Buchan Primary School
4 Dalley Street, Buchan, 3885
Primary government school · South-Eastern Victoria · regional · 23 students (9 female, 14 male)
Measures from the 2025 Annual Report to the School Community · school number 1905 · source document · JSON
The Gap column is this school minus its Similar Schools group: the Department of Education's own comparison with government schools of similar intake. Positive is better, except for absence days. The headline figure averages the 8 comparable measures below.
Performance Summary
NAPLAN
| Measure | This school | Similar schools | State | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 3 reading, Strong or Exceeding (2025; 54.5% over 3 years) | 54.5% | 69.4% | 69.5% | -14.9 |
| Year 3 numeracy, Strong or Exceeding (2025; 72.7% over 3 years) | 72.7% | 68.2% | 66.2% | +4.5 |
| Year 5 reading, Strong or Exceeding (2025; 88.9% over 3 years) | 88.9% | 72.7% | 73.9% | +16.2 |
| Year 5 numeracy, Strong or Exceeding (2025; 70.0% over 3 years) | 70.0% | 74.8% | 69.1% | -4.8 |
| Reading growth, Year 3 to 5 (2025) | not published (withheld by the Department of Education for privacy) | |||
| Numeracy growth, Year 3 to 5 (2025) | not published (withheld by the Department of Education for privacy) | |||
Teacher judgement
| Measure | This school | Similar schools | State | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English at or above standard, Prep-6 (2025) | 91.3% | 84.3% | 86.3% | +7.0 |
| Mathematics at or above standard, Prep-6 (2025) | 91.3% | 85.7% | 84.2% | +5.6 |
Wellbeing and engagement
| Measure | This school | Similar schools | State | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sense of connectedness, Years 4-6 (2025; 98.1% over 4 years) | 95.5% | 86.7% | 77.1% | +8.8 |
| Managing bullying, Years 4-6 (2025; 99.0% over 4 years) | 96.3% | 90.1% | 76.4% | +6.2 |
| Average absence days, Prep-6 (2025; 20.5 over 4 years) | 15.8 | 23.8 | 21.5 | -8.0 |
Surveys
| Measure | This school | Similar schools | State | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parent satisfaction (2025) | 90.0% | 89.0% | 82.0% | +1.0 |
| Staff view of school climate (2025) | not published (withheld by the Department of Education for privacy) | |||
Enrolments at each February census
Enrolments have shrunk 29.4% over 5 years; Year 7 intake down 40.0% over 5 years.
- 2017190
- 2018191
- 2019203
- 2020207
- 2021204
- 2022167
- 2023203
- 2024169
- 2025146
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