Bairnsdale Christian College
Bairnsdale
Prep to Year 10 · boys and girls
Victoria · council area
Schools in East Gippsland
There are 33 schools in East Gippsland: 24 primary schools, 3 secondary schools and 5 combined schools. By sector, that is 27 government schools, 4 Catholic schools and 2 independent schools. The suburbs with the most schools are Bairnsdale, Lakes Entrance, Orbost and Bruthen.
Schools by suburb in East Gippsland
- Bairnsdale8 schools
- Bruthen1 school
- Buchan1 school
- Cann River1 school
- Clifton Creek1 school
- Eagle Point1 school
- Eastwood1 school
- Lakes Entrance3 schools
- Lake Tyers Beach1 school
- Lindenow1 school
- Lindenow South1 school
- Mallacoota1 school
- Marlo1 school
- Metung1 school
- Newmerella1 school
- Nicholson1 school
- Nungurner1 school
- Omeo1 school
- Orbost2 schools
- Paynesville1 school
- Swan Reach1 school
- Swifts Creek1 school
- Tambo Upper1 school
Private schools in East Gippsland
Nagle College
Bairnsdale
Years 7 to 12 · boys and girls
St Brendan's School
Lakes Entrance
Prep to Year 6 · boys and girls
St Joseph's School
Orbost
Prep to Year 6 · boys and girls
St Mary's School
Bairnsdale
Prep to Year 6 · boys and girls
Wild Cherry School
Bairnsdale
Prep to Year 6 · boys and girls
Schools in East Gippsland in numbers
- Between them, schools here take students of ages 5 to 18.
- They have about 6,175 students enrolled, 187 per school on average; the largest is Bairnsdale Secondary College with 1,213.
- 6 of the 33 schools (18%) are Catholic or independent and charge fees; across Australia the share is 30%.
Largest schools in East Gippsland
- Bairnsdale Secondary College 1,213 students
- Nagle College 803 students
- Lucknow Primary School 539 students
- St Mary's School 473 students
- Orbost Community College 347 students
Schools in East Gippsland: common questions
- How many schools are there in the East Gippsland council area?
- There are 33 schools in the East Gippsland council area, including 24 primary schools, 3 secondary schools and 5 combined primary and secondary schools.
- How many private schools are there in the East Gippsland council area?
- 6 Catholic and independent schools, 18% of all schools in the East Gippsland council area. 4 are Catholic.
- What is the largest school in the East Gippsland council area?
- Bairnsdale Secondary College, with 1,213 students. Next are Nagle College (803), Lucknow Primary School (539) and St Mary's School (473).
- Are there single-sex schools in the East Gippsland council area?
- No. All 33 schools in the East Gippsland council area take both boys and girls.