Birchip P-12 School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Birchip, Victoria 3483 · Buloke LGA
#166 of 239 combined schools in VIC
#745 of 1,259 nationally
About Birchip P-12 School
Birchip P-12 School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Birchip, Victoria (3483), within the Buloke local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 162 students (92 girls and 70 boys).
Birchip P-12 School has an ICSEA value of 989, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 42nd percentile of Australian schools. 10% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 36% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 30 teachers (22.2 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 7.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Birchip P-12 School scores 45.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 166th of 239 combined schools in VIC (2nd of 4 in the Buloke area).
VCE results (2025)
Published by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority. Study scores range from 0 to 50 with a state mean of 30; a score of 40 or above is in roughly the top 9% statewide.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 989
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)10% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)7.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-12% enrolments since 2020 (area median -13%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+7 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 Birchip P-12 School's 162 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Birchip P-12 School have changed over the past decade.
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Similar schools
Government combined schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Bannockburn P-12 College
Bannockburn · Government combined · Prep-12
799 students · ICSEA 989
Kaniva College
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134 students · ICSEA 989
Derrinallum P-12 College
Derrinallum · Government combined · Prep-12
72 students · ICSEA 987
Wycheproof P-12 College
Wycheproof · Government combined · Prep-12
90 students · ICSEA 992
Balmoral K-12 Community College
Balmoral · Government combined · Prep-12
86 students · ICSEA 986
Terang College
Terang · Government combined · Prep-12
246 students · ICSEA 983
Frequently asked questions
Is Birchip P-12 School a public or private school?
Birchip P-12 School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Birchip P-12 School offer?
Birchip P-12 School offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Birchip P-12 School?
In 2025, Birchip P-12 School had 162 enrolled students (92 girls, 70 boys), a change of -12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Birchip P-12 School?
Birchip P-12 School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 989. 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 Birchip P-12 School rank in VIC?
Birchip P-12 School ranks 166th of 239 combined schools in Victoria on the Success Index (45.7/100), and 745th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Birchip P-12 School?
Birchip P-12 School has about 7.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Birchip P-12 School?
In 2025, Birchip P-12 School recorded a median VCE study score of 30 with 6.8% of study scores at 40 or above, from 26 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Birchip P-12 School?
In 2025, Birchip P-12 School had 17 students in Year 7 and 17 in Year 12.
Is Birchip P-12 School co-ed?
Yes. Birchip P-12 School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
Where can I get tutoring near Birchip P-12 School?
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