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Wild Cherry School

Wild Cherry School is an independent primary school in Bairnsdale, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 43 students.

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43
Students
23 boys · 20 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1053
ICSEA
avg = 1000
23%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1053

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 69% of Australian schools.

Suburb Bairnsdale 3875
Local government area East Gippsland
Remoteness Outer Regional
Sector Independent
School type Primary
Indigenous students 16%
Statistical area (SA2) Bairnsdale
Official website www.wildcherry.vic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Wild Cherry School had 43 students in 2025, compared with 50 in 2016 (down 14%).

50 '16 53 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 43 '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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The suburb: Bairnsdale

$485,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Bairnsdale median
17
Childcare services
ACECQA register
34.8%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
15,917
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Bairnsdale 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 Bairnsdale profile →

Nearest schools to Wild Cherry School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Bairnsdale West Primary School Government Prep-6 328 913 0.4 km
Bairnsdale Secondary College Government 7-12 1,213 955 0.9 km
East Gippsland Specialist School Government U 95 857 1.2 km
Bairnsdale Primary School Government Prep-6 260 892 1.5 km
Lucknow Primary School Government Prep-6 539 986 2.2 km
Nagle College Catholic 7-12 803 1018 2.5 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 Wild Cherry School

How many students go to Wild Cherry School?

Wild Cherry School has 43 students enrolled (23 boys and 20 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Wild Cherry School teach?

Wild Cherry School teaches year levels Prep-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Wild Cherry School a government or non-government school?

Wild Cherry School is an independent school in Bairnsdale, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 1053 at Wild Cherry 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. Wild Cherry School has an ICSEA of 1053, which places it above 69% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Wild Cherry School?

17 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Bairnsdale, 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 →