Top 9 public high schools in Ballarat (2025)
Government schools offering secondary years. Ranked by the Success Index from official ACARA data; 9 schools shown out of all eligible public high schools in Ballarat.
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- 158Woodmans Hill Secondary CollegeBallarat East · Government SecondaryICSEA 988 · 602 students
- 255Ballarat High SchoolLake Gardens · Government SecondaryICSEA 1016 · 1,461 students
- 353Daylesford Secondary CollegeDaylesford · Government SecondaryICSEA 1007 · 417 students
- 446Mount Clear CollegeMount Clear · Government SecondaryICSEA 996 · 982 students
- 542Beaufort Secondary CollegeBeaufort · Government SecondaryICSEA 968 · 201 students
- 640Mount Rowan Secondary CollegeWendouree · Government SecondaryICSEA 938 · 678 students
- 731Maryborough Education CentreMaryborough · Government CombinedICSEA 921 · 921 students
- 828Phoenix P-12 Community CollegeSebastopol · Government CombinedICSEA 947 · 1,473 students
- 927Yuille Park Community CollegeWendouree · Government CombinedICSEA 840 · 209 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index | ICSEA | Students | Students : teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Woodmans Hill Secondary College Ballarat East · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 57.8 Top 50% | 988 | 602 | 11.5 |
| 2 | Ballarat High School Lake Gardens · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 54.6 Top 50% | 1016 | 1,461 | 12.7 |
| 3 | Daylesford Secondary College Daylesford · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 53.4 Top 50% | 1007 | 417 | 9.8 |
| 4 | Mount Clear College Mount Clear · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 46.4 Lower 50% | 996 | 982 | 12.1 |
| 5 | Beaufort Secondary College Beaufort · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 42.0 Lower 50% | 968 | 201 | 8.6 |
| 6 | Mount Rowan Secondary College Wendouree · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 40.3 Lower 50% | 938 | 678 | 9.7 |
| 7 | Maryborough Education Centre Maryborough · Combined · U, Prep-12 | Government | 30.8 Lower 50% | 921 | 921 | 10.1 |
| 8 | Phoenix P-12 Community College Sebastopol · Combined · Prep-12 | Government | 27.6 Lower 50% | 947 | 1,473 | 11.4 |
| 9 | Yuille Park Community College Wendouree · Combined · Prep-12 | Government | 27.2 Lower 50% | 840 | 209 | 8.2 |
There are 9 public high schools in Ballarat eligible for this list; the top 9 are shown. Woodmans Hill Secondary College in Ballarat East is ranked first with a Success Index of 57.8 and an ICSEA of 988.
The top 9 public high schools in Ballarat for 2025 are: 1. Woodmans Hill Secondary College (Ballarat East); 2. Ballarat High School (Lake Gardens); 3. Daylesford Secondary College (Daylesford); 4. Mount Clear College (Mount Clear); 5. Beaufort Secondary College (Beaufort); 6. Mount Rowan Secondary College (Wendouree); 7. Maryborough Education Centre (Maryborough); 8. Phoenix P-12 Community College (Sebastopol); 9. Yuille Park Community College (Wendouree).
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best public secondary school in Ballarat?
Woodmans Hill Secondary College in Ballarat East ranks first among public high schools in Ballarat with a Success Index of 57.8 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 988.
How are public high 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 public high schools in Ballarat?
9 of the top 9 public high schools in Ballarat are government schools; 0 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.