Top 22 private schools in Ballarat (2025)
Independent and Catholic schools across all year levels. Ranked by the Success Index from official ACARA data; 22 schools shown out of all eligible private schools in Ballarat.
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- 179Ballarat Clarendon CollegeBallarat · Independent CombinedICSEA 1172 · 1,896 students
- 270St Patrick's SchoolBallarat · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1096 · 249 students
- 370Loreto CollegeBallarat · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1073 · 948 students
- 470Siena Catholic Primary SchoolLucas · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1055 · 336 students
- 570St Columba's SchoolBallarat North · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1090 · 334 students
- 670Ballarat GrammarWendouree · Independent CombinedICSEA 1120 · 1,989 students
- 768St Patrick's CollegeBallarat · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1055 · 1,267 students
- 868St Thomas More SchoolAlfredton · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1087 · 431 students
- 967Damascus CollegeMount Clear · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1052 · 1,215 students
- 1066Emmaus Catholic Primary SchoolMount Clear · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1088 · 362 students
- 1166St Alipius' Parish SchoolBallarat East · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1052 · 248 students
- 1264St Brigid's SchoolBallan · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1048 · 141 students
- 1364St Michael's SchoolDaylesford · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1049 · 86 students
- 1463St Francis Xavier SchoolBallarat East · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1071 · 482 students
- 1562Ballarat Christian CollegeSebastopol · Independent CombinedICSEA 1058 · 406 students
- 1661St Augustine's SchoolCreswick · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1038 · 137 students
- 1757Lumen Christi SchoolDelacombe · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1029 · 324 students
- 1856Highview CollegeMaryborough · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1005 · 463 students
- 1956St James' SchoolSebastopol · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1034 · 166 students
- 2055St Aloysius' SchoolRedan · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1022 · 254 students
- 2154Our Lady Help of Christians SchoolWendouree · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1017 · 101 students
- 2251St Augustine's SchoolMaryborough · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1016 · 266 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index | ICSEA | Students | Students : teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ballarat Clarendon College Ballarat · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 78.6 Top 10% | 1172 | 1,896 | 13.1 |
| 2 | St Patrick's School Ballarat · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 70.2 Top 25% | 1096 | 249 | 16.1 |
| 3 | Loreto College Ballarat · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 70.1 Top 25% | 1073 | 948 | 11.1 |
| 4 | Siena Catholic Primary School Lucas · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 69.9 Top 25% | 1055 | 336 | 14.5 |
| 5 | St Columba's School Ballarat North · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 69.6 Top 25% | 1090 | 334 | 15.0 |
| 6 | Ballarat Grammar Wendouree · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 69.5 Top 25% | 1120 | 1,989 | 11.0 |
| 7 | St Patrick's College Ballarat · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 68.3 Top 25% | 1055 | 1,267 | 11.0 |
| 8 | St Thomas More School Alfredton · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 68.2 Top 25% | 1087 | 431 | 17.4 |
| 9 | Damascus College Mount Clear · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 67.4 Top 25% | 1052 | 1,215 | 11.7 |
| 10 | Emmaus Catholic Primary School Mount Clear · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 66.4 Top 25% | 1088 | 362 | 16.2 |
| 11 | St Alipius' Parish School Ballarat East · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 65.6 Top 25% | 1052 | 248 | 12.8 |
| 12 | St Brigid's School Ballan · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 64.1 Top 50% | 1048 | 141 | 14.4 |
| 13 | St Michael's School Daylesford · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 63.5 Top 50% | 1049 | 86 | 9.3 |
| 14 | St Francis Xavier School Ballarat East · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 62.8 Top 50% | 1071 | 482 | 15.0 |
| 15 | Ballarat Christian College Sebastopol · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 61.9 Top 50% | 1058 | 406 | 12.1 |
| 16 | St Augustine's School Creswick · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 61.3 Top 50% | 1038 | 137 | 12.7 |
| 17 | Lumen Christi School Delacombe · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 56.8 Top 50% | 1029 | 324 | 15.0 |
| 18 | Highview College Maryborough · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 56.2 Top 50% | 1005 | 463 | 10.2 |
| 19 | St James' School Sebastopol · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 55.8 Top 50% | 1034 | 166 | 13.8 |
| 20 | St Aloysius' School Redan · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 54.9 Top 50% | 1022 | 254 | 13.7 |
| 21 | Our Lady Help of Christians School Wendouree · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 54.2 Top 50% | 1017 | 101 | 10.2 |
| 22 | St Augustine's School Maryborough · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 51.0 Top 50% | 1016 | 266 | 15.3 |
There are 22 private schools in Ballarat eligible for this list; the top 22 are shown. Ballarat Clarendon College in Ballarat is ranked first with a Success Index of 78.6 and an ICSEA of 1172. 0 of the top 22 are government schools and 22 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 1054.
The top 10 private schools in Ballarat for 2025 are: 1. Ballarat Clarendon College (Ballarat); 2. St Patrick's School (Ballarat); 3. Loreto College (Ballarat); 4. Siena Catholic Primary School (Lucas); 5. St Columba's School (Ballarat North); 6. Ballarat Grammar (Wendouree); 7. St Patrick's College (Ballarat); 8. St Thomas More School (Alfredton); 9. Damascus College (Mount Clear); 10. Emmaus Catholic Primary School (Mount Clear).
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best private school in Ballarat?
Ballarat Clarendon College in Ballarat ranks first among private schools in Ballarat with a Success Index of 78.6 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 1172.
How are private schools in Ballarat ranked?
Each school's Success Index combines five factors from ACARA's 2025 school profile data: ICSEA (50%), share of students in the top socio-educational quarter (15%), students per teacher (15%), five-year enrolment growth (10%) and five-year ICSEA trend (10%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type nationally. Schools with fewer than 80 students are excluded.
How many public schools are in the top 100 private schools in Ballarat?
0 of the top 22 private schools in Ballarat are government schools; 22 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.