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Rochester Primary School

Rochester Primary School is a government primary school in Rochester, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 181 students.

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181
Students
84 boys · 97 girls
Prep-6
Year range
978
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 978

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 37% of Australian schools.

Suburb Rochester 3561
Local government area Campaspe
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 3%
Statistical area (SA2) Rochester
Enrolments 2016-2025

Rochester Primary School had 181 students in 2025, compared with 149 in 2016 (up 21%).

149 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 181 '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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Rochester Primary School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Rochester Primary School overlaps 7 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Rochester, Diggora, Bonn, Corop, Ballendella, Bamawm, Fairy Dell

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 Rochester Primary School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $477,500. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $485 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Rochester $477,500 $485 a weekCampaspe 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: Rochester

$477,500
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Rochester median
3
Childcare services
ACECQA register
34.3%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
3,691
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Rochester 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 Rochester profile →

Nearest schools to Rochester Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Rochester Secondary College Government 7-12 343 964 0.2 km
St Joseph's School Catholic Prep-6 95 991 1.2 km
Nanneella Estate Primary School Government 1-6 8 978 8.5 km
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Primary Catholic Prep-6 26 1010 17 km
Lockington Consolidated School Government Prep-6 143 980 18 km
Elmore Primary School Government Prep-6 30 959 18 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 Rochester Primary School

How many students go to Rochester Primary School?

Rochester Primary School has 181 students enrolled (84 boys and 97 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Rochester Primary School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 978 at Rochester 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. Rochester Primary School has an ICSEA of 978, which places it above 37% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Rochester Primary School catchment?

The official zone for Rochester Primary School overlaps 7 suburbs: Rochester, Diggora, Bonn, Corop, Ballendella, Bamawm, Fairy Dell. 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 Rochester Primary School?

3 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Rochester, 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 →