Schools in Bendigo, VIC
Bendigo is an Australian Bureau of Statistics region (SA4) in Victoria. There are 82 schools in Bendigo, Victoria: 61 primary, 9 secondary, 9 combined. 60 are government schools and 22 are non-government. Together they enrol about 26,288 students.
Schools
82
Students
26,288
Median ICSEA
1011
Australian average is 1000
Top Success Index
74.8
St Ambrose's School
Bendigo school rankings
All ranked schools, ordered by Success Index.
- 175St Ambrose's SchoolWoodend · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1109 · 225 students
- 274Castlemaine North Primary SchoolCastlemaine · Government PrimaryICSEA 1117 · 278 students
- 373Our Lady of the RosaryKyneton · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1081 · 286 students
- 472Tylden Primary SchoolTylden · Government PrimaryICSEA 1078 · 125 students
- 572Girton Grammar SchoolBendigo · Independent CombinedICSEA 1148 · 1,195 students
- 672St Francis of the Fields SchoolStrathfieldsaye · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1093 · 614 students
- 771Spring Gully Primary SchoolBendigo · Government PrimaryICSEA 1056 · 426 students
- 871Winters Flat Primary SchoolCastlemaine · Government PrimaryICSEA 1078 · 115 students
- 970Sacred Heart CollegeKyneton · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1070 · 888 students
- 1069St Therese's SchoolKennington · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1076 · 460 students
- 1169Catherine McAuley CollegeBendigo · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1055 · 1,567 students
- 1268St Kilian's SchoolBendigo · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1059 · 268 students
- 1367Castlemaine Steiner School & KindergartenMuckleford · Independent CombinedICSEA 1105 · 135 students
- 1467Castlemaine Secondary CollegeCastlemaine · Government SecondaryICSEA 1040 · 695 students
- 1567Creek Street Christian CollegeBendigo · Independent CombinedICSEA 1063 · 457 students
- 1667Holy Rosary SchoolWhite Hills · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1052 · 295 students
- 1765Woodend Primary SchoolWoodend · Government PrimaryICSEA 1091 · 378 students
- 1865Victory Christian CollegeStrathdale · Independent CombinedICSEA 1077 · 900 students
- 1964Castlemaine Primary SchoolCastlemaine · Government PrimaryICSEA 1054 · 178 students
- 2064Kyneton Primary SchoolKyneton · Government PrimaryICSEA 1048 · 307 students
- 2163St Joseph's SchoolQuarry Hill · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1064 · 234 students
- 2262Kyneton High SchoolKyneton · Government SecondaryICSEA 1008 · 627 students
- 2360St Liborius' SchoolEaglehawk · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1018 · 258 students
- 2460Newstead Primary SchoolNewstead · Government PrimaryICSEA 1041 · 82 students
- 2559Strathfieldsaye Primary SchoolStrathfieldsaye · Government PrimaryICSEA 1038 · 538 students
- 2659Camp Hill Primary SchoolBendigo · Government PrimaryICSEA 1040 · 251 students
- 2758Maldon Primary SchoolMaldon · Government PrimaryICSEA 1034 · 90 students
- 2857Quarry Hill Primary SchoolQuarry Hill · Government PrimaryICSEA 1037 · 324 students
- 2957Campbells Creek Primary SchoolCampbells Creek · Government PrimaryICSEA 1011 · 174 students
- 3056Axedale Primary SchoolAxedale · Government PrimaryICSEA 1018 · 101 students
- 3156Bendigo Primary SchoolBendigo · Government PrimaryICSEA 1005 · 196 students
- 3254Marong Primary SchoolMarong · Government PrimaryICSEA 994 · 235 students
- 3354St Monica's SchoolKangaroo Flat · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1032 · 284 students
- 3451Holy Rosary SchoolHeathcote · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1004 · 82 students
- 3551Marist College BendigoMaiden Gully · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1040 · 1,203 students
- 3650St Peter's SchoolNorth Bendigo · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 979 · 132 students
- 3749Bendigo Senior Secondary CollegeBendigo · Government SecondaryICSEA 1003 · 1,918 students
- 3849Maiden Gully Primary SchoolMaiden Gully · Government PrimaryICSEA 1009 · 551 students
