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Goornong Primary School

Goornong Primary School is a government primary school in Goornong, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 46 students.

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46
Students
23 boys · 23 girls
Prep-6
Year range
995
ICSEA
avg = 1000
0%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 995

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 45% of Australian schools.

Suburb Goornong 3557
Local government area Greater Bendigo
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 24%
Statistical area (SA2) Bendigo Surrounds - North
Official website www.goornongps.vic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Goornong Primary School had 46 students in 2025, compared with 43 in 2016 (up 7%).

43 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 46 '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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Goornong Primary School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Goornong Primary School overlaps 10 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Goornong, Muskerry, Kamarooka, Bagshot North, Myola, Avonmore, Fosterville, Toolleen, Barnadown, Creek View

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.

House prices and rent in the Goornong Primary School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $510,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $510 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Bendigo Surrounds - North $510,000 $510 a weekGreater Bendigo council area

Areas are ABS statistical areas whose centre point is in the zone; part of an area can sit outside it. Listed by name, not by price. Prices and rents are the figures each suburb page publishes (Valuer-General VIC sales; Homes Victoria rents by rental or council area). Homes Victoria (Department of Families, Fairness and Housing), licensed under CC BY 4.0. The Victorian Department of Education publishes its school zones for enrolment decisions and says they "should not be used for property purchase decisions".

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The suburb: Bendigo Surrounds - North

$510,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Elmore median
3
Childcare services
ACECQA register
42.0%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
5,505
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Bendigo Surrounds - North 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 Bendigo Surrounds - North profile →

Nearest schools to Goornong Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Huntly Primary School Government Prep-6 324 975 16 km
Elmore Primary School Government Prep-6 30 959 16 km
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Primary Catholic Prep-6 26 1010 17 km
Axedale Primary School Government Prep-6 101 1018 19 km
Epsom Primary School Government Prep-6 425 967 20 km
Holy Rosary School Catholic Prep-6 295 1052 21 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 Goornong Primary School

How many students go to Goornong Primary School?

Goornong Primary School has 46 students enrolled (23 boys and 23 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Goornong Primary School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 995 at Goornong 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. Goornong Primary School has an ICSEA of 995, which places it above 45% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Goornong Primary School catchment?

The official zone for Goornong Primary School overlaps 10 suburbs: Goornong, Muskerry, Kamarooka, Bagshot North, Myola, Avonmore, Fosterville, Toolleen, Barnadown, Creek View. 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 Goornong Primary School?

3 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Bendigo Surrounds - North, 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 →