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Lightning Reef Primary School
Lightning Reef Primary School is a government primary school in Bendigo, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 165 students.
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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 5% of Australian schools.
Lightning Reef Primary School had 165 students in 2025, compared with 209 in 2016 (down 21%).
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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The official zone for Lightning Reef Primary School overlaps 4 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.
North Bendigo, Long Gully, California Gully, Jackass 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: Bendigo
Figures are for the Bendigo 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 profile →
Nearest schools to Lightning Reef Primary School
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Questions about Lightning Reef Primary School
How many students go to Lightning Reef Primary School?
Lightning Reef Primary School has 165 students enrolled (91 boys and 74 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.
What year levels does Lightning Reef Primary School teach?
Lightning Reef Primary School teaches year levels Prep-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.
Is Lightning Reef Primary School a government or non-government school?
Lightning Reef Primary School is a government school in Bendigo, Victoria.
What does the ICSEA of 858 at Lightning Reef 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. Lightning Reef Primary School has an ICSEA of 858, which places it above 5% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.
Which suburbs are in the Lightning Reef Primary School catchment?
The official zone for Lightning Reef Primary School overlaps 4 suburbs: North Bendigo, Long Gully, California Gully, Jackass 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 Lightning Reef Primary School?
22 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Bendigo, 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 →