Top 44 schools with the best student–teacher ratio in Ballarat (2025)
Schools with 200+ students and the fewest full-time-equivalent students per full-time-equivalent teacher. Ordered by the measure shown, with the Success Index for context; 44 schools shown out of all eligible schools with the best student–teacher ratio in Ballarat.
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- 127Yuille Park Community CollegeWendouree · Government CombinedStudents : teacher: 8.2
- 242Beaufort Secondary CollegeBeaufort · Government SecondaryStudents : teacher: 8.6
- 340Mount Rowan Secondary CollegeWendouree · Government SecondaryStudents : teacher: 9.7
- 453Daylesford Secondary CollegeDaylesford · Government SecondaryStudents : teacher: 9.8
- 531Maryborough Education CentreMaryborough · Government CombinedStudents : teacher: 10.1
- 626Forest Street Primary SchoolWendouree · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 10.2
- 756Highview CollegeMaryborough · Independent SecondaryStudents : teacher: 10.2
- 870Ballarat GrammarWendouree · Independent CombinedStudents : teacher: 11.0
- 968St Patrick's CollegeBallarat · Catholic SecondaryStudents : teacher: 11.0
- 1070Loreto CollegeBallarat · Catholic SecondaryStudents : teacher: 11.1
- 1128Phoenix P-12 Community CollegeSebastopol · Government CombinedStudents : teacher: 11.4
- 1258Woodmans Hill Secondary CollegeBallarat East · Government SecondaryStudents : teacher: 11.5
- 1348Woady Yaloak Primary SchoolSmythesdale · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 11.5
- 1446Mount Clear Primary SchoolMount Clear · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 11.6
- 1567Damascus CollegeMount Clear · Catholic SecondaryStudents : teacher: 11.7
- 1646Mount Clear CollegeMount Clear · Government SecondaryStudents : teacher: 12.1
- 1762Ballarat Christian CollegeSebastopol · Independent CombinedStudents : teacher: 12.1
- 1857Caledonian Primary SchoolBrown Hill · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 12.2
- 1955Ballarat High SchoolLake Gardens · Government SecondaryStudents : teacher: 12.7
- 2070Ballarat Primary School (Dana Street)Ballarat · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 12.7
- 2166St Alipius' Parish SchoolBallarat East · Catholic PrimaryStudents : teacher: 12.8
- 2248Miners Rest Primary SchoolMiners Rest · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 12.9
- 2379Ballarat Clarendon CollegeBallarat · Independent CombinedStudents : teacher: 13.1
- 2463Lucas Primary SchoolLucas · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 13.3
- 2554Newington Primary SchoolBallarat · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 13.4
- 2643Ballarat North Primary SchoolBallarat · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 13.6
- 2728Carisbrook Primary SchoolCarisbrook · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 13.7
- 2855St Aloysius' SchoolRedan · Catholic PrimaryStudents : teacher: 13.7
- 2943Delacombe Primary SchoolDelacombe · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 13.7
- 3050Haddon Primary SchoolHaddon · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 13.9
- 3157Black Hill Primary SchoolBallarat · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 14.1
- 3270Siena Catholic Primary SchoolLucas · Catholic PrimaryStudents : teacher: 14.5
- 3337Canadian Lead Primary SchoolBallarat East · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 14.5
- 3446Alfredton Primary SchoolAlfredton · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 14.6
- 3554Buninyong Primary SchoolBuninyong · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 14.6
- 3670St Columba's SchoolBallarat North · Catholic PrimaryStudents : teacher: 15.0
- 3757Lumen Christi SchoolDelacombe · Catholic PrimaryStudents : teacher: 15.0
- 3863St Francis Xavier SchoolBallarat East · Catholic PrimaryStudents : teacher: 15.0
- 3937Ballan Primary SchoolBallan · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 15.1
- 4067Pleasant Street Primary School (Ballarat)Lake Wendouree · Government PrimaryStudents : teacher: 15.1
- 4151St Augustine's SchoolMaryborough · Catholic PrimaryStudents : teacher: 15.3
- 4270St Patrick's SchoolBallarat · Catholic PrimaryStudents : teacher: 16.1
