Kalianna School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bendigo, Victoria 3550 · Greater Bendigo LGA
About Kalianna School
Kalianna School is a public special school located in Bendigo, Victoria (3550), within the Greater Bendigo local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 221 students (88 girls and 133 boys).
Kalianna School has an ICSEA value of 895, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 10th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 72% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 39 teachers (36.9 full-time equivalent) and 49 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 5.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 7% over the past five years.
Kalianna School 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.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Kalianna School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Kalianna School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Peter's School
North Bendigo · Catholic primary · Prep-6
132 students · ICSEA 979 · 880 m away
Lightning Reef Primary School
Bendigo · Government primary · Prep-6
165 students · ICSEA 858 · 886 m away
Weeroona College Bendigo
Bendigo · Government high school · 7-12
812 students · ICSEA 940 · 1.7 km away
Catherine McAuley College
Bendigo · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,567 students · ICSEA 1055 · 1.8 km away
St Kilian's School
Bendigo · Catholic primary · Prep-6
268 students · ICSEA 1059 · 1.9 km away
Bendigo Senior Secondary College
Bendigo · Government high school · 10-12
1,918 students · ICSEA 1003 · 1.9 km away
Camp Hill Primary School
Bendigo · Government primary · Prep-6
251 students · ICSEA 1040 · 2.0 km away
DOXA School Bendigo
Bendigo · Catholic special · 8-12
47 students · ICSEA 961 · 2.1 km away
Eaglehawk Secondary College
Eaglehawk · Government high school · 7-10
561 students · ICSEA 922 · 2.4 km away
St Liborius' School
Eaglehawk · Catholic primary · Prep-6
258 students · ICSEA 1018 · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Banmira Specialist School
Shepparton · Government special · U
234 students · ICSEA 894
Hampden P-12 School
Cobden · Government special · U
67 students · ICSEA 898
Portland Bay School
Portland · Government special · U
74 students · ICSEA 898
Baringa School
Moe · Government special · U
166 students · ICSEA 901
Western English Language School
Braybrook · Government special · Prep-10
502 students · ICSEA 903
Horsham Special School
Horsham · Government special · U
106 students · ICSEA 903
Frequently asked questions
Is Kalianna School a public or private school?
Kalianna School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Kalianna School offer?
Kalianna School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Kalianna School?
In 2025, Kalianna School had 221 enrolled students (88 girls, 133 boys), a change of -7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Kalianna School?
Kalianna School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 895. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Kalianna School?
Kalianna School has about 5.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Kalianna School co-ed?
Yes. Kalianna School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Kalianna School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Kalianna 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 Kalianna School?
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