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Lightning Reef Primary SchoolKalianna SchoolSt Peter's SchoolCalifornia Gully Primary School

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MeasureLightning Reef Primary School
Bendigo VIC
Kalianna School
Bendigo VIC
St Peter's School
North Bendigo VIC
California Gully Primary School
California Gully VIC
Success Index
26
Lower 50%
–
Not rated
50
Top 50%
27
Lower 50%
State rank (type)#1266 of 1,290–#879 of 1,290#1254 of 1,290
National rank (type)#4440 of 4,908–#2705 of 4,908#4340 of 4,908
SectorGovernmentGovernmentCatholicGovernment
TypePrimarySpecialPrimaryPrimary
Year rangePrep-6UPrep-6Prep-6
Students165221132181
Girls / boys74 / 9188 / 13360 / 7283 / 98
Foundation intake22–2026
Year 7 cohort––––
Year 12 cohort––––
VCE median study score
VCAA, latest year
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VCE study scores 40+––––
5-year enrolment growth-8%-7%+18%+21%
ICSEA
Average 1000
858895979913
ICSEA percentile5th10th37th14th
Top SEA quarter1%3%12%0%
Bottom SEA quarter79%72%50%64%
Students per teacher8.95.95.913.8
Teaching staff (FTE)18.536.922.213.1
Non-teaching staff (FTE)9.441.716.77.4
Language background other than English43%5%34%1%
Indigenous students12%17%20%18%
SuburbBendigo 3550Bendigo 3550North Bendigo 3550California Gully 3556
Council areaGreater BendigoGreater BendigoGreater BendigoGreater Bendigo
RemotenessInner RegionalInner RegionalInner RegionalInner Regional
Websitewww.lightningreefps.vic.edu.au/www.kalianna.vic.edu.auwww.spbendigo.catholic.edu.auwww.californiagullyps.vic.edu.au

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Success Index is our 0–100 score from ACARA data (see the methodology). ICSEA describes the socio-educational advantage of the school community; 1000 is the national average and most schools fall between 900 and 1100. SEA quarters show what share of students come from the most and least advantaged quarter of Australian families. Students per teacher divides full-time-equivalent students by full-time-equivalent teachers; it is not class size.