Top 42 fastest-growing schools in Bendigo (2025)
Established schools (100+ students five years ago, 200+ today) whose enrolments have grown the most over the past five years, a strong signal of parent demand. Ordered by the measure shown, with the Success Index for context; 42 schools shown out of all eligible fastest-growing schools in Bendigo.
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- Private Primary Schools
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- Girls' Schools
- Boys' Schools
- K-12 Schools
- VCE Schools by Median Study Score
- Schools with Top ATAR Students (WA)
- VCE Schools by Study Scores of 40+
- Schools With the Best Student–Teacher Ratio
- Largest Schools
- 167Creek Street Christian CollegeBendigo · Independent Combined5-yr growth: +57%
- 265Victory Christian CollegeStrathdale · Independent Combined5-yr growth: +53%
- 346Huntly Primary SchoolHuntly · Government Primary5-yr growth: +38%
- 454Marong Primary SchoolMarong · Government Primary5-yr growth: +36%
- 562Kyneton High SchoolKyneton · Government Secondary5-yr growth: +25%
- 641Crusoe 7-10 Secondary CollegeKangaroo Flat · Government Secondary5-yr growth: +24%
- 734Kangaroo Flat Primary SchoolKangaroo Flat · Government Primary5-yr growth: +21%
- 837Wedderburn CollegeWedderburn · Government Combined5-yr growth: +19%
- 951Marist College BendigoMaiden Gully · Catholic Combined5-yr growth: +18%
- 1045Epsom Primary SchoolEpsom · Government Primary5-yr growth: +16%
- 1172Girton Grammar SchoolBendigo · Independent Combined5-yr growth: +12%
- 1270Sacred Heart CollegeKyneton · Catholic Secondary5-yr growth: +12%
- 1369Catherine McAuley CollegeBendigo · Catholic Secondary5-yr growth: +11%
- 1449Bendigo Senior Secondary CollegeBendigo · Government Secondary5-yr growth: +11%
- 1542East Loddon P-12 CollegeDingee · Government Combined5-yr growth: +10%
- 1636Weeroona College BendigoBendigo · Government Secondary5-yr growth: +10%
- 1771Spring Gully Primary SchoolBendigo · Government Primary5-yr growth: +8%
- 1868St Kilian's SchoolBendigo · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: +2%
- 1972St Francis of the Fields SchoolStrathfieldsaye · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: +0%
- 2074Castlemaine North Primary SchoolCastlemaine · Government Primary5-yr growth: -1%
- 2159Strathfieldsaye Primary SchoolStrathfieldsaye · Government Primary5-yr growth: -1%
- 2249Maiden Gully Primary SchoolMaiden Gully · Government Primary5-yr growth: -2%
- 2367Castlemaine Secondary CollegeCastlemaine · Government Secondary5-yr growth: -3%
- 2473Our Lady of the RosaryKyneton · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: -5%
- 2557Quarry Hill Primary SchoolQuarry Hill · Government Primary5-yr growth: -5%
- 2660St Liborius' SchoolEaglehawk · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: -6%
- 2742White Hills Primary SchoolWhite Hills · Government Primary5-yr growth: -6%
- 2867Holy Rosary SchoolWhite Hills · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: -6%
- 2963St Joseph's SchoolQuarry Hill · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: -7%
- 3069St Therese's SchoolKennington · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: -10%
- 3165Woodend Primary SchoolWoodend · Government Primary5-yr growth: -10%
- 3275St Ambrose's SchoolWoodend · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: -11%
- 3364Kyneton Primary SchoolKyneton · Government Primary5-yr growth: -11%
- 3443Kennington Primary SchoolKennington · Government Primary5-yr growth: -12%
- 3526Eaglehawk Secondary CollegeEaglehawk · Government Secondary5-yr growth: -15%
- 3654St Monica's SchoolKangaroo Flat · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: -18%
- 3738Big Hill Primary SchoolBig Hill · Government Primary5-yr growth: -23%
- 3859Camp Hill Primary SchoolBendigo · Government Primary5-yr growth: -23%
