Bairnsdale West Primary School
Cnr Wallace & Mckean Streets, Bairnsdale VIC 3875
Bairnsdale West Primary School is a government primary school in Bairnsdale, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 321 students. Its ICSEA is 913, 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
Based on publicly available information, Bairnsdale West Primary School is a government primary school (P-6) in Bairnsdale, Victoria, with around 275 students. The school runs weekly specialist sessions in physical education, visual arts, performing arts and science for grades 3-6, including an Artist in Schools program, a school choir, and student productions and concerts. It also offers a Gunaikurnai language and culture program and has a newly added multi-purpose hall supporting sport and performance activities.
Often praised
- Artist in Schools program
- Gunaikurnai language & culture program
- specialist arts and PE sessions
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Cherry School | Bairnsdale | Independent primary | 0.4 km | 1,053 | 43 |
| Bairnsdale Primary School | Bairnsdale | Public primary | 1.4 km | 892 | 261 |
| Lucknow Primary School | Eastwood | Public primary | 2.4 km | 986 | 533 |
| St Mary's School | Bairnsdale | Catholic primary | 2.7 km | 1,024 | 473 |
| Bairnsdale Christian College | Bairnsdale | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.2 km | 1,010 | 82 |
| Eagle Point Primary School | Eagle Point | Public primary | 9.8 km | 1,002 | 168 |
| Nicholson Primary School | Nicholson | Public primary | 12.3 km | 948 | 80 |
| Paynesville Primary School | Paynesville | Public primary | 13.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Gully Primary School | California Gully | Public primary · P-6 | 176 | 913 |
| Yarrunga Primary School | Wangaratta | Public primary · P-6 | 120 | 913 |
| Broadmeadows Valley Primary School | Broadmeadows | Public primary · P-6 | 191 | 912 |
| Timor Primary School | Timor | Public primary · P-6 | 41 | 912 |
| Murrabit Group School | Murrabit | Public primary · P-6 | 23 | 915 |
| Bona Vista Primary School | Bona Vista | Public primary · P-6 | 25 | 916 |
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.