Lockwood Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lockwood, Victoria 3551 · Greater Bendigo LGA
#958 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2985 of 4,908 nationally
About Lockwood Primary School
Lockwood Primary School is a public primary school located in Lockwood, Victoria (3551), within the Greater Bendigo local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 99 students (51 girls and 48 boys).
Lockwood Primary School has an ICSEA value of 989, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 42nd percentile of Australian schools. 10% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 46% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 12 teachers (10.3 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 24% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Lockwood Primary School scores 46.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 958th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (18th of 31 in the Greater Bendigo area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 989
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)10% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-24% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+16 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 Lockwood Primary School's 99 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Lockwood Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Lockwood Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Lockwood South Primary School
Lockwood South · Government primary · Prep-6
38 students · ICSEA 1020 · 4.4 km away
Crusoe 7-10 Secondary College
Kangaroo Flat · Government high school · 7-10
925 students · ICSEA 966 · 6.6 km away
Kangaroo Flat Primary School
Kangaroo Flat · Government primary · Prep-6
313 students · ICSEA 908 · 6.7 km away
Bendigo Special Developmental School
Kangaroo Flat · Government special · U
167 students · ICSEA 940 · 7.0 km away
St Monica's School
Kangaroo Flat · Catholic primary · Prep-6
284 students · ICSEA 1032 · 7.5 km away
Big Hill Primary School
Big Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
221 students · ICSEA 980 · 7.8 km away
Maiden Gully Primary School
Maiden Gully · Government primary · Prep-6
551 students · ICSEA 1009 · 7.8 km away
Marong Primary School
Marong · Government primary · Prep-6
235 students · ICSEA 994 · 7.8 km away
Specimen Hill Primary School
Golden Square · Government primary · Prep-6
234 students · ICSEA 934 · 9.0 km away
Golden Square Primary School
Golden Square · Government primary · Prep-6
262 students · ICSEA 967 · 9.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Wahgunyah Primary School
Wahgunyah · Government primary · Prep-6
92 students · ICSEA 989
Dimboola Primary School
Dimboola · Government primary · Prep-6
85 students · ICSEA 989
Pyalong Primary School
Pyalong · Government primary · Prep-6
82 students · ICSEA 989
Hazelwood North Primary School
Hazelwood North · Government primary · Prep-6
140 students · ICSEA 989
Mirboo North Primary School
Mirboo North · Government primary · Prep-6
278 students · ICSEA 989
Labertouche Primary School
Labertouche · Government primary · Prep-6
80 students · ICSEA 989
Frequently asked questions
Is Lockwood Primary School a public or private school?
Lockwood Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Lockwood Primary School offer?
Lockwood Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Lockwood Primary School?
In 2025, Lockwood Primary School had 99 enrolled students (51 girls, 48 boys), a change of -24% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Lockwood Primary School?
Lockwood Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 989. 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 Lockwood Primary School rank in VIC?
Lockwood Primary School ranks 958th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (46.2/100), and 2985th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Lockwood Primary School?
Lockwood Primary School has about 9.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Lockwood Primary School each year?
In 2025, Lockwood Primary School had 9 students in Prep and 17 in Year 6.
Is Lockwood Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Lockwood Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Lockwood Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Lockwood 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 Lockwood Primary School?
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