- 3929Specimen Hill Primary SchoolGolden Square · Government Primary5-yr growth: -24%
- 4025Eaglehawk North Primary SchoolEaglehawk · Government Primary5-yr growth: -27%
- 4146Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary CollegeBendigo · Government Secondary5-yr growth: -31%
- 4236Golden Square Primary SchoolGolden Square · Government Primary5-yr growth: -34%
| # | School | Sector | 5-yr growth | Success Index | ICSEA | Students | Students : teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Creek Street Christian College Bendigo · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | +57% | 66.7 Top 25% | 1063 | 457 | 11.2 |
| 2 | Victory Christian College Strathdale · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | +53% | 64.8 Top 50% | 1077 | 900 | 13.4 |
| 3 | Huntly Primary School Huntly · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | +38% | 45.6 Lower 50% | 975 | 324 | 14.8 |
| 4 | Marong Primary School Marong · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | +36% | 53.8 Top 50% | 994 | 235 | 12.2 |
| 5 | Kyneton High School Kyneton · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | +25% | 61.8 Top 50% | 1008 | 627 | 10.8 |
| 6 | Crusoe 7-10 Secondary College Kangaroo Flat · Secondary · 7-10 | Government | +24% | 40.9 Lower 50% | 966 | 925 | 12.7 |
| 7 | Kangaroo Flat Primary School Kangaroo Flat · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | +21% | 34.0 Lower 50% | 908 | 313 | 10.5 |
| 8 | Wedderburn College Wedderburn · Combined · Prep-12 | Government | +19% | 36.9 Lower 50% | 926 | 205 | 8.0 |
| 9 | Marist College Bendigo Maiden Gully · Combined · Prep-12 | Catholic | +18% | 50.8 Top 50% | 1040 | 1,203 | 11.9 |
| 10 | Epsom Primary School Epsom · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | +16% | 44.9 Lower 50% | 967 | 425 | 13.6 |
| 11 | Girton Grammar School Bendigo · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | +12% | 72.1 Top 25% | 1148 | 1,195 | 12.7 |
| 12 | Sacred Heart College Kyneton · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | +12% | 69.7 Top 25% | 1070 | 888 | 12.2 |
| 13 | Catherine McAuley College Bendigo · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | +11% | 68.8 Top 25% | 1055 | 1,567 | 12.4 |
| 14 | Bendigo Senior Secondary College Bendigo · Secondary · 10-12 | Government | +11% | 48.6 Lower 50% | 1003 | 1,918 | 13.5 |
| 15 | East Loddon P-12 College Dingee · Combined · Prep-12 | Government | +10% | 42.2 Lower 50% | 977 | 256 | 8.6 |
| 16 | Weeroona College Bendigo Bendigo · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | +10% | 35.6 Lower 50% | 940 | 812 | 10.7 |
| 17 | Spring Gully Primary School Bendigo · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | +8% | 71.0 Top 25% | 1056 | 426 | 14.0 |
| 18 | St Kilian's School Bendigo · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | +2% | 68.0 Top 25% | 1059 | 268 | 12.4 |
| 19 | St Francis of the Fields School Strathfieldsaye · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | +0% | 71.8 Top 25% | 1093 | 614 | 14.4 |
| 20 | Castlemaine North Primary School Castlemaine · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | -1% | 74.4 Top 25% | 1117 | 278 | 14.7 |
| 21 | Strathfieldsaye Primary School Strathfieldsaye · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | -1% | 58.7 Top 50% | 1038 | 538 | 14.0 |
| 22 | Maiden Gully Primary School Maiden Gully · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | -2% | 48.6 Lower 50% | 1009 | 551 | 14.4 |
| 23 | Castlemaine Secondary College Castlemaine · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | -3% | 67.0 Top 25% | 1040 | 695 | 10.7 |
| 24 | Our Lady of the Rosary Kyneton · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | -5% | 73.2 Top 25% | 1081 | 286 | 13.8 |
