Eppalock Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Axe Creek, Victoria 3551 · Greater Bendigo LGA
About Eppalock Primary School
Eppalock Primary School is a public primary school located in Axe Creek, Victoria (3551), within the Greater Bendigo local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 49 students (13 girls and 36 boys).
Eppalock Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1043, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 66th percentile of Australian schools. 20% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 23% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 9 teachers (7.0 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 7.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 16% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Eppalock Primary School scores 61.3 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1043
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)20% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)7.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-16% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+12 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 Eppalock Primary School's 49 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Eppalock Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Eppalock Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Francis of the Fields School
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614 students · ICSEA 1093 · 4.8 km away
Strathfieldsaye Primary School
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538 students · ICSEA 1038 · 5.2 km away
Victory Christian College
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Spring Gully Primary School
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426 students · ICSEA 1056 · 11 km away
Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College
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Kennington Primary School
Kennington · Government primary · Prep-6
581 students · ICSEA 979 · 11 km away
St Therese's School
Kennington · Catholic primary · Prep-6
460 students · ICSEA 1076 · 12 km away
Axedale Primary School
Axedale · Government primary · Prep-6
101 students · ICSEA 1018 · 12 km away
Quarry Hill Primary School
Quarry Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
324 students · ICSEA 1037 · 12 km away
St Joseph's School
Quarry Hill · Catholic primary · Prep-6
234 students · ICSEA 1064 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
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458 students · ICSEA 1043
Oatlands Primary School
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1,003 students · ICSEA 1043
Harvest Home Primary School
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885 students · ICSEA 1043
Buninyong Primary School
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Natimuk Primary School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Eppalock Primary School a public or private school?
Eppalock Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Eppalock Primary School offer?
Eppalock Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Eppalock Primary School?
In 2025, Eppalock Primary School had 49 enrolled students (13 girls, 36 boys), a change of -16% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Eppalock Primary School?
Eppalock Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1043. 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 Eppalock Primary School?
Eppalock Primary School has about 7.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Eppalock Primary School each year?
In 2025, Eppalock Primary School had 9 students in Prep and 5 in Year 6.
Is Eppalock Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Eppalock Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Eppalock Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Eppalock 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 Eppalock Primary School?
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