Goornong Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Goornong, Victoria 3557 · Greater Bendigo LGA
About Goornong Primary School
Goornong Primary School is a public primary school located in Goornong, Victoria (3557), within the Greater Bendigo local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 46 students (23 girls and 23 boys).
Goornong Primary School has an ICSEA value of 995, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 45th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 29% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 6 teachers (5.0 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 31% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Goornong Primary School scores 47.7 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 995
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+31% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+33 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 Goornong Primary School's 46 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Goornong Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Goornong Primary School a public or private school?
Goornong Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Goornong Primary School offer?
Goornong Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Goornong Primary School?
In 2025, Goornong Primary School had 46 enrolled students (23 girls, 23 boys), a change of 31% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Goornong Primary School?
Goornong Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 995. 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 Goornong Primary School?
Goornong Primary School has about 9.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Goornong Primary School each year?
In 2025, Goornong Primary School had 2 students in Prep and 7 in Year 6.
Is Goornong Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Goornong Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
Where can I get tutoring near Goornong Primary School?
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