Lightning Reef Primary School
74 Holmes Road, Bendigo VIC 3550
Lightning Reef Primary School is a government primary school in Bendigo, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 171 students. Its ICSEA is 858, 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
Drawn from public online sources: Lightning Reef Primary School is a government Prep to Year 6 school in Bendigo, formed in 2011 from the merger of two local schools. It has around 165 students and describes open-plan facilities and large grounds beside the showgrounds. Specialist programs include visual arts, music, physical education and Karen language, with a strong community focus.
Often praised
- Karen language program
- Open-plan facilities
- Strong community focus
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's School | Bendigo North | Catholic primary | 0.9 km | 979 | 132 |
| California Gully Primary School | California Gully | Public primary | 1.7 km | 913 | 176 |
| St Liborius' School | Eaglehawk | Catholic primary | 1.8 km | 1,018 | 258 |
| Eaglehawk Primary School | Eaglehawk | Public primary | 2.2 km | 869 | 154 |
| Bendigo Primary School | Bendigo | Public primary | 2.2 km | 1,005 | 186 |
| Camp Hill Primary School | Bendigo | Public primary | 2.3 km | 1,040 | 232 |
| St Kilian's School | Bendigo | Catholic primary | 2.4 km | 1,059 | 268 |
| Girton Grammar School | Bendigo | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.9 km | 1,148 | 1,195 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerang Primary School | Kerang | Public primary · P-6 | 68 | 856 |
| Ararat North Primary School | Ararat | Public primary · P-6 | 60 | 862 |
| Girgarre Primary School | Girgarre | Public primary · P-6 | 25 | 863 |
| Bealiba Primary School | Bealiba | Public primary · P-3 | 3 | 850 |
| Harston Primary School | Harston | Public primary · P-6 | 7 | 848 |
| Eaglehawk Primary School | Eaglehawk | Public primary · P-6 | 154 | 869 |
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.