Top 43 fastest-growing schools in Ballarat (2025)
Established schools (100+ students five years ago, 200+ today) whose enrolments have grown the most over the past five years, a strong signal of parent demand. Ordered by the measure shown, with the Success Index for context; 43 schools shown out of all eligible fastest-growing schools in Ballarat.
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- VCE Schools by Study Scores of 40+
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- 140Mount Rowan Secondary CollegeWendouree · Government Secondary5-yr growth: +65%
- 270Siena Catholic Primary SchoolLucas · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: +61%
- 343Delacombe Primary SchoolDelacombe · Government Primary5-yr growth: +55%
- 458Woodmans Hill Secondary CollegeBallarat East · Government Secondary5-yr growth: +44%
- 562Ballarat Christian CollegeSebastopol · Independent Combined5-yr growth: +38%
- 679Ballarat Clarendon CollegeBallarat · Independent Combined5-yr growth: +25%
- 770Ballarat GrammarWendouree · Independent Combined5-yr growth: +24%
- 856Highview CollegeMaryborough · Independent Secondary5-yr growth: +12%
- 937Canadian Lead Primary SchoolBallarat East · Government Primary5-yr growth: +12%
- 1063St Francis Xavier SchoolBallarat East · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: +10%
- 1167Damascus CollegeMount Clear · Catholic Secondary5-yr growth: +9%
- 1251St Augustine's SchoolMaryborough · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: +9%
- 1357Lumen Christi SchoolDelacombe · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: +7%
- 1455St Aloysius' SchoolRedan · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: +5%
- 1537Ballan Primary SchoolBallan · Government Primary5-yr growth: +3%
- 1655Ballarat High SchoolLake Gardens · Government Secondary5-yr growth: +3%
- 1770St Columba's SchoolBallarat North · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: +2%
- 1867Pleasant Street Primary School (Ballarat)Lake Wendouree · Government Primary5-yr growth: +2%
- 1968St Thomas More SchoolAlfredton · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: +1%
- 2057Caledonian Primary SchoolBrown Hill · Government Primary5-yr growth: +0%
- 2128Phoenix P-12 Community CollegeSebastopol · Government Combined5-yr growth: +0%
- 2242Beaufort Secondary CollegeBeaufort · Government Secondary5-yr growth: +0%
- 2348Miners Rest Primary SchoolMiners Rest · Government Primary5-yr growth: 0%
- 2466Emmaus Catholic Primary SchoolMount Clear · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: -1%
- 2570St Patrick's SchoolBallarat · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: -1%
- 2648Woady Yaloak Primary SchoolSmythesdale · Government Primary5-yr growth: -2%
- 2768St Patrick's CollegeBallarat · Catholic Secondary5-yr growth: -3%
- 2870Loreto CollegeBallarat · Catholic Secondary5-yr growth: -3%
- 2946Alfredton Primary SchoolAlfredton · Government Primary5-yr growth: -5%
- 3031Maryborough Education CentreMaryborough · Government Combined5-yr growth: -6%
- 3166St Alipius' Parish SchoolBallarat East · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: -7%
- 3246Mount Clear CollegeMount Clear · Government Secondary5-yr growth: -8%
- 3327Yuille Park Community CollegeWendouree · Government Combined5-yr growth: -8%
- 3470Ballarat Primary School (Dana Street)Ballarat · Government Primary5-yr growth: -10%
- 3550Haddon Primary SchoolHaddon · Government Primary5-yr growth: -12%
- 3628Carisbrook Primary SchoolCarisbrook · Government Primary5-yr growth: -14%
- 3753Daylesford Secondary CollegeDaylesford · Government Secondary5-yr growth: -14%
- 3843Ballarat North Primary SchoolBallarat · Government Primary5-yr growth: -15%
- 3954Newington Primary SchoolBallarat · Government Primary5-yr growth: -16%
- 4054Buninyong Primary SchoolBuninyong · Government Primary5-yr growth: -17%
- 4126Forest Street Primary SchoolWendouree · Government Primary5-yr growth: -20%
- 4257Black Hill Primary SchoolBallarat · Government Primary5-yr growth: -20%
- 4346Mount Clear Primary SchoolMount Clear · Government Primary5-yr growth: -29%
| # | School | Sector | 5-yr growth | Success Index | ICSEA | Students | Students : teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Rowan Secondary College Wendouree · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | +65% | 40.3 Lower 50% | 938 | 678 | 9.7 |
| 2 | Siena Catholic Primary School Lucas · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | +61% | 69.9 Top 25% | 1055 | 336 | 14.5 |
| 3 | Delacombe Primary School Delacombe · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | +55% | 43.1 Lower 50% | 970 | 641 | 13.7 |
| 4 | Woodmans Hill Secondary College Ballarat East · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | +44% | 57.8 Top 50% | 988 | 602 | 11.5 |
| 5 | Ballarat Christian College Sebastopol · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | +38% | 61.9 Top 50% | 1058 | 406 | 12.1 |
| 6 | Ballarat Clarendon College Ballarat · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | +25% | 78.6 Top 10% | 1172 | 1,896 | 13.1 |
| 7 | Ballarat Grammar Wendouree · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | +24% | 69.5 Top 25% | 1120 | 1,989 | 11.0 |
| 8 | Highview College Maryborough · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | +12% | 56.2 Top 50% | 1005 | 463 | 10.2 |
| 9 | Canadian Lead Primary School Ballarat East · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | +12% | 36.9 Lower 50% | 952 | 235 | 14.5 |
| 10 | St Francis Xavier School Ballarat East · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | +10% | 62.8 Top 50% | 1071 | 482 | 15.0 |
| 11 | Damascus College Mount Clear · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | +9% | 67.4 Top 25% | 1052 | 1,215 | 11.7 |
