14%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1038

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 Upper Ferntree Gully 3156
Local government area Knox
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 4%
Statistical area (SA2) Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully
Official website www.uppergullyps.vic.edu.au/
Enrolments 2016-2025

Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School had 80 students in 2025, compared with 127 in 2016 (down 37%).

127 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 80 '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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Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School overlaps 3 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Upper Ferntree Gully, Tremont, Lysterfield

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: 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 Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Joseph's College Catholic 7-12 991 1052 1.8 km
Upwey Primary School Government Prep-6 129 1114 1.8 km
St John the Baptist School Catholic Prep-6 221 1075 1.9 km
Upwey High School Government 7-12 744 1048 1.9 km
Ferny Creek Primary School Government Prep-6 127 1111 2.2 km
Upwey South Primary School Government Prep-6 321 1078 2.2 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 Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School

How many students go to Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School?

Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School has 80 students enrolled (46 boys and 34 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School teach?

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

Is Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School a government or non-government school?

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

What does the ICSEA of 1038 at Upper Ferntree Gully 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. Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School has an ICSEA of 1038, which places it above 64% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School catchment?

The official zone for Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School overlaps 3 suburbs: Upper Ferntree Gully, Tremont, Lysterfield. 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 Upper Ferntree Gully 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 →