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Schools in Ferntree Gully, VIC — all 11 schools

Ferntree Gully, VIC 3156 has 11 schools. The table below lists every one with its sector, year levels and published Year 7 fee. Government zones below apply to the suburb centre; check your exact address for eligibility.

Schools

11

6 government, 3 Catholic, 2 independent

Primary / Secondary

8 / 3

schools offering each stage; one school can offer both

Activity providers

14

Every school in Ferntree Gully

Schools whose address is in Ferntree Gully, listed A–Z.

School Sector Levels Year 7 fee
Eastern Ranges School Government —
Fairhills Primary School Government Primary —
Ferntree Gully North Primary School Government Primary —
Heritage College Knox Independent Primary —
Kent Park Primary School Government Primary —
Mountain Gate Primary School Government Primary —
St John the Baptist School Catholic Primary —
St Joseph's College Catholic Primary · Secondary $9,890
St Joseph's College Ferntree Gully Catholic Secondary $9,890
The Avenue School Independent Secondary —
Wattleview Primary School Government Primary —

Government school zones at the centre of Ferntree Gully (2026)

The centre of Ferntree Gully falls inside these zones. Zones are drawn street by street, so parts of the suburb can belong to other schools — check your exact address and confirm with the school.

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Also within 3 km of the centre of Ferntree Gully

Schools addressed in neighbouring suburbs but no more than 3 km from the centre of Ferntree Gully as the crow flies. Not counted in the 11 above.

After-school activities in Ferntree Gully

14 activity providers run classes in Ferntree Gully — sport, music, tutoring and creative arts, most of them within a few minutes of these schools.

Open the Ferntree Gully family guide

Ferntree Gully within Knox City Council

14 of the council area’s 80 activity providers · 2nd of 10 suburbs by number of providers

Knox City Council guide

Schools in nearby suburbs

Boronia 5The Basin 3Upwey 3Knoxfield 3Bayswater 5Wantirna South 7Wantirna 5Scoresby 3

Schools in smaller suburbs nearby

These suburbs have too few schools for a page of their own, and Ferntree Gully is the nearest suburb that has one. Distances are straight-line, centre to centre. These 1 schools are not counted in the 11 above.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are there in Ferntree Gully?

There are 11 schools in Ferntree Gully, VIC — 6 government, 3 Catholic, 2 independent. 8 offer primary years and 3 offer secondary years.

Which school zone is Ferntree Gully in?

The centre of Ferntree Gully falls inside the 2026 zones for Ferntree Gully North Primary School, Boronia K-12 College. Zones are drawn by address, so two streets in the same suburb can belong to different schools — check your exact address.

Sources: the AroundSchools school database, ACARA Australian Schools List (CC BY 4.0) and Victorian Department of Education school zones (2026) (CC BY 4.0). Directory data updated 6 Oct 2026. Fees are the most recently published figures and exclude levies and extras. About our data sources