Gilgai Plains Primary School
10 Sequoia Drive, Kalkallo VIC 3064
Gilgai Plains Primary School is a government primary school in Kalkallo, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 1,054 students. Its ICSEA is 1,039, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Students by year level, latest published year.
About this school, from public sources
Public information indicates Gilgai Plains Primary School is a co-educational government primary school in Kalkallo that opened in 2022 and has grown quickly to serve the local community from Prep to Grade 6. Its own site emphasises building confident, resilient and resourceful learners, with a focus on positive behaviour support, social-emotional learning, and student wellbeing. The campus includes modern learning neighbourhoods, a library, food technology, science and art rooms, a performing arts building, and an indoor multi-sport facility, alongside before/after-school care.
Often praised
- Modern purpose-built facilities
- Strong wellbeing and behaviour support focus
- Dedicated performing arts and sports spaces
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banum Warrik Primary School | Kalkallo | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,037 | 423 |
| Donnybrook Primary School | Donnybrook | Public primary | 3.5 km | 1,036 | 705 |
| Gaayip-Yagila Primary School | Mickleham | Public primary | 4.3 km | 1,021 | 1,038 |
| Hume Anglican Grammar | Mickleham | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.6 km | 1,095 | 2,948 |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School | Mickleham | Catholic primary | 4.7 km | 1,040 | 401 |
| Mother Teresa School | Mt Ridley | Catholic primary | 5.3 km | 1,026 | 342 |
| Yubup Primary School | Mickleham | Public primary | 5.8 km | 1,009 | 829 |
| Craigieburn Primary School | Craigieburn | Public primary | 6.0 km | 979 | 369 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in VIC
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaconsfield Upper Primary School | Beaconsfield Upper | Public primary · P-6 | 324 | 1,039 |
| Bimbadeen Heights Primary School | Mooroolbark | Public primary · P-6 | 557 | 1,039 |
| Burnside Primary School | Burnside | Public primary · P-6 | 446 | 1,039 |
| Yering Primary School | Yering | Public primary · P-6 | 18 | 1,039 |
| Benton Junior College | Mornington | Public primary · P-6 | 541 | 1,040 |
| Birmingham Primary School | Mount Evelyn | Public primary · P-6 | 670 | 1,040 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.