Bairnsdale West Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bairnsdale, Victoria 3875 · East Gippsland LGA
#1199 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#3941 of 4,908 nationally
About Bairnsdale West Primary School
Bairnsdale West 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 328 students (162 girls and 166 boys).
Bairnsdale West Primary School has an ICSEA value of 913, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 13th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 58% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 33 teachers (25.3 full-time equivalent) and 42 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bairnsdale West Primary School scores 32.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1199th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (8th 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 913
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+7% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+3 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 West Primary School's 328 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bairnsdale West Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bairnsdale West Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Wild Cherry School
Bairnsdale · Independent primary · Prep-6
43 students · ICSEA 1053 · 388 m away
Bairnsdale Secondary College
Bairnsdale · Government high school · 7-12
1,213 students · ICSEA 955 · 540 m away
East Gippsland Specialist School
Bairnsdale · Government special · U
95 students · ICSEA 857 · 924 m away
Bairnsdale Primary School
Bairnsdale · Government primary · Prep-6
260 students · ICSEA 892 · 1.4 km away
Nagle College
Bairnsdale · Catholic high school · 7-12
803 students · ICSEA 1018 · 2.3 km away
Lucknow Primary School
Eastwood · Government primary · Prep-6
539 students · ICSEA 986 · 2.4 km away
St Mary's School
Bairnsdale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
473 students · ICSEA 1024 · 2.7 km away
Bairnsdale Christian College
Bairnsdale · Independent combined · Prep-10
82 students · ICSEA 1010 · 3.2 km away
Eagle Point Primary School
Eagle Point · Government primary · Prep-6
170 students · ICSEA 1002 · 9.9 km away
Nicholson Primary School
Nicholson · Government primary · Prep-6
70 students · ICSEA 948 · 12 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
California Gully Primary School
California Gully · Government primary · Prep-6
181 students · ICSEA 913
Yarrunga Primary School
Wangaratta · Government primary · Prep-6
130 students · ICSEA 913
Timor Primary School
Timor · Government primary · Prep-6
44 students · ICSEA 912
Broadmeadows Valley Primary School
Broadmeadows · Government primary · Prep-6
210 students · ICSEA 912
Murrabit Group School
Murrabit · Government primary · Prep-6
25 students · ICSEA 915
Bona Vista Primary School
Bona Vista · Government primary · Prep-6
17 students · ICSEA 916
Frequently asked questions
Is Bairnsdale West Primary School a public or private school?
Bairnsdale West Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Bairnsdale West Primary School offer?
Bairnsdale West Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Bairnsdale West Primary School?
In 2025, Bairnsdale West Primary School had 328 enrolled students (162 girls, 166 boys), a change of 7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bairnsdale West Primary School?
Bairnsdale West Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 913. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Bairnsdale West Primary School rank in VIC?
Bairnsdale West Primary School ranks 1199th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (32.6/100), and 3941st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bairnsdale West Primary School?
Bairnsdale West Primary School has about 13.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Bairnsdale West Primary School each year?
In 2025, Bairnsdale West Primary School had 43 students in Prep and 51 in Year 6.
Is Bairnsdale West Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Bairnsdale West Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bairnsdale West Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bairnsdale West 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.
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