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The Bidgee School

The Bidgee School is a government special school in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, with 48 students.

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48
Students
37 boys · 11 girls
U
Year range
896
ICSEA
avg = 1000
0%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 896

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 10% of Australian schools.

Suburb Wagga Wagga 2650
Local government area Wagga Wagga
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Special
Indigenous students 60%
Statistical area (SA2) Wagga Wagga - South
Enrolments 2016-2025

The Bidgee School had 48 students in 2025, compared with 19 in 2016 (up 153%).

19 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 53 '22 '23 '24 48 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Catchment zone shown where matched to official NSW government data.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pin is approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

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The Bidgee School catchment

We could not match a zone boundary for this school in the published NSW government zone data, so no catchment suburbs are listed. Some government schools, such as selective, specialist and senior-only schools, do not have a local zone. Check an address with the official NSW zone finder.

The suburb: Wagga Wagga - South

$700,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
7
Childcare services
ACECQA register
42.5%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
23,259
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Wagga Wagga - South statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Wagga Wagga - South profile →

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Nearest schools to The Bidgee School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Wagga Wagga High School Government 7-12 818 960 0.0 km
Kildare Catholic College Catholic 7-12 972 1028 0.2 km
Willans Hill School Government U 71 929 0.4 km
South Wagga Public School Government K-6 266 1027 0.6 km
Turvey Park Public School Government K-6 283 944 0.8 km
Henschke Primary School Catholic K-6 603 1029 1.4 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about The Bidgee School

How many students go to The Bidgee School?

The Bidgee School has 48 students enrolled (37 boys and 11 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

Is The Bidgee School a government or non-government school?

The Bidgee School is a government school in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 896 at The Bidgee School mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. The Bidgee School has an ICSEA of 896, which places it above 10% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near The Bidgee School?

7 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Wagga Wagga - South, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →