Top 42 schools with the best student–teacher ratio in Bendigo (2025)
Schools with 200+ students and the fewest full-time-equivalent students per full-time-equivalent teacher. Ordered by the measure shown, with the Success Index for context; 42 schools shown out of all eligible schools with the best student–teacher ratio in Bendigo.
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- VCE Schools by Median Study Score
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- 137Wedderburn CollegeWedderburn · Government CombinedStudents : teacher: 8.0
- 242East Loddon P-12 CollegeDingee · Government CombinedStudents : teacher: 8.6
- 326Eaglehawk Secondary CollegeEaglehawk · Government SecondaryStudents : teacher: 9.7
- 434Kangaroo Flat Primary SchoolKangaroo Flat · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 10.5
- 536Weeroona College BendigoBendigo · Government SecondaryStudents : teacher: 10.7
- 667Castlemaine Secondary CollegeCastlemaine · Government SecondaryStudents : teacher: 10.7
- 762Kyneton High SchoolKyneton · Government SecondaryStudents : teacher: 10.8
- 836Golden Square Primary SchoolGolden Square · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 11.0
- 960St Liborius' SchoolEaglehawk · Catholic PrimaryStudents : teacher: 11.0
- 1067Creek Street Christian CollegeBendigo · Independent CombinedStudents : teacher: 11.2
- 1143Kennington Primary SchoolKennington · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 11.3
- 1229Specimen Hill Primary SchoolGolden Square · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 11.8
- 1351Marist College BendigoMaiden Gully · Catholic CombinedStudents : teacher: 11.9
- 1470Sacred Heart CollegeKyneton · Catholic SecondaryStudents : teacher: 12.2
- 1554Marong Primary SchoolMarong · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 12.2
- 1669Catherine McAuley CollegeBendigo · Catholic SecondaryStudents : teacher: 12.4
- 1768St Kilian's SchoolBendigo · Catholic PrimaryStudents : teacher: 12.4
- 1841Crusoe 7-10 Secondary CollegeKangaroo Flat · Government SecondaryStudents : teacher: 12.7
- 1972Girton Grammar SchoolBendigo · Independent CombinedStudents : teacher: 12.7
- 2059Camp Hill Primary SchoolBendigo · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 13.0
- 2167Holy Rosary SchoolWhite Hills · Catholic PrimaryStudents : teacher: 13.1
- 2246Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary CollegeBendigo · Government SecondaryStudents : teacher: 13.2
- 2365Victory Christian CollegeStrathdale · Independent CombinedStudents : teacher: 13.4
- 2464Kyneton Primary SchoolKyneton · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 13.4
- 2549Bendigo Senior Secondary CollegeBendigo · Government SecondaryStudents : teacher: 13.5
- 2645Epsom Primary SchoolEpsom · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 13.6
- 2754St Monica's SchoolKangaroo Flat · Catholic PrimaryStudents : teacher: 13.7
- 2842White Hills Primary SchoolWhite Hills · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 13.7
- 2973Our Lady of the RosaryKyneton · Catholic PrimaryStudents : teacher: 13.8
- 3071Spring Gully Primary SchoolBendigo · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 14.0
- 3159Strathfieldsaye Primary SchoolStrathfieldsaye · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 14.0
- 3269St Therese's SchoolKennington · Catholic PrimaryStudents : teacher: 14.3
- 3349Maiden Gully Primary SchoolMaiden Gully · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 14.4
- 3475St Ambrose's SchoolWoodend · Catholic PrimaryStudents : teacher: 14.4
- 3563St Joseph's SchoolQuarry Hill · Catholic PrimaryStudents : teacher: 14.4
- 3672St Francis of the Fields SchoolStrathfieldsaye · Catholic PrimaryStudents : teacher: 14.4
- 3765Woodend Primary SchoolWoodend · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 14.7
- 3874Castlemaine North Primary SchoolCastlemaine · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 14.7
- 3946Huntly Primary SchoolHuntly · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 14.8
