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Barnawartha Primary School

Barnawartha Primary School is a government primary school in Barnawartha, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 60 students.

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60
Students
34 boys · 26 girls
Prep-6
Year range
991
ICSEA
avg = 1000
0%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 991

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 42% of Australian schools.

Suburb Barnawartha 3688
Local government area Indigo
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 12%
Statistical area (SA2) Chiltern - Indigo Valley
Enrolments 2016-2025

Barnawartha Primary School had 60 students in 2025, compared with 25 in 2016 (up 140%).

25 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 64 '23 '24 60 '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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Barnawartha Primary School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Barnawartha Primary School overlaps 4 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Barnawartha, Browns Plains, Barnawartha North, Gooramadda

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: Chiltern - Indigo Valley

$525,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Chiltern median
5
Childcare services
ACECQA register
40.2%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
3,257
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Chiltern - Indigo Valley 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 Chiltern - Indigo Valley profile →

Nearest schools to Barnawartha Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Middle Indigo Primary School Government Prep-6 16 1014 7.5 km
St Joseph's School Catholic Prep-6 33 988 7.9 km
Chiltern Primary School Government Prep-6 71 987 8.0 km
Howlong Public School Government K-6 151 982 14 km
Victory Lutheran College Independent Prep-12 906 1070 15 km
Belvoir School Government U 158 934 16 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 Barnawartha Primary School

How many students go to Barnawartha Primary School?

Barnawartha Primary School has 60 students enrolled (34 boys and 26 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Barnawartha Primary School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 991 at Barnawartha 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. Barnawartha Primary School has an ICSEA of 991, which places it above 42% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Barnawartha Primary School catchment?

The official zone for Barnawartha Primary School overlaps 4 suburbs: Barnawartha, Browns Plains, Barnawartha North, Gooramadda. 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 Barnawartha Primary School?

5 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Chiltern - Indigo Valley, 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 →