Cavendish Primary School
8-10 Barker Street, Cavendish VIC 3314
Cavendish Primary School is a government primary school in Cavendish, VIC from Prep to Year 5 with about 26 students. Its ICSEA is 992, 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 information indicates Cavendish Primary School is a small rural government primary school in south-west Victoria, operating on its site since 1852 under the motto "A Rural Tradition of Excellence." The school describes itself as welcoming and community-minded, with specialist offerings in music and performing arts, Indonesian language, digital learning, sport, environmental education, and a kitchen garden program, set on spacious rural grounds.
Often praised
- strong community spirit
- specialist Indonesian and music programs
- kitchen garden and environmental education
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton North Primary School | Hamilton | Public primary | 22.1 km | 970 | 172 |
| The Hamilton and Alexandra College | Hamilton | Independent k–12 / combined | 22.9 km | 1,107 | 409 |
| St Mary's School | Hamilton | Catholic primary | 23.4 km | 1,040 | 257 |
| Hamilton (Gray Street) Primary School | Hamilton | Public primary | 23.8 km | 983 | 295 |
| George Street Primary School - Hamilton | Hamilton | Public primary | 24.0 km | 877 | 52 |
| Tarrington Lutheran School | Tarrington | Independent primary | 26.6 km | 1,063 | 106 |
| Good Shepherd College | Hamilton | Independent k–12 / combined | 26.6 km | 1,028 | 193 |
| Dunkeld Consolidated School | Dunkeld | Public primary | 29.0 km | 1,046 | 80 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aitken Creek Primary School | Craigieburn | Public primary · P-6 | 870 | 992 |
| Cohuna Consolidated School | Cohuna | Public primary · P-6 | 163 | 992 |
| Norris Bank Primary School | Bundoora | Public primary · P-6 | 90 | 992 |
| Talgarno Primary School | Talgarno | Public primary · P-6 | 41 | 992 |
| Tooradin Primary School | Tooradin | Public primary · P-6 | 289 | 992 |
| Westmeadows Primary School | Westmeadows | Public primary · P-6 | 459 | 992 |
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.