- 4057Quarry Hill Primary SchoolQuarry Hill · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 15.4
- 4125Eaglehawk North Primary SchoolEaglehawk · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 15.5
- 4238Big Hill Primary SchoolBig Hill · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 15.9
| # | School | Sector | Students : teacher | Success Index | ICSEA | Students | Students : teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wedderburn College Wedderburn · Combined · Prep-12 | Government | 8.0 | 36.9 Lower 50% | 926 | 205 | 8.0 |
| 2 | East Loddon P-12 College Dingee · Combined · Prep-12 | Government | 8.6 | 42.2 Lower 50% | 977 | 256 | 8.6 |
| 3 | Eaglehawk Secondary College Eaglehawk · Secondary · 7-10 | Government | 9.7 | 25.7 Lower 50% | 922 | 561 | 9.7 |
| 4 | Kangaroo Flat Primary School Kangaroo Flat · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 10.5 | 34.0 Lower 50% | 908 | 313 | 10.5 |
| 5 | Weeroona College Bendigo Bendigo · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 10.7 | 35.6 Lower 50% | 940 | 812 | 10.7 |
| 6 | Castlemaine Secondary College Castlemaine · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 10.7 | 67.0 Top 25% | 1040 | 695 | 10.7 |
| 7 | Kyneton High School Kyneton · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 10.8 | 61.8 Top 50% | 1008 | 627 | 10.8 |
| 8 | Golden Square Primary School Golden Square · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 11.0 | 36.3 Lower 50% | 967 | 262 | 11.0 |
| 9 | St Liborius' School Eaglehawk · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 11.0 | 59.8 Top 50% | 1018 | 258 | 11.0 |
| 10 | Creek Street Christian College Bendigo · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 11.2 | 66.7 Top 25% | 1063 | 457 | 11.2 |
| 11 | Kennington Primary School Kennington · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 11.3 | 43.3 Lower 50% | 979 | 581 | 11.3 |
| 12 | Specimen Hill Primary School Golden Square · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 11.8 | 28.8 Lower 50% | 934 | 234 | 11.8 |
| 13 | Marist College Bendigo Maiden Gully · Combined · Prep-12 | Catholic | 11.9 | 50.8 Top 50% | 1040 | 1,203 | 11.9 |
| 14 | Sacred Heart College Kyneton · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 12.2 | 69.7 Top 25% | 1070 | 888 | 12.2 |
| 15 | Marong Primary School Marong · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 12.2 | 53.8 Top 50% | 994 | 235 | 12.2 |
| 16 | Catherine McAuley College Bendigo · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 12.4 | 68.8 Top 25% | 1055 | 1,567 | 12.4 |
| 17 | St Kilian's School Bendigo · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 12.4 | 68.0 Top 25% | 1059 | 268 | 12.4 |
| 18 | Crusoe 7-10 Secondary College Kangaroo Flat · Secondary · 7-10 | Government | 12.7 | 40.9 Lower 50% | 966 | 925 | 12.7 |
| 19 | Girton Grammar School Bendigo · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 12.7 | 72.1 Top 25% | 1148 | 1,195 | 12.7 |
| 20 | Camp Hill Primary School Bendigo · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 13.0 | 58.5 Top 50% | 1040 | 251 | 13.0 |
| 21 | Holy Rosary School White Hills · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 13.1 | 66.5 Top 25% | 1052 | 295 | 13.1 |
| 22 | Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College Bendigo · Secondary · 7-10 | Government | 13.2 | 46.2 Lower 50% | 1016 | 1,030 | 13.2 |
| 23 | Victory Christian College Strathdale · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 13.4 | 64.8 Top 50% | 1077 | 900 | 13.4 |
| 24 | Kyneton Primary School Kyneton · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 13.4 | 63.5 Top 50% | 1048 | 307 | 13.4 |
| 25 | Bendigo Senior Secondary College Bendigo · Secondary · 10-12 | Government | 13.5 | 48.6 Lower 50% | 1003 | 1,918 | 13.5 |
| 26 | Epsom Primary School Epsom · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 13.6 | 44.9 Lower 50% | 967 | 425 | 13.6 |
| 27 | St Monica's School Kangaroo Flat · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 13.7 | 53.6 Top 50% | 1032 | 284 | 13.7 |
