Specimen Hill Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Golden Square, Victoria 3555 · Greater Bendigo LGA
#1239 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#4220 of 4,908 nationally
About Specimen Hill Primary School
Specimen Hill Primary School is a public primary school located in Golden Square, Victoria (3555), within the Greater Bendigo local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 234 students (101 girls and 133 boys).
Specimen Hill Primary School has an ICSEA value of 934, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 19th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 56% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 24 teachers (19.8 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 24% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Specimen Hill Primary School scores 28.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1239th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (27th 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 934
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-24% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-22 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 Specimen Hill Primary School's 234 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Specimen Hill Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Specimen Hill Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Golden Square Primary School
Golden Square · Government primary · Prep-6
262 students · ICSEA 967 · 1.2 km away
Bendigo Primary School
Bendigo · Government primary · Prep-6
196 students · ICSEA 1005 · 1.5 km away
Creek Street Christian College
Bendigo · Independent combined · Prep-12
457 students · ICSEA 1063 · 2.0 km away
Girton Grammar School
Bendigo · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,195 students · ICSEA 1148 · 2.1 km away
Catherine McAuley College
Bendigo · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,567 students · ICSEA 1055 · 2.4 km away
Camp Hill Primary School
Bendigo · Government primary · Prep-6
251 students · ICSEA 1040 · 2.7 km away
St Joseph's School
Quarry Hill · Catholic primary · Prep-6
234 students · ICSEA 1064 · 2.7 km away
Bendigo Senior Secondary College
Bendigo · Government high school · 10-12
1,918 students · ICSEA 1003 · 2.8 km away
St Peter's School
North Bendigo · Catholic primary · Prep-6
132 students · ICSEA 979 · 2.9 km away
Quarry Hill Primary School
Quarry Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
324 students · ICSEA 1037 · 3.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Numurkah Primary School
Numurkah · Government primary · Prep-6
152 students · ICSEA 934
Paynesville Primary School
Paynesville · Government primary · Prep-6
89 students · ICSEA 934
Murchison Primary School
Murchison · Government primary · Prep-6
69 students · ICSEA 935
Marysville Primary School
Marysville · Government primary · Prep-6
38 students · ICSEA 933
Dandenong Primary School
Dandenong · Government primary · Prep-6
479 students · ICSEA 935
Flowerdale Primary School
Flowerdale · Government primary · Prep-6
27 students · ICSEA 933
Frequently asked questions
Is Specimen Hill Primary School a public or private school?
Specimen Hill Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Specimen Hill Primary School offer?
Specimen Hill Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Specimen Hill Primary School?
In 2025, Specimen Hill Primary School had 234 enrolled students (101 girls, 133 boys), a change of -24% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Specimen Hill Primary School?
Specimen Hill Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 934. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Specimen Hill Primary School rank in VIC?
Specimen Hill Primary School ranks 1239th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (28.8/100), and 4220th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Specimen Hill Primary School?
Specimen Hill Primary School has about 11.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Specimen Hill Primary School each year?
In 2025, Specimen Hill Primary School had 20 students in Prep and 38 in Year 6.
Is Specimen Hill Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Specimen Hill Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Specimen Hill Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Specimen Hill 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 Specimen Hill Primary School?
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