Bendigo Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bendigo, Victoria 3552 · Greater Bendigo LGA
#764 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2287 of 4,908 nationally
About Bendigo Primary School
Bendigo Primary School is a public primary school located in Bendigo, Victoria (3552), within the Greater Bendigo local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 196 students (90 girls and 106 boys).
Bendigo Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1005, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 49th percentile of Australian schools. 20% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 34% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 18 teachers (15.1 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bendigo Primary School scores 55.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 764th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (12th 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 1005
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)20% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+4% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+4 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 Bendigo Primary School's 196 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bendigo Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bendigo Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Catherine McAuley College
Bendigo · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,567 students · ICSEA 1055 · 863 m away
Girton Grammar School
Bendigo · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,195 students · ICSEA 1148 · 909 m away
Creek Street Christian College
Bendigo · Independent combined · Prep-12
457 students · ICSEA 1063 · 1.0 km away
Camp Hill Primary School
Bendigo · Government primary · Prep-6
251 students · ICSEA 1040 · 1.2 km away
Bendigo Senior Secondary College
Bendigo · Government high school · 10-12
1,918 students · ICSEA 1003 · 1.3 km away
Specimen Hill Primary School
Golden Square · Government primary · Prep-6
234 students · ICSEA 934 · 1.5 km away
St Peter's School
North Bendigo · Catholic primary · Prep-6
132 students · ICSEA 979 · 1.6 km away
Golden Square Primary School
Golden Square · Government primary · Prep-6
262 students · ICSEA 967 · 1.6 km away
St Kilian's School
Bendigo · Catholic primary · Prep-6
268 students · ICSEA 1059 · 1.8 km away
St Joseph's School
Quarry Hill · Catholic primary · Prep-6
234 students · ICSEA 1064 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Yea Primary School
Yea · Government primary · Prep-6
128 students · ICSEA 1005
Beulah Primary School
Beulah · Government primary · Prep-6
27 students · ICSEA 1005
Seaford Park Primary School
Seaford · Government primary · Prep-6
169 students · ICSEA 1005
Allansford and District Primary School
Allansford · Government primary · Prep-6
160 students · ICSEA 1006
Bolinda Primary School
Bolinda · Government primary · Prep-6
48 students · ICSEA 1004
Warburton Primary School
Warburton · Government primary · Prep-6
71 students · ICSEA 1004
Frequently asked questions
Is Bendigo Primary School a public or private school?
Bendigo Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Bendigo Primary School offer?
Bendigo Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Bendigo Primary School?
In 2025, Bendigo Primary School had 196 enrolled students (90 girls, 106 boys), a change of 4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bendigo Primary School?
Bendigo Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1005. 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 Bendigo Primary School rank in VIC?
Bendigo Primary School ranks 764th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (55.5/100), and 2287th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bendigo Primary School?
Bendigo Primary School has about 13.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Bendigo Primary School each year?
In 2025, Bendigo Primary School had 19 students in Prep and 32 in Year 6.
Is Bendigo Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Bendigo Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bendigo Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bendigo 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 Bendigo Primary School?
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