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Specimen Hill Primary School

Specimen Hill Primary School is a government primary school in Golden Square, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 234 students.

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234
Students
133 boys · 101 girls
Prep-6
Year range
934
ICSEA
avg = 1000
3%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 934

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 19% of Australian schools.

Suburb Golden Square 3555
Local government area Greater Bendigo
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 6%
Statistical area (SA2) Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square
Official website www.shps1316.vic.edu.au/
Enrolments 2016-2025

Specimen Hill Primary School had 234 students in 2025, compared with 290 in 2016 (down 19%).

290 '16 '17 '18 317 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 234 '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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Specimen Hill Primary School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Specimen Hill Primary School overlaps 3 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Maiden Gully, Golden Square, West Bendigo

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: Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

$610,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025
16
Childcare services
ACECQA register
34.8%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
21,369
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square 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 Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square profile →

Nearest schools to Specimen Hill Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Golden Square Primary School Government Prep-6 262 967 1.2 km
Bendigo Primary School Government Prep-6 196 1005 1.5 km
Creek Street Christian College Independent Prep-12 457 1063 2.0 km
Girton Grammar School Independent Prep-12 1,195 1148 2.1 km
Catherine McAuley College Catholic 7-12 1,567 1055 2.4 km
Camp Hill Primary School Government Prep-6 251 1040 2.7 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 Specimen Hill Primary School

How many students go to Specimen Hill Primary School?

Specimen Hill Primary School has 234 students enrolled (133 boys and 101 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Specimen Hill Primary School teach?

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

Is Specimen Hill Primary School a government or non-government school?

Specimen Hill Primary School is a government school in Golden Square, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 934 at Specimen Hill 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. Specimen Hill Primary School has an ICSEA of 934, which places it above 19% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Specimen Hill Primary School catchment?

The official zone for Specimen Hill Primary School overlaps 3 suburbs: Maiden Gully, Golden Square, West Bendigo. 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 Specimen Hill Primary School?

16 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square, 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 →