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Schools in Greater Bendigo

There are 51 schools in Greater Bendigo: 38 primary schools, 7 secondary schools and 4 combined schools. By sector, that is 35 government schools, 13 Catholic schools and 3 independent schools. The suburbs with the most schools are Bendigo, Eaglehawk, Kangaroo Flat and Elmore.

Suburbs

Schools by suburb in Greater Bendigo

Catholic and independent

Private schools in Greater Bendigo

All 16 private schools in Greater Bendigo
At a glance

Schools in Greater Bendigo in numbers

  • Between them, schools here take students of ages 5 to 18.
  • They have about 20,439 students enrolled, 401 per school on average; the largest is Bendigo Senior Secondary College with 1,918.
  • 16 of the 51 schools (31%) are Catholic or independent and charge fees; across Australia the share is 30%.

Largest schools in Greater Bendigo

  1. Bendigo Senior Secondary College 1,918 students
  2. Catherine McAuley College 1,567 students
  3. Marist College Bendigo 1,203 students
  4. Girton Grammar School 1,195 students
  5. Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College 1,030 students
Questions

Schools in Greater Bendigo: common questions

How many schools are there in the Greater Bendigo council area?
There are 51 schools in the Greater Bendigo council area, including 38 primary schools, 7 secondary schools and 4 combined primary and secondary schools.
How many private schools are there in the Greater Bendigo council area?
16 Catholic and independent schools, 31% of all schools in the Greater Bendigo council area. 13 are Catholic.
What is the largest school in the Greater Bendigo council area?
Bendigo Senior Secondary College, with 1,918 students. Next are Catherine McAuley College (1,567), Marist College Bendigo (1,203) and Girton Grammar School (1,195).
Are there single-sex schools in the Greater Bendigo council area?
No. All 51 schools in the Greater Bendigo council area take both boys and girls.