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Big Hill Primary School

Big Hill Primary School is a government primary school in Big Hill, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 221 students.

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221
Students
130 boys · 91 girls
Prep-6
Year range
980
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 980

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 38% of Australian schools.

Suburb Big Hill 3555
Local government area Greater Bendigo
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 5%
Statistical area (SA2) Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square
Official website www.bighillps.vic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Big Hill Primary School had 221 students in 2025, compared with 275 in 2016 (down 20%).

275 '16 '17 288 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 221 '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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Big Hill Primary School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Big Hill Primary School overlaps 7 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Ravenswood, Mandurang South, Big Hill, Harcourt North, Sedgwick, Mandurang, Kangaroo Flat

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: 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 Big Hill Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Bendigo Special Developmental School Government U 167 940 3.8 km
St Monica's School Catholic Prep-6 284 1032 4.0 km
Crusoe 7-10 Secondary College Government 7-10 925 966 4.5 km
Kangaroo Flat Primary School Government Prep-6 313 908 4.7 km
Spring Gully Primary School Government Prep-6 426 1056 5.6 km
Golden Square Primary School Government Prep-6 262 967 6.8 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 Big Hill Primary School

How many students go to Big Hill Primary School?

Big Hill Primary School has 221 students enrolled (130 boys and 91 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Big Hill Primary School teach?

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

Is Big Hill Primary School a government or non-government school?

Big Hill Primary School is a government school in Big Hill, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 980 at Big Hill 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. Big Hill Primary School has an ICSEA of 980, which places it above 38% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Big Hill Primary School catchment?

The official zone for Big Hill Primary School overlaps 7 suburbs: Ravenswood, Mandurang South, Big Hill, Harcourt North, Sedgwick, Mandurang, Kangaroo Flat. 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 Big Hill Primary 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 →