- 3946Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary CollegeBendigo · Government SecondaryICSEA 1016 · 1,030 students
- 4046Lockwood Primary SchoolLockwood · Government PrimaryICSEA 989 · 99 students
- 4146Huntly Primary SchoolHuntly · Government PrimaryICSEA 975 · 324 students
- 4245Epsom Primary SchoolEpsom · Government PrimaryICSEA 967 · 425 students
- 4343Kennington Primary SchoolKennington · Government PrimaryICSEA 979 · 581 students
- 4443Boort District P-12 SchoolBoort · Government CombinedICSEA 997 · 184 students
- 4542East Loddon P-12 CollegeDingee · Government CombinedICSEA 977 · 256 students
- 4642White Hills Primary SchoolWhite Hills · Government PrimaryICSEA 977 · 586 students
- 4741Crusoe 7-10 Secondary CollegeKangaroo Flat · Government SecondaryICSEA 966 · 925 students
- 4841Heathcote Primary SchoolHeathcote · Government PrimaryICSEA 961 · 150 students
- 4940Pyramid Hill CollegePyramid Hill · Government CombinedICSEA 982 · 104 students
- 5038Big Hill Primary SchoolBig Hill · Government PrimaryICSEA 980 · 221 students
- 5137Wedderburn CollegeWedderburn · Government CombinedICSEA 926 · 205 students
- 5236Golden Square Primary SchoolGolden Square · Government PrimaryICSEA 967 · 262 students
- 5336Weeroona College BendigoBendigo · Government SecondaryICSEA 940 · 812 students
- 5434Kangaroo Flat Primary SchoolKangaroo Flat · Government PrimaryICSEA 908 · 313 students
- 5529Specimen Hill Primary SchoolGolden Square · Government PrimaryICSEA 934 · 234 students
- 5627California Gully Primary SchoolCalifornia Gully · Government PrimaryICSEA 913 · 181 students
- 5726Eaglehawk Primary SchoolEaglehawk · Government PrimaryICSEA 869 · 159 students
- 5826Lightning Reef Primary SchoolBendigo · Government PrimaryICSEA 858 · 165 students
- 5926Eaglehawk Secondary CollegeEaglehawk · Government SecondaryICSEA 922 · 561 students
- 6025Eaglehawk North Primary SchoolEaglehawk · Government PrimaryICSEA 958 · 269 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 | Castlemaine North Primary School Castlemaine · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 74.4 Top 25% | 1117 | 278 | 14.7 |
| 3 | Our Lady of the Rosary Kyneton · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 73.2 Top 25% | 1081 | 286 | 13.8 |
| 4 | Tylden Primary School Tylden · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 72.2 Top 25% | 1078 | 125 | 12.2 |
| 5 | Girton Grammar School Bendigo · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 72.1 Top 25% | 1148 | 1,195 | 12.7 |
| 6 | St Francis of the Fields School Strathfieldsaye · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 71.8 Top 25% | 1093 | 614 | 14.4 |
| 7 | Spring Gully Primary School Bendigo · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 71.0 Top 25% | 1056 | 426 | 14.0 |
| 8 | Winters Flat Primary School Castlemaine · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 71.0 Top 25% | 1078 | 115 | 12.8 |
| 9 | Sacred Heart College Kyneton · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 69.7 Top 25% | 1070 | 888 | 12.2 |
| 10 | St Therese's School Kennington · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 68.9 Top 25% | 1076 | 460 | 14.3 |
| 11 | Catherine McAuley College Bendigo · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 68.8 Top 25% | 1055 | 1,567 | 12.4 |
| 12 | St Kilian's School Bendigo · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 68.0 Top 25% | 1059 | 268 | 12.4 |
| 13 | Castlemaine Steiner School & Kindergarten Muckleford · Combined · Prep-8 | Independent | 67.4 Top 25% | 1105 | 135 | 11.6 |
| 14 | Castlemaine Secondary College Castlemaine · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 67.0 Top 25% | 1040 | 695 | 10.7 |
| 15 | Creek Street Christian College Bendigo · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 66.7 Top 25% | 1063 | 457 | 11.2 |
| 16 | Holy Rosary School White Hills · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 66.5 Top 25% | 1052 | 295 | 13.1 |
| 17 | Woodend Primary School Woodend · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 65.0 Top 50% | 1091 | 378 | 14.7 |
| 18 | Victory Christian College Strathdale · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 64.8 Top 50% | 1077 | 900 | 13.4 |