| 12 | St Augustine's School Maryborough · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | +9% | 51.0 Top 50% | 1016 | 266 | 15.3 |
| 13 | Lumen Christi School Delacombe · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | +7% | 56.8 Top 50% | 1029 | 324 | 15.0 |
| 14 | St Aloysius' School Redan · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | +5% | 54.9 Top 50% | 1022 | 254 | 13.7 |
| 15 | Ballan Primary School Ballan · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | +3% | 36.7 Lower 50% | 982 | 231 | 15.1 |
| 16 | Ballarat High School Lake Gardens · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | +3% | 54.6 Top 50% | 1016 | 1,461 | 12.7 |
| 17 | St Columba's School Ballarat North · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | +2% | 69.6 Top 25% | 1090 | 334 | 15.0 |
| 18 | Pleasant Street Primary School (Ballarat) Lake Wendouree · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | +2% | 67.4 Top 25% | 1095 | 350 | 15.1 |
| 19 | St Thomas More School Alfredton · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | +1% | 68.2 Top 25% | 1087 | 431 | 17.4 |
| 20 | Caledonian Primary School Brown Hill · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | +0% | 57.1 Top 50% | 1010 | 215 | 12.2 |
| 21 | Phoenix P-12 Community College Sebastopol · Combined · Prep-12 | Government | +0% | 27.6 Lower 50% | 947 | 1,473 | 11.4 |
| 22 | Beaufort Secondary College Beaufort · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | +0% | 42.0 Lower 50% | 968 | 201 | 8.6 |
| 23 | Miners Rest Primary School Miners Rest · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 0% | 48.0 Lower 50% | 994 | 353 | 12.9 |
| 24 | Emmaus Catholic Primary School Mount Clear · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | -1% | 66.4 Top 25% | 1088 | 362 | 16.2 |
| 25 | St Patrick's School Ballarat · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | -1% | 70.2 Top 25% | 1096 | 249 | 16.1 |
| 26 | Woady Yaloak Primary School Smythesdale · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | -2% | 47.9 Lower 50% | 993 | 326 | 11.5 |
| 27 | St Patrick's College Ballarat · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | -3% | 68.3 Top 25% | 1055 | 1,267 | 11.0 |
| 28 | Loreto College Ballarat · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | -3% | 70.1 Top 25% | 1073 | 948 | 11.1 |
| 29 | Alfredton Primary School Alfredton · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | -5% | 45.8 Lower 50% | 1009 | 527 | 14.6 |
| 30 | Maryborough Education Centre Maryborough · Combined · U, Prep-12 | Government | -6% | 30.8 Lower 50% | 921 | 921 | 10.1 |
| 31 | St Alipius' Parish School Ballarat East · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | -7% | 65.6 Top 25% | 1052 | 248 | 12.8 |
| 32 | Mount Clear College Mount Clear · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | -8% | 46.4 Lower 50% | 996 | 982 | 12.1 |
| 33 | Yuille Park Community College Wendouree · Combined · Prep-12 | Government | -8% | 27.2 Lower 50% | 840 | 209 | 8.2 |
| 34 | Ballarat Primary School (Dana Street) Ballarat · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | -10% | 69.5 Top 25% | 1069 | 227 | 12.7 |
| 35 | Haddon Primary School Haddon · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | -12% | 49.6 Top 50% | 1019 | 232 | 13.9 |
| 36 | Carisbrook Primary School Carisbrook · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | -14% | 28.0 Lower 50% | 949 | 228 | 13.7 |
| 37 | Daylesford Secondary College Daylesford · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | -14% | 53.4 Top 50% | 1007 | 417 | 9.8 |
| 38 | Ballarat North Primary School Ballarat · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | -15% | 42.8 Lower 50% | 1002 | 330 | 13.6 |
| 39 | Newington Primary School Ballarat · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | -16% | 53.7 Top 50% | 1007 | 278 | 13.4 |
| 40 | Buninyong Primary School Buninyong · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | -17% | 54.2 Top 50% | 1044 | 567 | 14.6 |
| 41 | Forest Street Primary School Wendouree · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | -20% | 26.4 Lower 50% | 919 | 232 | 10.2 |
| 42 | Black Hill Primary School Ballarat · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | -20% | 56.7 Top 50% | 1042 | 397 | 14.1 |
| 43 | Mount Clear Primary School Mount Clear · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | -29% | 46.3 Lower 50% | 991 | 221 | 11.6 |
There are 43 fastest-growing schools in Ballarat eligible for this list; the top 43 are shown. Mount Rowan Secondary College in Wendouree is ranked first (5-yr growth: +65%). 26 of the top 43 are government schools and 17 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 1016.
The top 10 fastest-growing schools in Ballarat for 2025 are: 1. Mount Rowan Secondary College (Wendouree); 2. Siena Catholic Primary School (Lucas); 3. Delacombe Primary School (Delacombe); 4. Woodmans Hill Secondary College (Ballarat East); 5. Ballarat Christian College (Sebastopol); 6. Ballarat Clarendon College (Ballarat); 7. Ballarat Grammar (Wendouree); 8. Highview College (Maryborough); 9. Canadian Lead Primary School (Ballarat East); 10. St Francis Xavier School (Ballarat East).
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What is the best fastest growing school in Ballarat?
Mount Rowan Secondary College in Wendouree ranks first among fastest-growing schools in Ballarat with a Success Index of 40.3 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 938.
How are fastest-growing schools in Ballarat ranked?
Established schools (100+ students five years ago, 200+ today) whose enrolments have grown the most over the past five years, a strong signal of parent demand. 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 fastest-growing schools in Ballarat?
26 of the top 43 fastest-growing schools 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.