Bunyip Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bunyip, Victoria 3815 · Cardinia LGA
#1081 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#3445 of 4,908 nationally
About Bunyip Primary School
Bunyip Primary School is a public primary school located in Bunyip, Victoria (3815), within the Cardinia local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 176 students (81 girls and 95 boys).
Bunyip Primary School has an ICSEA value of 994, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 44th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 36% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (12.1 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 19% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bunyip Primary School scores 39.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1081st of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (25th of 31 in the Cardinia area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 994
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-19% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-6 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 Bunyip Primary School's 176 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bunyip Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bunyip Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Columba Catholic School
Bunyip · Catholic primary · Prep-6
291 students · ICSEA 1009 · 680 m away
Garfield Primary School
Garfield · Government primary · Prep-6
130 students · ICSEA 996 · 3.5 km away
Longwarry Primary School
Longwarry · Government primary · Prep-6
135 students · ICSEA 945 · 5.2 km away
St Thomas Aquinas College
Tynong · Independent combined · Prep-12
204 students · ICSEA 1030 · 8.1 km away
St Paul's Anglican Grammar School
Drouin · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,765 students · ICSEA 1092 · 9.6 km away
Labertouche Primary School
Labertouche · Government primary · Prep-6
80 students · ICSEA 989 · 11 km away
Ripplebrook Primary School
Ripplebrook · Government primary · Prep-6
43 students · ICSEA 943 · 12 km away
Nar Nar Goon Primary School
Nar Nar Goon · Government primary · Prep-6
192 students · ICSEA 983 · 12 km away
St James School
Nar Nar Goon · Catholic primary · Prep-6
98 students · ICSEA 1031 · 13 km away
Drouin South Primary School
Drouin South · Government primary · Prep-6
202 students · ICSEA 982 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Marong Primary School
Marong · Government primary · Prep-6
235 students · ICSEA 994
Coimadai Primary School
Coimadai · Government primary · Prep-6
71 students · ICSEA 994
Bruthen Primary School
Bruthen · Government primary · Prep-6
72 students · ICSEA 994
Miners Rest Primary School
Miners Rest · Government primary · Prep-6
353 students · ICSEA 994
Yarragon Primary School
Yarragon · Government primary · Prep-6
202 students · ICSEA 994
Neerim South Primary School
Neerim South · Government primary · Prep-6
148 students · ICSEA 994
Frequently asked questions
Is Bunyip Primary School a public or private school?
Bunyip Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Bunyip Primary School offer?
Bunyip Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Bunyip Primary School?
In 2025, Bunyip Primary School had 176 enrolled students (81 girls, 95 boys), a change of -19% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bunyip Primary School?
Bunyip Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 994. 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 Bunyip Primary School rank in VIC?
Bunyip Primary School ranks 1081st of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (39.6/100), and 3445th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bunyip Primary School?
Bunyip Primary School has about 14.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Bunyip Primary School each year?
In 2025, Bunyip Primary School had 33 students in Prep and 23 in Year 6.
Is Bunyip Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Bunyip Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bunyip Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bunyip 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 Bunyip Primary School?
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