Overview
Lightning Reef Primary School is a government primary school in Bendigo, Victoria, serving Prep-6. The school has 165 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 858 (well below average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 8.9:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 6 area.
Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)
Key Facts
SectorGovernment
School TypePrimary
Year RangePrep-6
Governing BodyDepartment of Education Victoria
Postcode3550
LGAGreater Bendigo (C)
RemotenessInner Regional
ACARA ID50330
Student Background
Total Enrolments165
Gender Split74 girls / 91 boys
Indigenous Students12%
Language Background Other Than English43%
English Background57%
Language Not Stated1%
Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)
Enrolment by Year Level
165 students across 7 year levels (2025)
One year before Yr 122
Yr 128
Yr 220
Yr 320
Yr 427
Yr 527
Yr 621
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)
Staffing
Teaching Staff23 (18.5 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff15 (9.4 FTE)
Total Staff38
Student:Teacher Ratio8.9:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)