St Kilian's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bendigo, Victoria 3550 · Greater Bendigo LGA
#462 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1210 of 4,908 nationally
About St Kilian's School
St Kilian's School is a catholic primary school located in Bendigo, Victoria (3550), within the Greater Bendigo local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 268 students (139 girls and 129 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Kilian's School has an ICSEA value of 1059, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 72nd percentile of Australian schools. 22% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 15% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 25 teachers (21.6 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.4 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Kilian's School scores 68.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 462nd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (4th 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 1059
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)22% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+2% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-1 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 St Kilian's School's 268 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Kilian's School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Kilian's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
DOXA School Bendigo
Bendigo · Catholic special · 8-12
47 students · ICSEA 961 · 216 m away
Bendigo Senior Secondary College
Bendigo · Government high school · 10-12
1,918 students · ICSEA 1003 · 466 m away
Camp Hill Primary School
Bendigo · Government primary · Prep-6
251 students · ICSEA 1040 · 602 m away
Catherine McAuley College
Bendigo · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,567 students · ICSEA 1055 · 1.0 km away
Girton Grammar School
Bendigo · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,195 students · ICSEA 1148 · 1.4 km away
St Peter's School
North Bendigo · Catholic primary · Prep-6
132 students · ICSEA 979 · 1.5 km away
Creek Street Christian College
Bendigo · Independent combined · Prep-12
457 students · ICSEA 1063 · 1.7 km away
Bendigo Primary School
Bendigo · Government primary · Prep-6
196 students · ICSEA 1005 · 1.8 km away
St Joseph's School
Quarry Hill · Catholic primary · Prep-6
234 students · ICSEA 1064 · 1.8 km away
St Therese's School
Kennington · Catholic primary · Prep-6
460 students · ICSEA 1076 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Anne's School
Sunbury · Catholic primary · Prep-6
599 students · ICSEA 1059
St Mary MacKillop Primary School
Keilor Downs · Catholic primary · Prep-6
502 students · ICSEA 1059
St Michael's School
Traralgon · Catholic primary · Prep-6
456 students · ICSEA 1058
St Mary's School
Altona · Catholic primary · Prep-6
259 students · ICSEA 1060
St Gabriel's School
Reservoir · Catholic primary · Prep-6
149 students · ICSEA 1060
St Richard's Primary School
Kilsyth · Catholic primary · Prep-6
166 students · ICSEA 1058
Frequently asked questions
Is St Kilian's School a public or private school?
St Kilian's School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does St Kilian's School offer?
St Kilian's School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Kilian's School?
In 2025, St Kilian's School had 268 enrolled students (139 girls, 129 boys), a change of 2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Kilian's School?
St Kilian's School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1059. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Kilian's School rank in VIC?
St Kilian's School ranks 462nd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (68.0/100), and 1210th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Kilian's School?
St Kilian's School has about 12.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Kilian's School each year?
In 2025, St Kilian's School had 43 students in Prep and 34 in Year 6.
Is St Kilian's School co-ed?
Yes. St Kilian's School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Kilian's School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Kilian's 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 St Kilian's School?
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