Schools in Ballarat, VIC
Ballarat is an Australian Bureau of Statistics region (SA4) in Victoria. There are 95 schools in Ballarat, Victoria: 77 primary, 10 secondary, 6 combined. 69 are government schools and 26 are non-government. Together they enrol about 28,337 students.
Ballarat school rankings
All ranked schools, ordered by Success Index.
- 179Ballarat Clarendon CollegeBallarat · Independent CombinedICSEA 1172 · 1,896 students
- 274Trentham District Primary SchoolTrentham · Government PrimaryICSEA 1093 · 85 students
- 370St Patrick's SchoolBallarat · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1096 · 249 students
- 470Loreto CollegeBallarat · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1073 · 948 students
- 570Siena Catholic Primary SchoolLucas · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1055 · 336 students
- 670St Columba's SchoolBallarat North · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1090 · 334 students
- 770Ballarat GrammarWendouree · Independent CombinedICSEA 1120 · 1,989 students
- 870Ballarat Primary School (Dana Street)Ballarat · Government PrimaryICSEA 1069 · 227 students
- 968St Patrick's CollegeBallarat · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1055 · 1,267 students
- 1068St Thomas More SchoolAlfredton · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1087 · 431 students
- 1167Damascus CollegeMount Clear · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1052 · 1,215 students
- 1267Pleasant Street Primary School (Ballarat)Lake Wendouree · Government PrimaryICSEA 1095 · 350 students
- 1366Emmaus Catholic Primary SchoolMount Clear · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1088 · 362 students
- 1466St Alipius' Parish SchoolBallarat East · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1052 · 248 students
- 1564St Brigid's SchoolBallan · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1048 · 141 students
- 1664St Michael's SchoolDaylesford · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1049 · 86 students
- 1763Lucas Primary SchoolLucas · Government PrimaryICSEA 1029 · 527 students
- 1863St Francis Xavier SchoolBallarat East · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1071 · 482 students
- 1962Ballarat Christian CollegeSebastopol · Independent CombinedICSEA 1058 · 406 students
- 2061St Augustine's SchoolCreswick · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1038 · 137 students
- 2160Gordon Primary SchoolGordon · Government PrimaryICSEA 1032 · 141 students
- 2258Woodmans Hill Secondary CollegeBallarat East · Government SecondaryICSEA 988 · 602 students
- 2357Caledonian Primary SchoolBrown Hill · Government PrimaryICSEA 1010 · 215 students
- 2457Lumen Christi SchoolDelacombe · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1029 · 324 students
- 2557Black Hill Primary SchoolBallarat · Government PrimaryICSEA 1042 · 397 students
- 2656Highview CollegeMaryborough · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1005 · 463 students
- 2756St James' SchoolSebastopol · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1034 · 166 students
- 2855St Aloysius' SchoolRedan · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1022 · 254 students
- 2955Daylesford Primary SchoolDaylesford · Government PrimaryICSEA 1022 · 192 students
- 3055Ballarat High SchoolLake Gardens · Government SecondaryICSEA 1016 · 1,461 students
- 3154Buninyong Primary SchoolBuninyong · Government PrimaryICSEA 1044 · 567 students
- 3254Our Lady Help of Christians SchoolWendouree · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1017 · 101 students
- 3354Newington Primary SchoolBallarat · Government PrimaryICSEA 1007 · 278 students
- 3453Daylesford Secondary CollegeDaylesford · Government SecondaryICSEA 1007 · 417 students
- 3551St Augustine's SchoolMaryborough · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1016 · 266 students
- 3650Creswick Primary SchoolCreswick · Government PrimaryICSEA 1009 · 148 students
- 3750Haddon Primary SchoolHaddon · Government PrimaryICSEA 1019 · 232 students
- 3848Myrniong Primary SchoolMyrniong · Government PrimaryICSEA 1008 · 147 students
- 3948Miners Rest Primary SchoolMiners Rest · Government PrimaryICSEA 994 · 353 students
- 4048Woady Yaloak Primary SchoolSmythesdale · Government PrimaryICSEA 993 · 326 students
- 4148Napoleons Primary SchoolNapoleons · Government PrimaryICSEA 996 · 86 students
- 4247Little Bendigo Primary SchoolNerrina · Government PrimaryICSEA 986 · 84 students
- 4346Mount Clear CollegeMount Clear · Government SecondaryICSEA 996 · 982 students
- 4446Mount Clear Primary SchoolMount Clear · Government PrimaryICSEA 991 · 221 students
- 4546Alfredton Primary SchoolAlfredton · Government PrimaryICSEA 1009 · 527 students
- 4644Mount Pleasant Primary SchoolBallarat · Government PrimaryICSEA 972 · 129 students
- 4744Clunes Primary SchoolClunes · Government PrimaryICSEA 978 · 96 students
- 4843Delacombe Primary SchoolDelacombe · Government PrimaryICSEA 970 · 641 students
- 4943Ballarat North Primary SchoolBallarat · Government PrimaryICSEA 1002 · 330 students
- 5042Beaufort Secondary CollegeBeaufort · Government SecondaryICSEA 968 · 201 students
- 5142Beaufort Primary SchoolBeaufort · Government PrimaryICSEA 983 · 130 students
- 5240Mount Rowan Secondary CollegeWendouree · Government SecondaryICSEA 938 · 678 students
- 5337Canadian Lead Primary SchoolBallarat East · Government PrimaryICSEA 952 · 235 students
- 5437Ballan Primary SchoolBallan · Government PrimaryICSEA 982 · 231 students
- 5535Avoca Primary SchoolAvoca · Government PrimaryICSEA 965 · 94 students
- 5634Dunolly Primary SchoolDunolly · Government PrimaryICSEA 952 · 88 students
