Buninyong Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Buninyong, Victoria 3357 · Ballarat LGA
#794 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2389 of 4,908 nationally
About Buninyong Primary School
Buninyong Primary School is a public primary school located in Buninyong, Victoria (3357), within the Ballarat local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 567 students (262 girls and 305 boys).
Buninyong Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1044, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 66th percentile of Australian schools. 21% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 20% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 45 teachers (38.7 full-time equivalent) and 31 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 17% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Buninyong Primary School scores 54.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 794th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (16th of 31 in the Ballarat area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1044
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)21% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-17% enrolments since 2020 (area median 0%)
- 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 Buninyong Primary School's 567 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Buninyong Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Buninyong Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Ballarat Steiner School
Mount Helen · Independent primary · Prep-6
64 students · ICSEA 1076 · 2.6 km away
Emmaus Catholic Primary School
Mount Clear · Catholic primary · Prep-6
362 students · ICSEA 1088 · 4.8 km away
Damascus College
Mount Clear · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,215 students · ICSEA 1052 · 4.9 km away
Mount Clear College
Mount Clear · Government high school · 7-12
982 students · ICSEA 996 · 5.3 km away
Magpie Primary School
Magpie · Government primary · Prep-6
103 students · ICSEA 923 · 5.7 km away
Mount Clear Primary School
Mount Clear · Government primary · Prep-6
221 students · ICSEA 991 · 5.7 km away
Napoleons Primary School
Napoleons · Government primary · Prep-6
86 students · ICSEA 996 · 5.9 km away
St James' School
Sebastopol · Catholic primary · Prep-6
166 students · ICSEA 1034 · 6.9 km away
Sebastopol Primary School
Sebastopol · Government primary · Prep-6
98 students · ICSEA 901 · 7.4 km away
Ballarat Christian College
Sebastopol · Independent combined · Prep-12
406 students · ICSEA 1058 · 7.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Natimuk Primary School
Natimuk · Government primary · Prep-6
31 students · ICSEA 1044
Keilor Primary School
Keilor · Government primary · Prep-6
374 students · ICSEA 1044
Longwood Primary School
Longwood · Government primary · Prep-6
53 students · ICSEA 1044
Ainslie Parklands Primary School
Croydon · Government primary · Prep-6
93 students · ICSEA 1044
Deanside Primary School
Deanside · Government primary · Prep-6
590 students · ICSEA 1044
Deans Marsh Primary School
Deans Marsh · Government primary · Prep-6
52 students · ICSEA 1045
Frequently asked questions
Is Buninyong Primary School a public or private school?
Buninyong Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Buninyong Primary School offer?
Buninyong Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Buninyong Primary School?
In 2025, Buninyong Primary School had 567 enrolled students (262 girls, 305 boys), a change of -17% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Buninyong Primary School?
Buninyong Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1044. 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 Buninyong Primary School rank in VIC?
Buninyong Primary School ranks 794th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (54.2/100), and 2389th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Buninyong Primary School?
Buninyong Primary School has about 14.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Buninyong Primary School each year?
In 2025, Buninyong Primary School had 66 students in Prep and 93 in Year 6.
Is Buninyong Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Buninyong Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Buninyong Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Buninyong 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 Buninyong Primary School?
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