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Buninyong Primary School

Buninyong Primary School is a government primary school in Buninyong, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 567 students.

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567
Students
305 boys · 262 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1044
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1044

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 66% of Australian schools.

Suburb Buninyong 3357
Local government area Ballarat
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Buninyong
Official website www.buninyongps.vic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Buninyong Primary School had 567 students in 2025, compared with 671 in 2016 (down 15%).

671 '16 '17 694 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 567 '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.

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

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Buninyong Primary 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: Buninyong

$725,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Buninyong median
6
Childcare services
ACECQA register
46.0%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
7,384
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Buninyong 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 Buninyong profile →

Nearest schools to Buninyong Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Ballarat Steiner School Independent Prep-6 64 1076 2.6 km
Emmaus Catholic Primary School Catholic Prep-6 362 1088 4.8 km
Damascus College Catholic 7-12 1,215 1052 4.9 km
Mount Clear College Government 7-12 982 996 5.3 km
Magpie Primary School Government Prep-6 103 923 5.7 km
Mount Clear Primary School Government Prep-6 221 991 5.7 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 Buninyong Primary School

How many students go to Buninyong Primary School?

Buninyong Primary School has 567 students enrolled (305 boys and 262 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Buninyong Primary School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 1044 at Buninyong 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. Buninyong Primary School has an ICSEA of 1044, which places it above 66% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Buninyong Primary School?

6 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Buninyong, 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 →