| 19 | Castlemaine Primary School Castlemaine · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 63.9 Top 50% | 1054 | 178 | 14.4 |
| 20 | Kyneton Primary School Kyneton · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 63.5 Top 50% | 1048 | 307 | 13.4 |
| 21 | St Joseph's School Quarry Hill · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 62.6 Top 50% | 1064 | 234 | 14.4 |
| 22 | Kyneton High School Kyneton · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 61.8 Top 50% | 1008 | 627 | 10.8 |
| 23 | St Liborius' School Eaglehawk · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 59.8 Top 50% | 1018 | 258 | 11.0 |
| 24 | Newstead Primary School Newstead · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 59.5 Top 50% | 1041 | 82 | 13.2 |
| 25 | Strathfieldsaye Primary School Strathfieldsaye · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 58.7 Top 50% | 1038 | 538 | 14.0 |
| 26 | Camp Hill Primary School Bendigo · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 58.5 Top 50% | 1040 | 251 | 13.0 |
| 27 | Maldon Primary School Maldon · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 58.3 Top 50% | 1034 | 90 | 12.7 |
| 28 | Quarry Hill Primary School Quarry Hill · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 57.1 Top 50% | 1037 | 324 | 15.4 |
| 29 | Campbells Creek Primary School Campbells Creek · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 56.5 Top 50% | 1011 | 174 | 12.4 |
| 30 | Axedale Primary School Axedale · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 55.8 Top 50% | 1018 | 101 | 11.9 |
| 31 | Bendigo Primary School Bendigo · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 55.5 Top 50% | 1005 | 196 | 13.0 |
| 32 | Marong Primary School Marong · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 53.8 Top 50% | 994 | 235 | 12.2 |
| 33 | St Monica's School Kangaroo Flat · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 53.6 Top 50% | 1032 | 284 | 13.7 |
| 34 | Holy Rosary School Heathcote · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 51.1 Top 50% | 1004 | 82 | 8.9 |
| 35 | Marist College Bendigo Maiden Gully · Combined · Prep-12 | Catholic | 50.8 Top 50% | 1040 | 1,203 | 11.9 |
| 36 | St Peter's School North Bendigo · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 49.8 Top 50% | 979 | 132 | 5.9 |
| 37 | Bendigo Senior Secondary College Bendigo · Secondary · 10-12 | Government | 48.6 Lower 50% | 1003 | 1,918 | 13.5 |
| 38 | Maiden Gully Primary School Maiden Gully · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 48.6 Lower 50% | 1009 | 551 | 14.4 |
| 39 | Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College Bendigo · Secondary · 7-10 | Government | 46.2 Lower 50% | 1016 | 1,030 | 13.2 |
| 40 | Lockwood Primary School Lockwood · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 46.2 Lower 50% | 989 | 99 | 9.6 |
| 41 | Huntly Primary School Huntly · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 45.6 Lower 50% | 975 | 324 | 14.8 |
| 42 | Epsom Primary School Epsom · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 44.9 Lower 50% | 967 | 425 | 13.6 |
| 43 | Kennington Primary School Kennington · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 43.3 Lower 50% | 979 | 581 | 11.3 |
| 44 | Boort District P-12 School Boort · Combined · Prep-12 | Government | 42.7 Lower 50% | 997 | 184 | 8.5 |
| 45 | East Loddon P-12 College Dingee · Combined · Prep-12 | Government | 42.2 Lower 50% | 977 | 256 | 8.6 |
| 46 | White Hills Primary School White Hills · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 42.0 Lower 50% | 977 | 586 | 13.7 |
| 47 | Crusoe 7-10 Secondary College Kangaroo Flat · Secondary · 7-10 | Government | 40.9 Lower 50% | 966 | 925 | 12.7 |
| 48 | Heathcote Primary School Heathcote · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 40.5 Lower 50% | 961 | 150 | 12.5 |
| 49 | Pyramid Hill College Pyramid Hill · Combined · Prep-10 | Government | 40.4 Lower 50% | 982 | 104 | 6.8 |
| 50 | Big Hill Primary School Big Hill · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 38.0 Lower 50% | 980 | 221 | 15.9 |
