Axedale Primary School
81 High Street, Axedale VIC 3551
Axedale Primary School is a government primary school in Axedale, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 113 students. Its ICSEA is 1,018, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Students by year level, latest published year.
About this school, from public sources
Public info online (school website, school directories) describes Axedale Primary School as a small government primary school in Axedale, near Bendigo, catering to Prep-6 students since the 1870s. The school highlights specialist Art, Health and PE, ICT, and Auslan (LOTE) programs, alongside a choir, year-level camps, Sporting Schools activities, and student leadership roles (captains, house captains). It notes an inclusive outdoor space with student-made art installations, a mobile MARC library van, outside-school-hours care, and active parent/committee involvement.
Often praised
- Auslan language program
- student leadership opportunities
- strong community/parent involvement
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Axedale Primary School on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eppalock Primary School | Axe Creek | Public primary | 11.8 km | 1,043 | 50 |
| St Francis of the Fields School | Strathfieldsaye | Catholic primary | 12.6 km | 1,093 | 614 |
| Strathfieldsaye Primary School | Strathfieldsaye | Public primary | 13.4 km | 1,038 | 533 |
| Victory Christian College | Strathdale | Independent k–12 / combined | 16.7 km | 1,077 | 900 |
| Kennington Primary School | Kennington | Public primary | 17.4 km | 979 | 539 |
| St Therese's School | Kennington | Catholic primary | 18.2 km | 1,076 | 460 |
| Holy Rosary School | White Hills | Catholic primary | 18.3 km | 1,052 | 295 |
| White Hills Primary School | White Hills | Public primary | 18.7 km | 977 | 585 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in VIC
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knox Central Primary School | Boronia | Public primary · P-6 | 70 | 1,018 |
| Merrivale Primary School | Warrnambool | Public primary · P-6 | 178 | 1,018 |
| Moomba Park Primary School | Fawkner | Public primary · P-6 | 194 | 1,018 |
| Wangaratta Primary School | Wangaratta | Public primary · P-6 | 138 | 1,018 |
| Yinnar Primary School | Yinnar | Public primary · P-6 | 210 | 1,018 |
| Albany Rise Primary School | Mulgrave | Public primary · P-6 | 188 | 1,017 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.