Bethanga Primary School
5 Beardmore Street, Bethanga VIC 3691
Bethanga Primary School is a government primary school in Bethanga, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 31 students. Its ICSEA is 1,022, 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 online sources describe Bethanga Primary School as a small government primary school in the rural community of Bethanga, Victoria, serving Prep to Year 6 with a low student-to-teacher ratio. The school, established in 1876, has extensive grounds with varied playground areas and an environmental focus, including solar panels, water tanks, a vegetable garden and chickens. It offers a music program and runs an Emotional Intelligence (EQ) program as a lead school for Respectful Relationships, supporting students' social and emotional wellbeing.
Often praised
- small class sizes
- environmental sustainability focus
- wellbeing/EQ program
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 Bethanga 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talgarno Primary School | Talgarno | Public primary | 8.3 km | 992 | 41 |
| Tallangatta Primary School | Tallangatta | Public primary | 12.6 km | 980 | 78 |
| St Michael's School | Tallangatta | Catholic primary | 12.7 km | 1,006 | 83 |
| Baranduda Primary School | Baranduda | Public primary | 14.8 km | 974 | 163 |
| St Francis of Assisi Primary School, Wodonga | Baranduda | Catholic primary | 15.2 km | 1,048 | 528 |
| Kiewa Valley Primary School | Tangambalanga | Public primary | 15.4 km | 1,010 | 138 |
| Bandiana Primary School | Bandiana | Public primary | 15.5 km | 1,000 | 280 |
| Wodonga South Primary School | Wodonga | Public primary | 18.2 km | 937 | 362 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylesford Primary School | Daylesford | Public primary · P-6 | 204 | 1,022 |
| Langwarrin Primary School | Langwarrin | Public primary · P-6 | 653 | 1,022 |
| Armstrong Creek School | Armstrong Creek | Public primary · P-6 | 798 | 1,023 |
| Cairnlea Park Primary School | Cairnlea | Public primary · P-6 | 767 | 1,023 |
| Gaayip-Yagila Primary School | Mickleham | Public primary · P-6 | 1,038 | 1,021 |
| Herne Hill Primary School | Hamlyn Heights | Public primary · P-6 | 271 | 1,023 |
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.