Top 18 private schools in Bendigo (2025)
Independent and Catholic schools across all year levels. Ranked by the Success Index from official ACARA data; 18 schools shown out of all eligible private schools in Bendigo.
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- 175St Ambrose's SchoolWoodend · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1109 · 225 students
- 273Our Lady of the RosaryKyneton · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1081 · 286 students
- 372Girton Grammar SchoolBendigo · Independent CombinedICSEA 1148 · 1,195 students
- 472St Francis of the Fields SchoolStrathfieldsaye · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1093 · 614 students
- 570Sacred Heart CollegeKyneton · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1070 · 888 students
- 669St Therese's SchoolKennington · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1076 · 460 students
- 769Catherine McAuley CollegeBendigo · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1055 · 1,567 students
- 868St Kilian's SchoolBendigo · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1059 · 268 students
- 967Castlemaine Steiner School & KindergartenMuckleford · Independent CombinedICSEA 1105 · 135 students
- 1067Creek Street Christian CollegeBendigo · Independent CombinedICSEA 1063 · 457 students
- 1167Holy Rosary SchoolWhite Hills · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1052 · 295 students
- 1265Victory Christian CollegeStrathdale · Independent CombinedICSEA 1077 · 900 students
- 1363St Joseph's SchoolQuarry Hill · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1064 · 234 students
- 1460St Liborius' SchoolEaglehawk · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1018 · 258 students
- 1554St Monica's SchoolKangaroo Flat · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1032 · 284 students
- 1651Holy Rosary SchoolHeathcote · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1004 · 82 students
- 1751Marist College BendigoMaiden Gully · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1040 · 1,203 students
- 1850St Peter's SchoolNorth Bendigo · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 979 · 132 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index | ICSEA | Students | Students : teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Ambrose's School Woodend · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 74.8 Top 10% | 1109 | 225 | 14.4 |
| 2 | Our Lady of the Rosary Kyneton · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 73.2 Top 25% | 1081 | 286 | 13.8 |
| 3 | Girton Grammar School Bendigo · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 72.1 Top 25% | 1148 | 1,195 | 12.7 |
| 4 | St Francis of the Fields School Strathfieldsaye · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 71.8 Top 25% | 1093 | 614 | 14.4 |
| 5 | Sacred Heart College Kyneton · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 69.7 Top 25% | 1070 | 888 | 12.2 |
| 6 | St Therese's School Kennington · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 68.9 Top 25% | 1076 | 460 | 14.3 |
| 7 | Catherine McAuley College Bendigo · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 68.8 Top 25% | 1055 | 1,567 | 12.4 |
| 8 | St Kilian's School Bendigo · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 68.0 Top 25% | 1059 | 268 | 12.4 |
| 9 | Castlemaine Steiner School & Kindergarten Muckleford · Combined · Prep-8 | Independent | 67.4 Top 25% | 1105 | 135 | 11.6 |
| 10 | Creek Street Christian College Bendigo · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 66.7 Top 25% | 1063 | 457 | 11.2 |
| 11 | Holy Rosary School White Hills · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 66.5 Top 25% | 1052 | 295 | 13.1 |
| 12 | Victory Christian College Strathdale · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 64.8 Top 50% | 1077 | 900 | 13.4 |
| 13 | St Joseph's School Quarry Hill · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 62.6 Top 50% | 1064 | 234 | 14.4 |
| 14 | St Liborius' School Eaglehawk · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 59.8 Top 50% | 1018 | 258 | 11.0 |
| 15 | St Monica's School Kangaroo Flat · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 53.6 Top 50% | 1032 | 284 | 13.7 |
| 16 | Holy Rosary School Heathcote · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 51.1 Top 50% | 1004 | 82 | 8.9 |
| 17 | Marist College Bendigo Maiden Gully · Combined · Prep-12 | Catholic | 50.8 Top 50% | 1040 | 1,203 | 11.9 |
| 18 | St Peter's School North Bendigo · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 49.8 Top 50% | 979 | 132 | 5.9 |
There are 18 private schools in Bendigo eligible for this list; the top 18 are shown. St Ambrose's School in Woodend is ranked first with a Success Index of 74.8 and an ICSEA of 1109. 0 of the top 18 are government schools and 18 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 1064.
The top 10 private schools in Bendigo for 2025 are: 1. St Ambrose's School (Woodend); 2. Our Lady of the Rosary (Kyneton); 3. Girton Grammar School (Bendigo); 4. St Francis of the Fields School (Strathfieldsaye); 5. Sacred Heart College (Kyneton); 6. St Therese's School (Kennington); 7. Catherine McAuley College (Bendigo); 8. St Kilian's School (Bendigo); 9. Castlemaine Steiner School & Kindergarten (Muckleford); 10. Creek Street Christian College (Bendigo).
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best private school in Bendigo?
St Ambrose's School in Woodend ranks first among private schools in Bendigo with a Success Index of 74.8 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 1109.
How are private schools in Bendigo ranked?
Each school's Success Index combines five factors from ACARA's 2025 school profile data: ICSEA (50%), share of students in the top socio-educational quarter (15%), students per teacher (15%), five-year enrolment growth (10%) and five-year ICSEA trend (10%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type nationally. Schools with fewer than 80 students are excluded.
How many public schools are in the top 100 private schools in Bendigo?
0 of the top 18 private schools in Bendigo are government schools; 18 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.