Small government primary school (181 students, Prep–6) in inner regional California Gully, VIC.
NAPLAN 25 points below national year-level averages; the result is a B- overall.
California Gully Primary School is also known as CGPS, California Gully PS and CGPS California Gully.
California Gully Primary School draws students from the California Gully Primary School.
California Gully Primary School has an overall SchoolRank score of 43.2/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 46/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 913, below the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at California Gully Primary School, Year 3 students averaged 371 across the tested NAPLAN domains, below the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 476, below the national average of 490 for that year level. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher, a school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
California Gully Primary School is a very small government primary school with approximately 181 students. It offers education for years Prep-6. As a government school, enrolment is generally available to students living within the school's designated catchment zone. Families outside the zone may apply for out-of-area placement subject to availability.
California Gully Primary School is a government school, so there are no tuition fees. Families may be asked to contribute to voluntary school fees covering materials, excursions, and activities. The school has a value score of 48/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
California Gully Primary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1. This is around the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 36% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 85%, which is moderate.
California Gully Primary School is located in California Gully, VIC, classified as a inner regional school. With an ICSEA of 913 (14th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is below average, which means the school serves a community with greater socio-educational challenges. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.