Bairnsdale Primary School
324 Main Street, Bairnsdale VIC 3875
Bairnsdale Primary School is a government primary school in Bairnsdale, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 261 students. Its ICSEA is 892, 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
Publicly available information describes Bairnsdale Primary School (school number 754) as a co-educational government primary school on the Princes Highway in Bairnsdale, housed in a heritage building dating to 1864 that is classified by the National Trust. The school is noted for well-maintained grounds and spacious classrooms, a values focus on respect, responsibility and resilience, and a range of programs including sport and sailing alongside other extracurricular activities.
Often praised
- heritage-listed 1864 building
- respect/responsibility/resilience values
- sport and sailing programs
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bairnsdale West Primary School | Bairnsdale | Public primary | 1.4 km | 913 | 321 |
| Wild Cherry School | Bairnsdale | Independent primary | 1.5 km | 1,053 | 43 |
| Lucknow Primary School | Eastwood | Public primary | 1.8 km | 986 | 533 |
| St Mary's School | Bairnsdale | Catholic primary | 3.6 km | 1,024 | 473 |
| Bairnsdale Christian College | Bairnsdale | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.2 km | 1,010 | 82 |
| Eagle Point Primary School | Eagle Point | Public primary | 8.8 km | 1,002 | 168 |
| Nicholson Primary School | Nicholson | Public primary | 11.0 km | 948 | 80 |
| Paynesville Primary School | Paynesville | Public primary | 12.3 km | 934 | 87 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Brooks Community Primary School | Dallas | Public primary · P-6 | 367 | 893 |
| Minyip Primary School | Minyip | Public primary · P-6 | 26 | 893 |
| Nyah District Primary School | Nyah West | Public primary · P-6 | 44 | 893 |
| Moe (South Street) Primary School | Moe | Public primary · P-6 | 211 | 890 |
| Wallaroo Primary School | Hastings | Public primary · P-6 | 76 | 889 |
| Moonambel Primary School | Moonambel | Public primary · P-6 | 15 | 888 |
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.