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Bendigo Special Developmental School

Bendigo Special Developmental School is a government special school in Kangaroo Flat, Victoria, with 167 students.

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167
Students
121 boys · 46 girls
U
Year range
940
ICSEA
avg = 1000
9%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 940

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 21% of Australian schools.

Suburb Kangaroo Flat 3555
Local government area Greater Bendigo
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Special
Indigenous students 10%
Statistical area (SA2) Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square
Official website www.bendigosds.vic.edu.au/
Enrolments 2016-2025

Bendigo Special Developmental School had 167 students in 2025, compared with 133 in 2016 (up 26%).

133 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 167 '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 VIC government data.

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Bendigo Special Developmental School catchment

We could not match a zone boundary for this school in the published VIC 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 VIC zone finder.

The suburb: Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

$610,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025
16
Childcare services
ACECQA register
34.8%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
21,369
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square 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 Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square profile →

Nearest schools to Bendigo Special Developmental School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Monica's School Catholic Prep-6 284 1032 0.5 km
Crusoe 7-10 Secondary College Government 7-10 925 966 0.8 km
Kangaroo Flat Primary School Government Prep-6 313 908 1.0 km
Golden Square Primary School Government Prep-6 262 967 3.2 km
Specimen Hill Primary School Government Prep-6 234 934 3.8 km
Big Hill Primary School Government Prep-6 221 980 3.8 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 Bendigo Special Developmental School

How many students go to Bendigo Special Developmental School?

Bendigo Special Developmental School has 167 students enrolled (121 boys and 46 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

Is Bendigo Special Developmental School a government or non-government school?

Bendigo Special Developmental School is a government school in Kangaroo Flat, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 940 at Bendigo Special Developmental 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. Bendigo Special Developmental School has an ICSEA of 940, which places it above 21% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Bendigo Special Developmental School?

16 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square, 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 →