Golden Square Primary School
19 - 31 Maple Street, Golden Square VIC 3555
Golden Square Primary School is a government primary school in Golden Square, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 261 students. Its ICSEA is 967, 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 describes Golden Square Primary School as a government primary school in Golden Square, Bendigo, formed in 2012 through the merger of the former Laurel Street and Maple Street school communities. The school organises learning into Prep, 3/4 and 5/6 units alongside a specialist unit for students with additional needs, and promotes a whole-school approach to wellbeing under the motto "Working as One," including Respectful Relationships, mental health support, a wellbeing team, school chaplaincy, and a therapy dog. Outside School Hours Care is offered through a Camp Australia partnership.
Often praised
- strong wellbeing focus
- specialist unit for additional needs
- community-oriented culture
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specimen Hill Primary School | Golden Square | Public primary | 1.3 km | 934 | 211 |
| Creek Street Christian College | Bendigo | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.4 km | 1,063 | 457 |
| Girton Grammar School | Bendigo | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.6 km | 1,148 | 1,195 |
| Bendigo Primary School | Bendigo | Public primary | 1.7 km | 1,005 | 186 |
| St Joseph's School | Quarry Hill | Catholic primary | 1.9 km | 1,064 | 234 |
| Quarry Hill Primary School | Quarry Hill | Public primary | 2.1 km | 1,037 | 320 |
| Camp Hill Primary School | Bendigo | Public primary | 2.5 km | 1,040 | 232 |
| Kangaroo Flat Primary School | Kangaroo Flat | Public primary | 2.8 km | 908 | 295 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albion North Primary School | Sunshine North | Public primary · P-6 | 184 | 967 |
| Cranbourne Primary School | Cranbourne | Public primary · P-6 | 239 | 967 |
| Epsom Primary School | Epsom | Public primary · P-6 | 386 | 967 |
| Tarnagulla Primary School | Tarnagulla | Public primary · P-6 | 17 | 967 |
| Thomastown Primary School | Thomastown | Public primary · P-6 | 170 | 967 |
| Waubra Primary School | Waubra | Public primary · P-6 | 57 | 967 |
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.