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Bairnsdale Primary School

Bairnsdale Primary School is a government primary school in Bairnsdale, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 260 students.

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260
Students
118 boys · 142 girls
Prep-6
Year range
892
ICSEA
avg = 1000
3%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 892

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 9% of Australian schools.

Suburb Bairnsdale 3875
Local government area East Gippsland
Remoteness Outer Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 12%
Statistical area (SA2) Bairnsdale
Enrolments 2016-2025

Bairnsdale Primary School had 260 students in 2025, compared with 263 in 2016 (down 1%).

263 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 260 '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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Bairnsdale Primary School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Bairnsdale Primary School overlaps 2 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

East Bairnsdale, Bairnsdale

Suburbs (ABS gazetted localities) that overlap this school's zone. Boundaries do not line up exactly, so a suburb listed here may be only partly inside it. Confirm eligibility with the official VIC zone finder before relying on an address. Zone data: Victorian Department of Education, School Zones, 2027.

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The suburb: Bairnsdale

$485,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Bairnsdale median
17
Childcare services
ACECQA register
34.8%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
15,917
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Bairnsdale 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 Bairnsdale profile →

Nearest schools to Bairnsdale Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Bairnsdale West Primary School Government Prep-6 328 913 1.4 km
Bairnsdale Secondary College Government 7-12 1,213 955 1.5 km
Wild Cherry School Independent Prep-6 43 1053 1.5 km
Lucknow Primary School Government Prep-6 539 986 1.8 km
East Gippsland Specialist School Government U 95 857 2.1 km
Nagle College Catholic 7-12 803 1018 3.3 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 Bairnsdale Primary School

How many students go to Bairnsdale Primary School?

Bairnsdale Primary School has 260 students enrolled (118 boys and 142 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Bairnsdale Primary School teach?

Bairnsdale Primary School teaches year levels Prep-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Bairnsdale Primary School a government or non-government school?

Bairnsdale Primary School is a government school in Bairnsdale, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 892 at Bairnsdale Primary 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. Bairnsdale Primary School has an ICSEA of 892, which places it above 9% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Bairnsdale Primary School catchment?

The official zone for Bairnsdale Primary School overlaps 2 suburbs: East Bairnsdale, Bairnsdale. A suburb can be only partly inside the zone, so confirm an address with the official VIC zone finder. Zone data: Victorian Department of Education, School Zones, 2027.

How many childcare services are near Bairnsdale Primary School?

17 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Bairnsdale, 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 →