White Hills Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025White Hills, Victoria 3550 · Greater Bendigo LGA
#1042 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#3290 of 4,908 nationally
About White Hills Primary School
White Hills Primary School is a public primary school located in White Hills, Victoria (3550), within the Greater Bendigo local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 586 students (291 girls and 295 boys).
White Hills Primary School has an ICSEA value of 977, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 36th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 41% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 52 teachers (42.7 full-time equivalent) and 32 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, White Hills Primary School scores 42.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1042nd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (22nd 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 977
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-6% 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 White Hills Primary School's 586 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at White Hills Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near White Hills Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Holy Rosary School
White Hills · Catholic primary · Prep-6
295 students · ICSEA 1052 · 666 m away
Weeroona College Bendigo
Bendigo · Government high school · 7-12
812 students · ICSEA 940 · 1.3 km away
Kalianna School
Bendigo · Government special · U
221 students · ICSEA 895 · 2.5 km away
Epsom Primary School
Epsom · Government primary · Prep-6
425 students · ICSEA 967 · 2.7 km away
Lightning Reef Primary School
Bendigo · Government primary · Prep-6
165 students · ICSEA 858 · 3.3 km away
St Peter's School
North Bendigo · Catholic primary · Prep-6
132 students · ICSEA 979 · 3.3 km away
St Kilian's School
Bendigo · Catholic primary · Prep-6
268 students · ICSEA 1059 · 3.4 km away
DOXA School Bendigo
Bendigo · Catholic special · 8-12
47 students · ICSEA 961 · 3.5 km away
Bendigo Senior Secondary College
Bendigo · Government high school · 10-12
1,918 students · ICSEA 1003 · 3.7 km away
Eaglehawk Secondary College
Eaglehawk · Government high school · 7-10
561 students · ICSEA 922 · 3.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Penshurst Primary School
Penshurst · Government primary · Prep-6
15 students · ICSEA 977
Perseverance Primary School
French Island · Government primary
· ICSEA 977
Epping Primary School
Epping · Government primary · Prep-6
319 students · ICSEA 977
Cape Clear Primary School
Cape Clear · Government primary · Prep-6
13 students · ICSEA 977
Whittlesea Primary School
Whittlesea · Government primary · Prep-6
395 students · ICSEA 977
Koondrook Primary School
Koondrook · Government primary · Prep-6
94 students · ICSEA 977
Frequently asked questions
Is White Hills Primary School a public or private school?
White Hills Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does White Hills Primary School offer?
White Hills Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend White Hills Primary School?
In 2025, White Hills Primary School had 586 enrolled students (291 girls, 295 boys), a change of -6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of White Hills Primary School?
White Hills Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 977. 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 White Hills Primary School rank in VIC?
White Hills Primary School ranks 1042nd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (42.0/100), and 3290th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at White Hills Primary School?
White Hills Primary School has about 13.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at White Hills Primary School each year?
In 2025, White Hills Primary School had 75 students in Prep and 74 in Year 6.
Is White Hills Primary School co-ed?
Yes. White Hills Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near White Hills Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of White Hills 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 White Hills Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Craigieburn, about 110 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.