- 4366Emmaus Catholic Primary SchoolMount Clear · Catholic PrimaryStudents : teacher: 16.2
- 4468St Thomas More SchoolAlfredton · Catholic PrimaryStudents : teacher: 17.4
| # | School | Sector | Students : teacher | Success Index | ICSEA | Students | Students : teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yuille Park Community College Wendouree · Combined · Prep-12 | Government | 8.2 | 27.2 Lower 50% | 840 | 209 | 8.2 |
| 2 | Beaufort Secondary College Beaufort · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 8.6 | 42.0 Lower 50% | 968 | 201 | 8.6 |
| 3 | Mount Rowan Secondary College Wendouree · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 9.7 | 40.3 Lower 50% | 938 | 678 | 9.7 |
| 4 | Daylesford Secondary College Daylesford · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 9.8 | 53.4 Top 50% | 1007 | 417 | 9.8 |
| 5 | Maryborough Education Centre Maryborough · Combined · U, Prep-12 | Government | 10.1 | 30.8 Lower 50% | 921 | 921 | 10.1 |
| 6 | Forest Street Primary School Wendouree · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 10.2 | 26.4 Lower 50% | 919 | 232 | 10.2 |
| 7 | Highview College Maryborough · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 10.2 | 56.2 Top 50% | 1005 | 463 | 10.2 |
| 8 | Ballarat Grammar Wendouree · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 11.0 | 69.5 Top 25% | 1120 | 1,989 | 11.0 |
| 9 | St Patrick's College Ballarat · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 11.0 | 68.3 Top 25% | 1055 | 1,267 | 11.0 |
| 10 | Loreto College Ballarat · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 11.1 | 70.1 Top 25% | 1073 | 948 | 11.1 |
| 11 | Phoenix P-12 Community College Sebastopol · Combined · Prep-12 | Government | 11.4 | 27.6 Lower 50% | 947 | 1,473 | 11.4 |
| 12 | Woodmans Hill Secondary College Ballarat East · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 11.5 | 57.8 Top 50% | 988 | 602 | 11.5 |
| 13 | Woady Yaloak Primary School Smythesdale · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 11.5 | 47.9 Lower 50% | 993 | 326 | 11.5 |
| 14 | Mount Clear Primary School Mount Clear · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 11.6 | 46.3 Lower 50% | 991 | 221 | 11.6 |
| 15 | Damascus College Mount Clear · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 11.7 | 67.4 Top 25% | 1052 | 1,215 | 11.7 |
| 16 | Mount Clear College Mount Clear · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 12.1 | 46.4 Lower 50% | 996 | 982 | 12.1 |
| 17 | Ballarat Christian College Sebastopol · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 12.1 | 61.9 Top 50% | 1058 | 406 | 12.1 |
| 18 | Caledonian Primary School Brown Hill · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 12.2 | 57.1 Top 50% | 1010 | 215 | 12.2 |
| 19 | Ballarat High School Lake Gardens · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 12.7 | 54.6 Top 50% | 1016 | 1,461 | 12.7 |
| 20 | Ballarat Primary School (Dana Street) Ballarat · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 12.7 | 69.5 Top 25% | 1069 | 227 | 12.7 |
| 21 | St Alipius' Parish School Ballarat East · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 12.8 | 65.6 Top 25% | 1052 | 248 | 12.8 |
| 22 | Miners Rest Primary School Miners Rest · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 12.9 | 48.0 Lower 50% | 994 | 353 | 12.9 |
| 23 | Ballarat Clarendon College Ballarat · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 13.1 | 78.6 Top 10% | 1172 | 1,896 | 13.1 |
| 24 | Lucas Primary School Lucas · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 13.3 | 62.9 Top 50% | 1029 | 527 | 13.3 |
| 25 | Newington Primary School Ballarat · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 13.4 | 53.7 Top 50% | 1007 | 278 | 13.4 |
| 26 | Ballarat North Primary School Ballarat · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 13.6 | 42.8 Lower 50% | 1002 | 330 | 13.6 |
| 27 | Carisbrook Primary School Carisbrook · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 13.7 | 28.0 Lower 50% | 949 | 228 | 13.7 |
| 28 | St Aloysius' School Redan · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 13.7 | 54.9 Top 50% | 1022 | 254 | 13.7 |
