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Marong Primary School

Marong Primary School is a government primary school in Marong, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 235 students.

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235
Students
114 boys · 121 girls
Prep-6
Year range
994
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 994

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 44% of Australian schools.

Suburb Marong 3515
Local government area Greater Bendigo
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 2%
Statistical area (SA2) Bendigo Surrounds - South
Enrolments 2016-2025

Marong Primary School had 235 students in 2025, compared with 117 in 2016 (up 101%).

117 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 235 '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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Marong Primary School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Marong Primary School overlaps 9 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Leichardt, Marong, Woodstock On Loddon, Wilsons Hill, Campbells Forest, Woodvale, Myers Flat, Woodstock West, Derby

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 Surrounds - South

$673,800
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Marong median
6
Childcare services
ACECQA register
48.9%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
9,094
Residents
ABS, June 2025

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

Nearest schools to Marong Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Maiden Gully Primary School Government Prep-6 551 1009 6.7 km
Marist College Bendigo Catholic Prep-12 1,203 1040 7.6 km
Lockwood Primary School Government Prep-6 99 989 7.8 km
Eaglehawk North Primary School Government Prep-6 269 958 9.6 km
California Gully Primary School Government Prep-6 181 913 10 km
Specimen Hill Primary School Government Prep-6 234 934 10 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 Marong Primary School

How many students go to Marong Primary School?

Marong Primary School has 235 students enrolled (114 boys and 121 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Marong Primary School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 994 at Marong 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. Marong Primary School has an ICSEA of 994, which places it above 44% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Marong Primary School catchment?

The official zone for Marong Primary School overlaps 9 suburbs: Leichardt, Marong, Woodstock On Loddon, Wilsons Hill, Campbells Forest, Woodvale, Myers Flat, Woodstock West, Derby. 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 Marong Primary School?

6 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Bendigo Surrounds - South, 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 →