| 25 | Quarry Hill Primary School Quarry Hill · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | -5% | 57.1 Top 50% | 1037 | 324 | 15.4 |
| 26 | St Liborius' School Eaglehawk · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | -6% | 59.8 Top 50% | 1018 | 258 | 11.0 |
| 27 | White Hills Primary School White Hills · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | -6% | 42.0 Lower 50% | 977 | 586 | 13.7 |
| 28 | Holy Rosary School White Hills · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | -6% | 66.5 Top 25% | 1052 | 295 | 13.1 |
| 29 | St Joseph's School Quarry Hill · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | -7% | 62.6 Top 50% | 1064 | 234 | 14.4 |
| 30 | St Therese's School Kennington · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | -10% | 68.9 Top 25% | 1076 | 460 | 14.3 |
| 31 | Woodend Primary School Woodend · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | -10% | 65.0 Top 50% | 1091 | 378 | 14.7 |
| 32 | St Ambrose's School Woodend · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | -11% | 74.8 Top 10% | 1109 | 225 | 14.4 |
| 33 | Kyneton Primary School Kyneton · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | -11% | 63.5 Top 50% | 1048 | 307 | 13.4 |
| 34 | Kennington Primary School Kennington · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | -12% | 43.3 Lower 50% | 979 | 581 | 11.3 |
| 35 | Eaglehawk Secondary College Eaglehawk · Secondary · 7-10 | Government | -15% | 25.7 Lower 50% | 922 | 561 | 9.7 |
| 36 | St Monica's School Kangaroo Flat · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | -18% | 53.6 Top 50% | 1032 | 284 | 13.7 |
| 37 | Big Hill Primary School Big Hill · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | -23% | 38.0 Lower 50% | 980 | 221 | 15.9 |
| 38 | Camp Hill Primary School Bendigo · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | -23% | 58.5 Top 50% | 1040 | 251 | 13.0 |
| 39 | Specimen Hill Primary School Golden Square · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | -24% | 28.8 Lower 50% | 934 | 234 | 11.8 |
| 40 | Eaglehawk North Primary School Eaglehawk · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | -27% | 25.0 Lower 50% | 958 | 269 | 15.5 |
| 41 | Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College Bendigo · Secondary · 7-10 | Government | -31% | 46.2 Lower 50% | 1016 | 1,030 | 13.2 |
| 42 | Golden Square Primary School Golden Square · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | -34% | 36.3 Lower 50% | 967 | 262 | 11.0 |
There are 42 fastest-growing schools in Bendigo eligible for this list; the top 42 are shown. Creek Street Christian College in Bendigo is ranked first (5-yr growth: +57%). 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 fastest-growing schools in Bendigo for 2025 are: 1. Creek Street Christian College (Bendigo); 2. Victory Christian College (Strathdale); 3. Huntly Primary School (Huntly); 4. Marong Primary School (Marong); 5. Kyneton High School (Kyneton); 6. Crusoe 7-10 Secondary College (Kangaroo Flat); 7. Kangaroo Flat Primary School (Kangaroo Flat); 8. Wedderburn College (Wedderburn); 9. Marist College Bendigo (Maiden Gully); 10. Epsom Primary School (Epsom).
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best fastest growing school in Bendigo?
Creek Street Christian College in Bendigo ranks first among fastest-growing schools in Bendigo with a Success Index of 66.7 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 1063.
How are fastest-growing schools in Bendigo ranked?
Established schools (100+ students five years ago, 200+ today) whose enrolments have grown the most over the past five years, a strong signal of parent demand. 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 fastest-growing schools in Bendigo?
27 of the top 42 fastest-growing schools 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.