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Magpie Primary School

Magpie Primary School is a government primary school in Magpie, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 103 students.

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103
Students
58 boys · 45 girls
Prep-6
Year range
923
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 923

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 16% of Australian schools.

Suburb Magpie 3352
Local government area Ballarat
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 19%
Statistical area (SA2) Buninyong
Official website www.magpieps.vic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Magpie Primary School had 103 students in 2025, compared with 86 in 2016 (up 20%).

86 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 103 '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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Magpie Primary School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Magpie Primary School overlaps 5 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Magpie, Cambrian Hill, Sebastopol, Ross Creek, Bonshaw

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: 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 Magpie Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St James' School Catholic Prep-6 166 1034 1.4 km
Sebastopol Primary School Government Prep-6 98 901 2.2 km
Damascus College Catholic 7-12 1,215 1052 2.5 km
Ballarat Christian College Independent Prep-12 406 1058 2.5 km
Emmaus Catholic Primary School Catholic Prep-6 362 1088 2.5 km
Mount Clear Primary School Government Prep-6 221 991 2.6 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 Magpie Primary School

How many students go to Magpie Primary School?

Magpie Primary School has 103 students enrolled (58 boys and 45 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Magpie Primary School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 923 at Magpie 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. Magpie Primary School has an ICSEA of 923, which places it above 16% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Magpie Primary School catchment?

The official zone for Magpie Primary School overlaps 5 suburbs: Magpie, Cambrian Hill, Sebastopol, Ross Creek, Bonshaw. 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 Magpie 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 →