| 51 | Wedderburn College Wedderburn · Combined · Prep-12 | Government | 36.9 Lower 50% | 926 | 205 | 8.0 |
| 52 | Golden Square Primary School Golden Square · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 36.3 Lower 50% | 967 | 262 | 11.0 |
| 53 | Weeroona College Bendigo Bendigo · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 35.6 Lower 50% | 940 | 812 | 10.7 |
| 54 | Kangaroo Flat Primary School Kangaroo Flat · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 34.0 Lower 50% | 908 | 313 | 10.5 |
| 55 | Specimen Hill Primary School Golden Square · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 28.8 Lower 50% | 934 | 234 | 11.8 |
| 56 | California Gully Primary School California Gully · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 27.1 Lower 50% | 913 | 181 | 13.8 |
| 57 | Eaglehawk Primary School Eaglehawk · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 26.2 Lower 50% | 869 | 159 | 10.1 |
| 58 | Lightning Reef Primary School Bendigo · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 25.9 Lower 50% | 858 | 165 | 8.9 |
| 59 | Eaglehawk Secondary College Eaglehawk · Secondary · 7-10 | Government | 25.7 Lower 50% | 922 | 561 | 9.7 |
| 60 | Eaglehawk North Primary School Eaglehawk · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 25.0 Lower 50% | 958 | 269 | 15.5 |
Best primary schools in Bendigo
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74.8
St Ambrose's School
Woodend · Catholic primary · Prep-6
225 students · ICSEA 1109
74.4
Castlemaine North Primary School
Castlemaine · Government primary · Prep-6
278 students · ICSEA 1117
73.2
Our Lady of the Rosary
Kyneton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
286 students · ICSEA 1081
72.2
Tylden Primary School
Tylden · Government primary · Prep-6
125 students · ICSEA 1078
72.1
Girton Grammar School
Bendigo · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,195 students · ICSEA 1148
Best high schools in Bendigo
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72.1
Girton Grammar School
Bendigo · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,195 students · ICSEA 1148
69.7
Sacred Heart College
Kyneton · Catholic high school · 7-12
888 students · ICSEA 1070
68.8
Catherine McAuley College
Bendigo · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,567 students · ICSEA 1055
67.4
Castlemaine Steiner School & Kindergarten
Muckleford · Independent combined · Prep-8
135 students · ICSEA 1105
67.0
Castlemaine Secondary College
Castlemaine · Government high school · 7-12
695 students · ICSEA 1040
Other schools
Special schools and very small schools are listed but not ranked.
- Chewton Primary Schoolprimary
- Malmsbury Primary Schoolprimary
- Newham Primary Schoolprimary
- Taradale Primary Schoolprimary
- Eppalock Primary Schoolprimary
- Elphinstone Primary Schoolprimary
- St Mary's Schoolprimary
- Harcourt Valley Primary Schoolprimary
- Lockwood South Primary Schoolprimary
- Goornong Primary Schoolprimary
- Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Primaryprimary
- Redesdale Mia Mia Primary Schoolprimary
- St Mary's Schoolprimary
- Inglewood Primary Schoolprimary
- Tarnagulla Primary Schoolprimary
- Elmore Primary Schoolprimary
- Bridgewater Primary Schoolprimary
- Raywood Primary Schoolprimary
- Bendigo Special Developmental Schoolspecial
- DOXA School Bendigospecial
- Kalianna Schoolspecial
- Langley Primary Schoolprimary
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best school in Bendigo?
St Ambrose's School has the highest Success Index in Bendigo (74.8/100, Top 10% of primary schools nationally). For primary years the top school is St Ambrose's School; for secondary years it is Girton Grammar School.
How many schools are in Bendigo?
There are 82 schools in Bendigo, Victoria (region): 61 primary, 9 secondary, 9 combined. 60 are government schools and 22 are non-government. Together they enrol about 26,288 students.
Are there public high schools in Bendigo?
Yes. Castlemaine Secondary College, Kyneton High School, Bendigo Senior Secondary College, Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College, Boort District P-12 School and 6 more are government schools offering secondary years in Bendigo.