Schools in Bendigo
There are 20 schools in and around Bendigo: 12 primary, 4 secondary, 2 combined and 2 special. Their ICSEA scores run from 858 to 1148 (ACARA).
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Bendigo schools by ICSEA
ICSEA describes the socio-educational background of a school’s students (the national average is 1000). It is not a measure of teaching quality, so visit, and read each school’s results on My School.
| School | Type | Sector | Years | ICSEA | Enrolment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Girton Grammar School | Combined | Independent | Prep-12 | 1148 | 1,195 |
| St Therese's School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1076 | 460 |
| St Joseph's School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1064 | 234 |
| Creek Street Christian College | Combined | Independent | Prep-12 | 1063 | 457 |
| St Kilian's School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1059 | 268 |
| Spring Gully Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1056 | 426 |
| Catherine McAuley College | Secondary | Catholic | 7-12 | 1055 | 1,567 |
| Camp Hill Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1040 | 251 |
| Quarry Hill Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1037 | 324 |
| Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College | Secondary | Government | 7-10 | 1016 | 1,030 |
| Bendigo Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1005 | 196 |
| Bendigo Senior Secondary College | Secondary | Government | 10-12 | 1003 | 1,918 |
| St Peter's School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 979 | 132 |
| Kennington Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 979 | 581 |
| Golden Square Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 967 | 262 |
| DOXA School Bendigo | Special | Catholic | 8-12 | 961 | 47 |
| Weeroona College Bendigo | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 940 | 812 |
| Specimen Hill Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 934 | 234 |
| Kalianna School | Special | Government | U | 895 | 221 |
| Lightning Reef Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 858 | 165 |
- Girton Grammar School
Combined · Independent · Prep-12
1148
- St Therese's School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1076
- St Joseph's School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1064
- Creek Street Christian College
Combined · Independent · Prep-12
1063
- St Kilian's School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1059
- Spring Gully Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1056
- Catherine McAuley College
Secondary · Catholic · 7-12
1055
- Camp Hill Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1040
- Quarry Hill Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1037
- Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College
Secondary · Government · 7-10
1016
- Bendigo Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1005
- Bendigo Senior Secondary College
Secondary · Government · 10-12
1003
- St Peter's School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
979
- Kennington Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
979
- Golden Square Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
967
- DOXA School Bendigo
Special · Catholic · 8-12
961
- Weeroona College Bendigo
Secondary · Government · 7-12
940
- Specimen Hill Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
934
- Kalianna School
Special · Government · U
895
- Lightning Reef Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
858
School zones go by address, not suburb
A government school's catchment can split a suburb, so two streets in Bendigo can belong to different schools. Check the exact address with the VIC education department's school finder before you make an offer, and ask the agent for it in writing.
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