Is Baden Powell P-9 College a government, Catholic or independent school?

Baden Powell P-9 College is a government primary and secondary school in Victoria. Its governing body is Department of Education Victoria.

What years does Baden Powell P-9 College teach?

Baden Powell P-9 College teaches Prep to Year 9, for boys and girls.

How many students are enrolled at Baden Powell P-9 College?

Baden Powell P-9 College had 827 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 14.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.

Government primary and secondary school in Hoppers Crossing

Baden Powell P-9 College

Baden Powell P-9 College is a government primary and secondary school for boys and girls, from Prep to Year 9, in Hoppers Crossing, Victoria.

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About the school

What Baden Powell P-9 College is like

It has 827 students (388 girls and 439 boys) and the equivalent of 57 full-time teachers, about 15 students for each teacher.

Compared with the 7 other combined schools within about 3 km, it is smaller than most of them.

The school has more than one campus; the figures here are for the school as a whole.

As a government school it is run by the Department of Education Victoria. Tuition is free for Australian citizens and permanent residents, although schools usually ask for a voluntary contribution and charge for some materials and activities. Many government schools have a local enrolment area (catchment), and students who live inside it are guaranteed a place.

Its ICSEA value is 1006, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

The nearest private school is St James the Apostle School, 0.4 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Hoppers Crossing in one step.

At a glance

Baden Powell P-9 College at a glance

Students: 827; 2025
Girls and boys: 47% / 53%; 388 girls, 439 boys
Teachers: 57; full-time equivalent
Students per teacher: 14.5 to 1; not the same as class size
Years: Prep to Year 9

School zone: Check an address with Find my School (Victorian Department of Education).

Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.

Results

NAPLAN results and the school profile

Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: Baden Powell P-9 College on My School.

Government schools are reviewed by the Department of Education Victoria. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.

Enrolment

How to get a place

Enrol directly with the school. Most government schools have a local enrolment area: if you live inside it your child has a place, and families from outside can apply if there is room. Enrolment for Prep usually opens in the year before your child starts. See our guide to how school enrolment works.

The Victorian Department of Education explains who can enrol where and what to bring: Enrolling in a Victorian government school.

Questions

Common questions about Baden Powell P-9 College

Is Baden Powell P-9 College a government, Catholic or independent school?: Baden Powell P-9 College is a government primary and secondary school in Victoria. Its governing body is Department of Education Victoria.
What years does Baden Powell P-9 College teach?: Baden Powell P-9 College teaches Prep to Year 9, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at Baden Powell P-9 College?: Baden Powell P-9 College had 827 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 14.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Baden Powell P-9 College?: Baden Powell P-9 College has an ICSEA value of 1006, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

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