Big Hill Primary School
5644 Calder Highway, Big Hill VIC 3555
Big Hill Primary School is a government primary school in Big Hill, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 225 students. Its ICSEA is 980, 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
Public online sources describe Big Hill Primary School as a government P-6 school on Bendigo's southern fringe, near Kangaroo Flat, bordered by bushland that protects habitat for the rare Eltham Copper Butterfly. The school emphasises literacy and numeracy alongside visual and performing arts, including annual school productions and instrumental music tuition. It runs school-wide positive behaviour support and provides access to a chaplain, speech therapist, social worker and psychologist, supported by an active parent community and school council.
Often praised
- Arts and instrumental music program
- Bushland setting with nature trail
- Strong student wellbeing support
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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Monica's School | Kangaroo Flat | Catholic primary | 4.0 km | 1,032 | 284 |
| Kangaroo Flat Primary School | Kangaroo Flat | Public primary | 4.8 km | 908 | 295 |
| OneSchool Global Vic | Melton West | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.6 km | 984 | 556 |
| Spring Gully Primary School | Bendigo | Public primary | 5.6 km | 1,056 | 408 |
| Golden Square Primary School | Golden Square | Public primary | 6.8 km | 967 | 261 |
| Quarry Hill Primary School | Quarry Hill | Public primary | 7.0 km | 1,037 | 320 |
| St Joseph's School | Quarry Hill | Catholic primary | 7.5 km | 1,064 | 234 |
| Specimen Hill Primary School | Golden Square | Public primary | 7.6 km | 934 | 211 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockington Consolidated School | Lockington | Public primary · P-6 | 148 | 980 |
| Simpson Primary School | Simpson | Public primary · P-6 | 54 | 980 |
| Tallangatta Primary School | Tallangatta | Public primary · P-6 | 78 | 980 |
| Wesburn Primary School | Wesburn | Public primary · P-6 | 78 | 980 |
| Appin Park Primary School | Wangaratta | Public primary · P-6 | 176 | 981 |
| Ardeer South Primary School | Sunshine West | Public primary · P-6 | 121 | 979 |
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.