Wild Cherry School
28 McKean Street, Bairnsdale VIC 3875
Wild Cherry School is an independent primary school in Bairnsdale, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 43 students. Its ICSEA is 1,053, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2024) ↗ on the school's own page. About this link
ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Year range, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Wild Cherry Steiner School in Bairnsdale offers playgroup, kinder and a Steiner (Waldorf) program from Prep to Class 6, with about 43 students. Its curriculum blends academic subjects with artistic and practical work including music, handcraft and sport, and the school plans a new home in Johnsonville opening in 2028.
Often praised
- Steiner holistic education
- Arts and handcraft
- Small class sizes
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at October 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: high. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Wild Cherry School on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bairnsdale West Primary School | Bairnsdale | Public primary | 0.4 km | 913 | 321 |
| Bairnsdale Primary School | Bairnsdale | Public primary | 1.5 km | 892 | 261 |
| Lucknow Primary School | Eastwood | Public primary | 2.2 km | 986 | 533 |
| St Mary's School | Bairnsdale | Catholic primary | 3.0 km | 1,024 | 473 |
| Bairnsdale Christian College | Bairnsdale | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.4 km | 1,010 | 82 |
| Eagle Point Primary School | Eagle Point | Public primary | 10.2 km | 1,002 | 168 |
| Nicholson Primary School | Nicholson | Public primary | 12.3 km | 948 | 80 |
| Paynesville Primary School | Paynesville | Public primary | 13.7 km | 934 | 87 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghilgai School | Kilsyth | Independent primary · P-6 | 94 | 1,061 |
| Daylesford Dharma School | Daylesford | Independent primary · P-6 | 21 | 1,062 |
| Tarrington Lutheran School | Tarrington | Independent primary · P-6 | 106 | 1,063 |
| Learning Co-Operative School | Cottles Bridge | Independent primary · P-5 | 31 | 1,065 |
| Phillip Island Village School | Ventnor | Independent primary · P-6 | 45 | 1,071 |
| Australian Islamic Centre College | Newport | Independent primary · P-6 | 151 | 1,032 |
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.