Little Bendigo Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Nerrina, Victoria 3350 · Ballarat LGA
#951 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2956 of 4,908 nationally
About Little Bendigo Primary School
Little Bendigo Primary School is a public primary school located in Nerrina, Victoria (3350), within the Ballarat local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 84 students (37 girls and 47 boys).
Little Bendigo Primary School has an ICSEA value of 986, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 40th percentile of Australian schools. 14% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 34% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 7 teachers (6.2 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Little Bendigo Primary School scores 46.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 951st of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (20th of 31 in the Ballarat area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 986
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)14% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-3% enrolments since 2020 (area median 0%)
- 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 Little Bendigo Primary School's 84 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Little Bendigo Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Little Bendigo Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Caledonian Primary School
Brown Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
215 students · ICSEA 1010 · 1.4 km away
Woodmans Hill Secondary College
Ballarat East · Government high school · 7-12
602 students · ICSEA 988 · 1.8 km away
St Francis Xavier School
Ballarat East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
482 students · ICSEA 1071 · 2.2 km away
Black Hill Primary School
Ballarat · Government primary · Prep-6
397 students · ICSEA 1042 · 2.4 km away
St Alipius' Parish School
Ballarat East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
248 students · ICSEA 1052 · 2.8 km away
Ballarat North Primary School
Ballarat · Government primary · Prep-6
330 students · ICSEA 1002 · 2.9 km away
Invermay Primary School
Invermay · Government primary · Prep-6
74 students · ICSEA 945 · 3.1 km away
St Columba's School
Ballarat North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
334 students · ICSEA 1090 · 3.1 km away
Macarthur Street Primary School
Soldiers Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
83 students · ICSEA 951 · 3.4 km away
Canadian Lead Primary School
Ballarat East · Government primary · Prep-6
235 students · ICSEA 952 · 3.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Romsey Primary School
Romsey · Government primary · Prep-6
323 students · ICSEA 986
Lucknow Primary School
Eastwood · Government primary · Prep-6
539 students · ICSEA 986
Woori Yallock Primary School
Woori Yallock · Government primary · Prep-6
429 students · ICSEA 986
Tallarook Primary School
Tallarook · Government primary · Prep-6
30 students · ICSEA 986
Warragul Primary School
Warragul · Government primary · Prep-6
261 students · ICSEA 986
Trafalgar Primary School
Trafalgar · Government primary · Prep-6
359 students · ICSEA 986
Frequently asked questions
Is Little Bendigo Primary School a public or private school?
Little Bendigo Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Little Bendigo Primary School offer?
Little Bendigo Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Little Bendigo Primary School?
In 2025, Little Bendigo Primary School had 84 enrolled students (37 girls, 47 boys), a change of -3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Little Bendigo Primary School?
Little Bendigo Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 986. 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 Little Bendigo Primary School rank in VIC?
Little Bendigo Primary School ranks 951st of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (46.5/100), and 2956th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Little Bendigo Primary School?
Little Bendigo Primary School has about 13.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Little Bendigo Primary School each year?
In 2025, Little Bendigo Primary School had 9 students in Prep and 21 in Year 6.
Is Little Bendigo Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Little Bendigo Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Little Bendigo Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Little Bendigo 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 Little Bendigo Primary School?
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