Big Hill Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Big Hill, Victoria 3555 · Greater Bendigo LGA
#1113 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#3569 of 4,908 nationally
About Big Hill Primary School
Big Hill Primary School is a public primary school located in Big Hill, Victoria (3555), within the Greater Bendigo local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 221 students (91 girls and 130 boys).
Big Hill Primary School has an ICSEA value of 980, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 38th percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 38% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 18 teachers (13.9 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 23% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Big Hill Primary School scores 38.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1113th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (24th 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 980
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-23% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+5 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 Big Hill Primary School's 221 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Big Hill Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Big Hill Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Bendigo Special Developmental School
Kangaroo Flat · Government special · U
167 students · ICSEA 940 · 3.8 km away
St Monica's School
Kangaroo Flat · Catholic primary · Prep-6
284 students · ICSEA 1032 · 4.0 km away
Crusoe 7-10 Secondary College
Kangaroo Flat · Government high school · 7-10
925 students · ICSEA 966 · 4.5 km away
Kangaroo Flat Primary School
Kangaroo Flat · Government primary · Prep-6
313 students · ICSEA 908 · 4.7 km away
Spring Gully Primary School
Bendigo · Government primary · Prep-6
426 students · ICSEA 1056 · 5.6 km away
Golden Square Primary School
Golden Square · Government primary · Prep-6
262 students · ICSEA 967 · 6.8 km away
Quarry Hill Primary School
Quarry Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
324 students · ICSEA 1037 · 7.0 km away
St Joseph's School
Quarry Hill · Catholic primary · Prep-6
234 students · ICSEA 1064 · 7.5 km away
Specimen Hill Primary School
Golden Square · Government primary · Prep-6
234 students · ICSEA 934 · 7.6 km away
Lockwood South Primary School
Lockwood South · Government primary · Prep-6
38 students · ICSEA 1020 · 7.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Tallangatta Primary School
Tallangatta · Government primary · Prep-6
90 students · ICSEA 980
Wesburn Primary School
Wesburn · Government primary · Prep-6
77 students · ICSEA 980
Simpson Primary School
Simpson · Government primary · Prep-6
53 students · ICSEA 980
Lockington Consolidated School
Lockington · Government primary · Prep-6
143 students · ICSEA 980
Wodonga Primary School
Wodonga · Government primary · Prep-6
869 students · ICSEA 981
Portland Primary School
Portland · Government primary · Prep-6
256 students · ICSEA 981
Frequently asked questions
Is Big Hill Primary School a public or private school?
Big Hill Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Big Hill Primary School offer?
Big Hill Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Big Hill Primary School?
In 2025, Big Hill Primary School had 221 enrolled students (91 girls, 130 boys), a change of -23% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Big Hill Primary School?
Big Hill Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 980. 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 Big Hill Primary School rank in VIC?
Big Hill Primary School ranks 1113th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (38.0/100), and 3569th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Big Hill Primary School?
Big Hill Primary School has about 15.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Big Hill Primary School each year?
In 2025, Big Hill Primary School had 27 students in Prep and 27 in Year 6.
Is Big Hill Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Big Hill Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Big Hill Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Big Hill 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 Big Hill Primary School?
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