Buxton Primary School
2208 Maroondah Highway, Buxton, 3711
Primary government school · North-Eastern Victoria · regional · 36 students (16 female, 20 male)
Measures from the 2025 Annual Report to the School Community · school number 1669 · 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 6 comparable measures below.
Performance Summary
NAPLAN
| Measure | This school | Similar schools | State | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 3 reading, Strong or Exceeding (2025; 72.7% over 3 years) | 62.5% | 60.4% | 69.5% | +2.1 |
| Year 3 numeracy, Strong or Exceeding (2025; 72.7% over 3 years) | 75.0% | 61.0% | 66.2% | +14.0 |
| Year 5 reading, Strong or Exceeding (2025) | not published (withheld by the Department of Education for privacy) | |||
| Year 5 numeracy, Strong or Exceeding (2025) | not published (withheld by the Department of Education for privacy) | |||
| 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) | 90.1% | 79.8% | 86.3% | +10.3 |
| Mathematics at or above standard, Prep-6 (2025) | 97.3% | 82.4% | 84.2% | +14.9 |
Wellbeing and engagement
| Measure | This school | Similar schools | State | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sense of connectedness, Years 4-6 (2025; 98.0% over 4 years) | 96.0% | 82.0% | 77.1% | +14.0 |
| Managing bullying, Years 4-6 (2025; 96.7% over 4 years) | 96.7% | 84.6% | 76.4% | +12.1 |
| Average absence days, Prep-6 (2025; 26.5 over 4 years) | 30.6 | 23.8 | 21.5 | +6.8 |
Surveys
| Measure | This school | Similar schools | State | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parent satisfaction (2025) | 100.0% | 94.5% | 82.0% | +5.5 |
| Staff view of school climate (2025) | 90.4% | 83.1% | 77.4% | +7.3 |
Enrolments at each February census
Enrolments have grown 158.6% over 5 years.
- 201711
- 201813
- 201910
- 202014
- 202116
- 202212
- 202315
- 202421
- 202536
A special focus
We are one of only 14 schools in Victoria to offer an Indigenous Language and Culture Program, taught by a respected local elder and linguist of the Taungurung people.
From this school’s own Annual Report. Other schools with a particular focus are listed here.
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