Bairnsdale Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bairnsdale, Victoria 3875 · East Gippsland LGA
#1245 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#4270 of 4,908 nationally
About Bairnsdale Primary School
Bairnsdale Primary School is a public primary school located in Bairnsdale, Victoria (3875), within the East Gippsland local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 260 students (142 girls and 118 boys).
Bairnsdale Primary School has an ICSEA value of 892, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 9th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 59% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (21.9 full-time equivalent) and 27 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 27% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bairnsdale Primary School scores 28.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1245th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (10th of 12 in the East Gippsland area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 892
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+27% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-46 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 Bairnsdale Primary School's 260 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bairnsdale Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bairnsdale Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Bairnsdale West Primary School
Bairnsdale · Government primary · Prep-6
328 students · ICSEA 913 · 1.4 km away
Bairnsdale Secondary College
Bairnsdale · Government high school · 7-12
1,213 students · ICSEA 955 · 1.5 km away
Wild Cherry School
Bairnsdale · Independent primary · Prep-6
43 students · ICSEA 1053 · 1.5 km away
Lucknow Primary School
Eastwood · Government primary · Prep-6
539 students · ICSEA 986 · 1.8 km away
East Gippsland Specialist School
Bairnsdale · Government special · U
95 students · ICSEA 857 · 2.1 km away
Nagle College
Bairnsdale · Catholic high school · 7-12
803 students · ICSEA 1018 · 3.3 km away
St Mary's School
Bairnsdale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
473 students · ICSEA 1024 · 3.6 km away
Bairnsdale Christian College
Bairnsdale · Independent combined · Prep-10
82 students · ICSEA 1010 · 4.2 km away
Eagle Point Primary School
Eagle Point · Government primary · Prep-6
170 students · ICSEA 1002 · 8.8 km away
Nicholson Primary School
Nicholson · Government primary · Prep-6
70 students · ICSEA 948 · 11 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Minyip Primary School
Minyip · Government primary · Prep-6
25 students · ICSEA 893
Nyah District Primary School
Nyah West · Government primary · Prep-6
42 students · ICSEA 893
Dallas Brooks Community Primary School
Dallas · Government primary · Prep-6
410 students · ICSEA 893
Moe (South Street) Primary School
Moe · Government primary · Prep-6
241 students · ICSEA 890
Wallaroo Primary School
Hastings · Government primary · Prep-6
85 students · ICSEA 889
Moonambel Primary School
Moonambel · Government primary · Prep-6
11 students · ICSEA 888
Frequently asked questions
Is Bairnsdale Primary School a public or private school?
Bairnsdale Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Bairnsdale Primary School offer?
Bairnsdale Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Bairnsdale Primary School?
In 2025, Bairnsdale Primary School had 260 enrolled students (142 girls, 118 boys), a change of 27% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bairnsdale Primary School?
Bairnsdale Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 892. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Bairnsdale Primary School rank in VIC?
Bairnsdale Primary School ranks 1245th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (28.0/100), and 4270th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bairnsdale Primary School?
Bairnsdale Primary School has about 11.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Bairnsdale Primary School each year?
In 2025, Bairnsdale Primary School had 35 students in Prep and 38 in Year 6.
Is Bairnsdale Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Bairnsdale Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bairnsdale Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bairnsdale 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 Bairnsdale Primary School?
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