Strathfieldsaye Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Strathfieldsaye, Victoria 3551 · Greater Bendigo LGA
#687 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2040 of 4,908 nationally
About Strathfieldsaye Primary School
Strathfieldsaye Primary School is a public primary school located in Strathfieldsaye, Victoria (3551), within the Greater Bendigo local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 538 students (252 girls and 286 boys).
Strathfieldsaye Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1038, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 63rd percentile of Australian schools. 20% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 22% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 50 teachers (38.4 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.0 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Strathfieldsaye Primary School scores 58.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 687th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (8th 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 1038
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)20% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-9 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 Strathfieldsaye Primary School's 538 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Strathfieldsaye Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Strathfieldsaye Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Francis of the Fields School
Strathfieldsaye · Catholic primary · Prep-6
614 students · ICSEA 1093 · 762 m away
Victory Christian College
Strathdale · Independent combined · Prep-12
900 students · ICSEA 1077 · 4.3 km away
Eppalock Primary School
Axe Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
49 students · ICSEA 1043 · 5.2 km away
Kennington Primary School
Kennington · Government primary · Prep-6
581 students · ICSEA 979 · 5.6 km away
Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College
Bendigo · Government high school · 7-10
1,030 students · ICSEA 1016 · 5.7 km away
Spring Gully Primary School
Bendigo · Government primary · Prep-6
426 students · ICSEA 1056 · 6.2 km away
St Therese's School
Kennington · Catholic primary · Prep-6
460 students · ICSEA 1076 · 6.4 km away
Quarry Hill Primary School
Quarry Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
324 students · ICSEA 1037 · 7.2 km away
St Joseph's School
Quarry Hill · Catholic primary · Prep-6
234 students · ICSEA 1064 · 7.7 km away
DOXA School Bendigo
Bendigo · Catholic special · 8-12
47 students · ICSEA 961 · 8.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School
Upper Ferntree Gully · Government primary · Prep-6
80 students · ICSEA 1038
Pascoe Vale North Primary School
Pascoe Vale · Government primary · Prep-6
355 students · ICSEA 1038
Narrawong District Primary School
Narrawong · Government primary · Prep-6
69 students · ICSEA 1038
Ramlegh Park Primary School
Clyde North · Government primary · Prep-6
1,385 students · ICSEA 1038
Yering Primary School
Yering · Government primary · Prep-6
20 students · ICSEA 1039
Quarry Hill Primary School
Quarry Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
324 students · ICSEA 1037
Frequently asked questions
Is Strathfieldsaye Primary School a public or private school?
Strathfieldsaye Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Strathfieldsaye Primary School offer?
Strathfieldsaye Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Strathfieldsaye Primary School?
In 2025, Strathfieldsaye Primary School had 538 enrolled students (252 girls, 286 boys), a change of -1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Strathfieldsaye Primary School?
Strathfieldsaye Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1038. 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 Strathfieldsaye Primary School rank in VIC?
Strathfieldsaye Primary School ranks 687th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (58.7/100), and 2040th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Strathfieldsaye Primary School?
Strathfieldsaye Primary School has about 14.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Strathfieldsaye Primary School each year?
In 2025, Strathfieldsaye Primary School had 80 students in Prep and 69 in Year 6.
Is Strathfieldsaye Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Strathfieldsaye Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Strathfieldsaye Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Strathfieldsaye 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.
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