DOXA School Bendigo
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bendigo, Victoria 3550 · Greater Bendigo LGA
About DOXA School Bendigo
DOXA School Bendigo is a catholic special school located in Bendigo, Victoria (3550), within the Greater Bendigo local government area. It caters for students from 8 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 47 students (29 girls and 18 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
DOXA School Bendigo has an ICSEA value of 961, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 29th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 51% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 7 teachers (6.8 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 6.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 6% over the past five years.
DOXA School Bendigo is a special school. Special schools support students with disability or specific needs and are deliberately excluded from the Success Index and rankings, which would not be a fair measure of what they do.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How DOXA School Bendigo's 47 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at DOXA School Bendigo have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near DOXA School Bendigo
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Kilian's School
Bendigo · Catholic primary · Prep-6
268 students · ICSEA 1059 · 216 m away
Bendigo Senior Secondary College
Bendigo · Government high school · 10-12
1,918 students · ICSEA 1003 · 575 m away
Camp Hill Primary School
Bendigo · Government primary · Prep-6
251 students · ICSEA 1040 · 692 m away
Catherine McAuley College
Bendigo · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,567 students · ICSEA 1055 · 1.2 km away
Girton Grammar School
Bendigo · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,195 students · ICSEA 1148 · 1.4 km away
St Therese's School
Kennington · Catholic primary · Prep-6
460 students · ICSEA 1076 · 1.6 km away
St Joseph's School
Quarry Hill · Catholic primary · Prep-6
234 students · ICSEA 1064 · 1.7 km away
Creek Street Christian College
Bendigo · Independent combined · Prep-12
457 students · ICSEA 1063 · 1.7 km away
St Peter's School
North Bendigo · Catholic primary · Prep-6
132 students · ICSEA 979 · 1.7 km away
Bendigo Primary School
Bendigo · Government primary · Prep-6
196 students · ICSEA 1005 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic special schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Borinya, Wangaratta Community Partnership
Wangaratta · Catholic special · 7-12
45 students · ICSEA 975
Saints College
North Melbourne · Catholic special · 7-12
1,524 students · ICSEA 935
MacKillop Specialist School
Whittington · Catholic special · Prep-12
196 students · ICSEA 993
St Mary's College for the Deaf
Wantirna South · Catholic special · U
75 students · ICSEA 1028
Frequently asked questions
Is DOXA School Bendigo a public or private school?
DOXA School Bendigo is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does DOXA School Bendigo offer?
DOXA School Bendigo offers 8 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend DOXA School Bendigo?
In 2025, DOXA School Bendigo had 47 enrolled students (29 girls, 18 boys), a change of -6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of DOXA School Bendigo?
DOXA School Bendigo has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 961. 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.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at DOXA School Bendigo?
DOXA School Bendigo has about 6.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is DOXA School Bendigo co-ed?
Yes. DOXA School Bendigo is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near DOXA School Bendigo?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of DOXA School Bendigo in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
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