Mountain Gate Primary School
Adele Avenue, Ferntree Gully VIC 3156
Mountain Gate Primary School is a government primary school in Ferntree Gully, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 428 students. Its ICSEA is 1,072, 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
Drawn from public online sources: Mountain Gate Primary School is a government co-educational school in Ferntree Gully, Melbourne, teaching Prep to Year 6 to around 440 students. It opened on 8 November 1962 and has a long local history. Public listings note a low student-to-teacher ratio and a compulsory school uniform. The school maintains its own website and contact page for families.
Often praised
- Small class sizes
- Established local school
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Park Primary School | Ferntree Gully | Public primary | 0.7 km | 1,012 | 187 |
| Wattle View Primary School | Ferntree Gully | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,006 | 248 |
| Heritage College Knox | Ferntree Gully | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.5 km | 1,059 | 183 |
| Knox Park Primary School | Knoxfield | Public primary | 1.6 km | 1,061 | 310 |
| Fairhills Primary School | Ferntree Gully | Public primary | 1.8 km | 1,004 | 94 |
| Carrington Primary School | Knoxfield | Public primary | 2.1 km | 974 | 64 |
| St John the Baptist School | Ferntree Gully | Catholic primary | 2.2 km | 1,075 | 221 |
| Karoo Primary School | Rowville | Public primary | 2.3 km | 1,086 | 412 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Ryrie Primary School | Heathmont | Public primary · P-6 | 568 | 1,072 |
| Osborne Primary School | Mount Martha | Public primary · P-6 | 645 | 1,071 |
| Waverley Meadows Primary School | Wheelers Hill | Public primary · P-6 | 79 | 1,071 |
| Avondale Primary School | Avondale Heights | Public primary · P-6 | 413 | 1,074 |
| Malmsbury Primary School | Malmsbury | Public primary · P-6 | 61 | 1,074 |
| Panton Hill Primary School | Panton Hill | Public primary · P-6 | 154 | 1,070 |
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.