Bacchus Marsh Primary School
56-62 Lerderderg Street, Bacchus Marsh VIC 3340
Bacchus Marsh Primary School is a government primary school in Bacchus Marsh, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 755 students. Its ICSEA is 1,008, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the publisher's site. About this link
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
Based on publicly available information, Bacchus Marsh Primary School is Victoria's oldest continuously operating state school, tracing its history back to 1850 and serving the local township and surrounding districts. The school runs grade-based learning programs, a Kitchen Garden initiative, and modern classroom technology, alongside a stated commitment to Indigenous cultural acknowledgment and multicultural community welcome. It caters to Prep-6 students in a well-established, community-oriented setting.
Often praised
- Long-standing local history
- Kitchen Garden program
- Strong community ties
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NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Bacchus Marsh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Bernard's School | Bacchus Marsh | Catholic primary | 0.7 km | 1,035 | 328 |
| Darley Primary School | Darley | Public primary | 2.0 km | 988 | 511 |
| Bacchus Marsh Grammar | Bacchus Marsh | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.2 km | 1,115 | 3,826 |
| Pentland Primary School | Bacchus Marsh | Public primary | 2.6 km | 1,009 | 549 |
| Coimadai Primary School | Coimadai | Public primary | 7.3 km | 994 | 70 |
| Arnolds Creek Primary School | Harkness | Public primary | 8.8 km | 999 | 715 |
| St Catherine of Siena School | Melton West | Catholic primary | 9.4 km | 1,002 | 522 |
| Binap Primary School | Brookfield | Public primary | 9.4 km | 972 | 424 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton South Primary School | Clayton South | Public primary · P-6 | 96 | 1,008 |
| Eynesbury Primary School | Eynesbury | Public primary · P-6 | 466 | 1,008 |
| Findon Primary School | Mill Park | Public primary · P-6 | 269 | 1,008 |
| Kialla Central Primary School | Kialla | Public primary · P-6 | 60 | 1,008 |
| Kurmile Primary School | Officer | Public primary · P-6 | 146 | 1,008 |
| Leongatha Primary School | Leongatha | Public primary · P-6 | 526 | 1,008 |
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.