Axedale Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Axedale, Victoria 3551 · Greater Bendigo LGA
#757 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2263 of 4,908 nationally
About Axedale Primary School
Axedale Primary School is a public primary school located in Axedale, Victoria (3551), within the Greater Bendigo local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 101 students (41 girls and 60 boys).
Axedale Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1018, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 55th percentile of Australian schools. 16% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 31% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 11 teachers (8.5 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Axedale Primary School scores 55.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 757th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (11th of 31 in the Greater Bendigo area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1018
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)16% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-8% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+19 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Axedale Primary School's 101 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Axedale Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Axedale Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Eppalock Primary School
Axe Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
49 students · ICSEA 1043 · 12 km away
St Francis of the Fields School
Strathfieldsaye · Catholic primary · Prep-6
614 students · ICSEA 1093 · 13 km away
Strathfieldsaye Primary School
Strathfieldsaye · Government primary · Prep-6
538 students · ICSEA 1038 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Wangaratta Primary School
Wangaratta · Government primary · Prep-6
148 students · ICSEA 1018
Yinnar Primary School
Yinnar · Government primary · Prep-6
230 students · ICSEA 1018
Merrivale Primary School
Warrnambool · Government primary · Prep-6
184 students · ICSEA 1018
Moomba Park Primary School
Fawkner · Government primary · Prep-6
205 students · ICSEA 1018
Knox Central Primary School
Boronia · Government primary · Prep-6
75 students · ICSEA 1018
Haddon Primary School
Haddon · Government primary · Prep-6
232 students · ICSEA 1019
Frequently asked questions
Is Axedale Primary School a public or private school?
Axedale Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Axedale Primary School offer?
Axedale Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Axedale Primary School?
In 2025, Axedale Primary School had 101 enrolled students (41 girls, 60 boys), a change of -8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Axedale Primary School?
Axedale Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1018. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Axedale Primary School rank in VIC?
Axedale Primary School ranks 757th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (55.8/100), and 2263rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Axedale Primary School?
Axedale Primary School has about 11.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Axedale Primary School each year?
In 2025, Axedale Primary School had 17 students in Prep and 9 in Year 6.
Is Axedale Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Axedale Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Axedale Primary School?
There are 3 other schools within 15 km of Axedale Primary School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Axedale Primary School?
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