Coimadai Primary School
86 Bennetts Lane, Coimadai VIC 3340
Coimadai Primary School is a government primary school in Coimadai, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 70 students. Its ICSEA is 994, 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 info shows Coimadai Primary School is a small rural government primary school near Lake Merrimu, teaching Prep to Grade 6 across four multi-grade classrooms. The school promotes a close-knit community, with active parent involvement through a Parents & Friends Association, a wellbeing support dog, and events like camps and family breakfasts. Located in a bushfire-prone area, it maintains clear safety communication with families, and it has a long local history dating back to the 1860s.
Often praised
- strong community involvement
- small multi-grade class sizes
- wellbeing support program
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darley Primary School | Darley | Public primary | 5.9 km | 988 | 511 |
| Pentland Primary School | Bacchus Marsh | Public primary | 6.7 km | 1,009 | 549 |
| Bacchus Marsh Primary School | Bacchus Marsh | Public primary | 7.3 km | 1,008 | 755 |
| St Bernard's School | Bacchus Marsh | Catholic primary | 7.5 km | 1,035 | 328 |
| Arnolds Creek Primary School | Harkness | Public primary | 8.1 km | 999 | 715 |
| Bacchus Marsh Grammar | Bacchus Marsh | Independent k–12 / combined | 9.4 km | 1,115 | 3,826 |
| Wedge Park Primary School | Melton West | Public primary | 9.6 km | 976 | 783 |
| St Catherine of Siena School | Melton West | Catholic primary | 9.6 km | 1,002 | 522 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altona North Primary School | Altona North | Public primary · P-6 | 215 | 994 |
| Bruthen Primary School | Bruthen | Public primary · P-6 | 66 | 994 |
| Bunyip Primary School | Bunyip | Public primary · P-6 | 179 | 994 |
| Hillsmeade Primary School | Narre Warren South | Public primary · P-6 | 720 | 994 |
| Marong Primary School | Marong | Public primary · P-6 | 251 | 994 |
| Miners Rest Primary School | Miners Rest | Public primary · P-6 | 342 | 994 |
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.