| 29 | Delacombe Primary School Delacombe · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 13.7 | 43.1 Lower 50% | 970 | 641 | 13.7 |
| 30 | Haddon Primary School Haddon · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 13.9 | 49.6 Top 50% | 1019 | 232 | 13.9 |
| 31 | Black Hill Primary School Ballarat · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 14.1 | 56.7 Top 50% | 1042 | 397 | 14.1 |
| 32 | Siena Catholic Primary School Lucas · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 14.5 | 69.9 Top 25% | 1055 | 336 | 14.5 |
| 33 | Canadian Lead Primary School Ballarat East · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 14.5 | 36.9 Lower 50% | 952 | 235 | 14.5 |
| 34 | Alfredton Primary School Alfredton · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 14.6 | 45.8 Lower 50% | 1009 | 527 | 14.6 |
| 35 | Buninyong Primary School Buninyong · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 14.6 | 54.2 Top 50% | 1044 | 567 | 14.6 |
| 36 | St Columba's School Ballarat North · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 15.0 | 69.6 Top 25% | 1090 | 334 | 15.0 |
| 37 | Lumen Christi School Delacombe · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 15.0 | 56.8 Top 50% | 1029 | 324 | 15.0 |
| 38 | St Francis Xavier School Ballarat East · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 15.0 | 62.8 Top 50% | 1071 | 482 | 15.0 |
| 39 | Ballan Primary School Ballan · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 15.1 | 36.7 Lower 50% | 982 | 231 | 15.1 |
| 40 | Pleasant Street Primary School (Ballarat) Lake Wendouree · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 15.1 | 67.4 Top 25% | 1095 | 350 | 15.1 |
| 41 | St Augustine's School Maryborough · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 15.3 | 51.0 Top 50% | 1016 | 266 | 15.3 |
| 42 | St Patrick's School Ballarat · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 16.1 | 70.2 Top 25% | 1096 | 249 | 16.1 |
| 43 | Emmaus Catholic Primary School Mount Clear · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 16.2 | 66.4 Top 25% | 1088 | 362 | 16.2 |
| 44 | St Thomas More School Alfredton · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 17.4 | 68.2 Top 25% | 1087 | 431 | 17.4 |
There are 44 schools with the best student–teacher ratio in Ballarat eligible for this list; the top 44 are shown. Yuille Park Community College in Wendouree is ranked first (students : teacher: 8.2). 27 of the top 44 are government schools and 17 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 1016.
The top 10 schools with the best student–teacher ratio in Ballarat for 2025 are: 1. Yuille Park Community College (Wendouree); 2. Beaufort Secondary College (Beaufort); 3. Mount Rowan Secondary College (Wendouree); 4. Daylesford Secondary College (Daylesford); 5. Maryborough Education Centre (Maryborough); 6. Forest Street Primary School (Wendouree); 7. Highview College (Maryborough); 8. Ballarat Grammar (Wendouree); 9. St Patrick's College (Ballarat); 10. Loreto College (Ballarat).
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What is the best lowest ratio school in Ballarat?
Yuille Park Community College in Wendouree ranks first among schools with the best student–teacher ratio in Ballarat with a Success Index of 27.2 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 840.
How are schools with the best student–teacher ratio in Ballarat ranked?
Schools with 200+ students and the fewest full-time-equivalent students per full-time-equivalent teacher. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (ICSEA published, 80+ students, not a special school) are included; the Success Index is shown alongside for context.
How many public schools are in the top 100 schools with the best student–teacher ratio in Ballarat?
27 of the top 44 schools with the best student–teacher ratio in Ballarat are government schools; 17 are Catholic or independent.
Do these rankings include NAPLAN or ATAR results?
Not yet. ACARA does not publish school-level NAPLAN results in bulk, and ATAR results are released by state authorities in different formats. The Success Index uses the measures ACARA publishes for every school so that all schools are compared on identical data. Where a school publishes its own results we link to its website.