| 28 | White Hills Primary School White Hills · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 13.7 | 42.0 Lower 50% | 977 | 586 | 13.7 |
| 29 | Our Lady of the Rosary Kyneton · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 13.8 | 73.2 Top 25% | 1081 | 286 | 13.8 |
| 30 | Spring Gully Primary School Bendigo · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 14.0 | 71.0 Top 25% | 1056 | 426 | 14.0 |
| 31 | Strathfieldsaye Primary School Strathfieldsaye · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 14.0 | 58.7 Top 50% | 1038 | 538 | 14.0 |
| 32 | St Therese's School Kennington · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 14.3 | 68.9 Top 25% | 1076 | 460 | 14.3 |
| 33 | Maiden Gully Primary School Maiden Gully · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 14.4 | 48.6 Lower 50% | 1009 | 551 | 14.4 |
| 34 | St Ambrose's School Woodend · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 14.4 | 74.8 Top 10% | 1109 | 225 | 14.4 |
| 35 | St Joseph's School Quarry Hill · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 14.4 | 62.6 Top 50% | 1064 | 234 | 14.4 |
| 36 | St Francis of the Fields School Strathfieldsaye · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 14.4 | 71.8 Top 25% | 1093 | 614 | 14.4 |
| 37 | Woodend Primary School Woodend · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 14.7 | 65.0 Top 50% | 1091 | 378 | 14.7 |
| 38 | Castlemaine North Primary School Castlemaine · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 14.7 | 74.4 Top 25% | 1117 | 278 | 14.7 |
| 39 | Huntly Primary School Huntly · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 14.8 | 45.6 Lower 50% | 975 | 324 | 14.8 |
| 40 | Quarry Hill Primary School Quarry Hill · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 15.4 | 57.1 Top 50% | 1037 | 324 | 15.4 |
| 41 | Eaglehawk North Primary School Eaglehawk · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 15.5 | 25.0 Lower 50% | 958 | 269 | 15.5 |
| 42 | Big Hill Primary School Big Hill · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 15.9 | 38.0 Lower 50% | 980 | 221 | 15.9 |
There are 42 schools with the best student–teacher ratio in Bendigo eligible for this list; the top 42 are shown. Wedderburn College in Wedderburn is ranked first (students : teacher: 8.0). 27 of the top 42 are government schools and 15 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 1035.
The top 10 schools with the best student–teacher ratio in Bendigo for 2025 are: 1. Wedderburn College (Wedderburn); 2. East Loddon P-12 College (Dingee); 3. Eaglehawk Secondary College (Eaglehawk); 4. Kangaroo Flat Primary School (Kangaroo Flat); 5. Weeroona College Bendigo (Bendigo); 6. Castlemaine Secondary College (Castlemaine); 7. Kyneton High School (Kyneton); 8. Golden Square Primary School (Golden Square); 9. St Liborius' School (Eaglehawk); 10. Creek Street Christian College (Bendigo).
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best lowest ratio school in Bendigo?
Wedderburn College in Wedderburn ranks first among schools with the best student–teacher ratio in Bendigo with a Success Index of 36.9 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 926.
How are schools with the best student–teacher ratio in Bendigo ranked?
Schools with 200+ students and the fewest full-time-equivalent students per full-time-equivalent teacher. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (ICSEA published, 80+ students, not a special school) are included; the Success Index is shown alongside for context.
How many public schools are in the top 100 schools with the best student–teacher ratio in Bendigo?
27 of the top 42 schools with the best student–teacher ratio in Bendigo are government schools; 15 are Catholic or independent.
Do these rankings include NAPLAN or ATAR results?
Not yet. ACARA does not publish school-level NAPLAN results in bulk, and ATAR results are released by state authorities in different formats. The Success Index uses the measures ACARA publishes for every school so that all schools are compared on identical data. Where a school publishes its own results we link to its website.