Bendigo at a glance
Bendigo contains 16 schools reporting to ACARA — predominantly secondary schools across the 10 Government, 3 Catholic, 3 Independent sector mix. ICSEA values across these schools range from 858 to 1148, with a mean of 1007 — that is the socio-educational backdrop you should keep in mind when comparing NAPLAN scores within the suburb.
1 of the 16 schools flag two or more STEM signals in their published curriculum (robotics, coding, IB MYP science, etc.).
Second-language programs visible across the suburb's schools: Auslan, French, German, Japanese, Mandarin.
About schools in Bendigo
Bendigo, VIC has 16 schools reporting to ACARA — a sector mix of 10 Government, 3 Catholic, 3 Independent. By stage that is 7 Secondary, 5 Primary, 4 Combined.
Published ICSEA values across these schools range from 858 to 1148 (mean 1007).
11-year NAPLAN trend (Year 5 mean across all suburb schools)
Schools in Bendigo
| School | Sector | Type | ICSEA | NAPLAN | Highlights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine McAuley College | Catholic | Secondary | 1055 | 565.4 (Y9) | — |
| Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College | Government | Secondary | 1016 | 557.6 (Y9) | — |
| Girton Grammar School | Independent | Combined | 1148 | 534.6 (Y5) | FrenchJapanese |
| Weeroona College Bendigo | Government | Secondary | 940 | 529.8 (Y9) | STEM |
| Creek Street Christian College | Independent | Combined | 1063 | 520.4 (Y5) | — |
| Camp Hill Primary School | Government | Primary | 1040 | 482.8 (Y5) | Auslan |
| Spring Gully Primary School | Government | Primary | 1056 | 481.6 (Y5) | Auslan |
| St Kilian's School | Catholic | Primary | 1059 | 478.0 (Y5) | — |
| Bendigo Primary School | Government | Primary | 1005 | 475.2 (Y5) | Mandarin |
| Lightning Reef Primary School | Government | Primary | 858 | 435.8 (Y5) | — |
| Bendigo Senior Secondary College | Government | Secondary | 1003 | – | German |
| Kalianna School | Government | Combined | 895 | – | — |
| DOXA School Bendigo | Catholic | Secondary | 961 | – | — |
| Bendigo Senior Secondary College-Netschool Campus | Government | Secondary | – | – | — |
| Crusoe 7-10 Secondary College Bendigo Teaching Unit | Government | Secondary | – | – | — |
| Girton Grammar School - Junior School | Independent | Combined | – | – | — |
NAPLAN column shows the latest-year mean across the 5 subjects for the indicated grade (Y5 for primary, Y9 for secondary). Click a school name to open it in the map view.
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Frequently asked questions
What's a good NAPLAN score for schools in Bendigo?
There is no suburb-specific official benchmark for “good”. A reasonable first read is to compare each school with the broader national range and then, more importantly, with schools at similar ICSEA. In Bendigo, some schools sit well above the national Year 5 average, but that does not automatically tell you whether they are adding more value than a lower-scoring school with a very different intake profile.
How do I check the school catchment for Bendigo?
Open a school from the table and inspect it in the map view. Where department or ACARA-linked catchment data is available, that is the best starting point. Catchment boundaries can change, though, so the cautious step is to confirm with the relevant education authority or the school before relying on it.
Which is the best primary school in Bendigo?
There is no single factual answer to that. The table is sorted by latest NAPLAN mean, which is useful for orientation, but a family could still reasonably prefer a different school because of sector, fees, language offering, learning support, distance, or culture. This page is best used to narrow the field, not to end the decision.
Suburb schools report generated by Schoogaroo from public data (ACARA / My School and state sources). Latest version: https://www.schoogaroo.com/suburbs/vic/bendigo - verify enrolment details with the school or the relevant education authority.