- 5732Magpie Primary SchoolMagpie · Government PrimaryICSEA 923 · 103 students
- 5831Macarthur Street Primary SchoolSoldiers Hill · Government PrimaryICSEA 951 · 83 students
- 5931Maryborough Education CentreMaryborough · Government CombinedICSEA 921 · 921 students
- 6028Carisbrook Primary SchoolCarisbrook · Government PrimaryICSEA 949 · 228 students
- 6128Phoenix P-12 Community CollegeSebastopol · Government CombinedICSEA 947 · 1,473 students
- 6227Yuille Park Community CollegeWendouree · Government CombinedICSEA 840 · 209 students
- 6327Sebastopol Primary SchoolSebastopol · Government PrimaryICSEA 901 · 98 students
- 6426Forest Street Primary SchoolWendouree · Government PrimaryICSEA 919 · 232 students
- 6526Wendouree Primary SchoolWendouree · Government PrimaryICSEA 917 · 116 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 | Trentham District Primary School Trentham · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 73.6 Top 25% | 1093 | 85 | 9.4 |
| 3 | St Patrick's School Ballarat · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 70.2 Top 25% | 1096 | 249 | 16.1 |
| 4 | Loreto College Ballarat · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 70.1 Top 25% | 1073 | 948 | 11.1 |
| 5 | Siena Catholic Primary School Lucas · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 69.9 Top 25% | 1055 | 336 | 14.5 |
| 6 | St Columba's School Ballarat North · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 69.6 Top 25% | 1090 | 334 | 15.0 |
| 7 | Ballarat Grammar Wendouree · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 69.5 Top 25% | 1120 | 1,989 | 11.0 |
| 8 | Ballarat Primary School (Dana Street) Ballarat · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 69.5 Top 25% | 1069 | 227 | 12.7 |
| 9 | St Patrick's College Ballarat · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 68.3 Top 25% | 1055 | 1,267 | 11.0 |
| 10 | St Thomas More School Alfredton · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 68.2 Top 25% | 1087 | 431 | 17.4 |
| 11 | Damascus College Mount Clear · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 67.4 Top 25% | 1052 | 1,215 | 11.7 |
| 12 | Pleasant Street Primary School (Ballarat) Lake Wendouree · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 67.4 Top 25% | 1095 | 350 | 15.1 |
| 13 | Emmaus Catholic Primary School Mount Clear · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 66.4 Top 25% | 1088 | 362 | 16.2 |
| 14 | St Alipius' Parish School Ballarat East · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 65.6 Top 25% | 1052 | 248 | 12.8 |
| 15 | St Brigid's School Ballan · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 64.1 Top 50% | 1048 | 141 | 14.4 |
| 16 | St Michael's School Daylesford · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 63.5 Top 50% | 1049 | 86 | 9.3 |
| 17 | Lucas Primary School Lucas · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 62.9 Top 50% | 1029 | 527 | 13.3 |
| 18 | St Francis Xavier School Ballarat East · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 62.8 Top 50% | 1071 | 482 | 15.0 |
| 19 | Ballarat Christian College Sebastopol · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 61.9 Top 50% | 1058 | 406 | 12.1 |
| 20 | St Augustine's School Creswick · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 61.3 Top 50% | 1038 | 137 | 12.7 |
| 21 | Gordon Primary School Gordon · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 59.5 Top 50% | 1032 | 141 | 13.2 |
| 22 | Woodmans Hill Secondary College Ballarat East · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 57.8 Top 50% | 988 | 602 | 11.5 |
| 23 | Caledonian Primary School Brown Hill · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 57.1 Top 50% | 1010 | 215 | 12.2 |
| 24 | Lumen Christi School Delacombe · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 56.8 Top 50% | 1029 | 324 | 15.0 |
| 25 | Black Hill Primary School Ballarat · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 56.7 Top 50% | 1042 | 397 | 14.1 |
| 26 | Highview College Maryborough · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 56.2 Top 50% | 1005 | 463 | 10.2 |
| 27 | St James' School Sebastopol · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 55.8 Top 50% | 1034 | 166 | 13.8 |
| 28 | St Aloysius' School Redan · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 54.9 Top 50% | 1022 | 254 | 13.7 |
| 29 | Daylesford Primary School Daylesford · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 54.7 Top 50% | 1022 | 192 | 10.5 |
| 30 | Ballarat High School Lake Gardens · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 54.6 Top 50% | 1016 | 1,461 | 12.7 |
| 31 | Buninyong Primary School Buninyong · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 54.2 Top 50% | 1044 | 567 | 14.6 |
| 32 | Our Lady Help of Christians School Wendouree · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 54.2 Top 50% | 1017 | 101 | 10.2 |
| 33 | Newington Primary School Ballarat · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 53.7 Top 50% | 1007 | 278 | 13.4 |
| 34 | Daylesford Secondary College Daylesford · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 53.4 Top 50% | 1007 | 417 | 9.8 |
| 35 | St Augustine's School Maryborough · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 51.0 Top 50% | 1016 | 266 | 15.3 |
| 36 | Creswick Primary School Creswick · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 49.9 Top 50% | 1009 | 148 | 15.3 |
| 37 | Haddon Primary School Haddon · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 49.6 Top 50% | 1019 | 232 | 13.9 |
| 38 | Myrniong Primary School Myrniong · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 48.2 Lower 50% | 1008 | 147 | 12.3 |
| 39 | Miners Rest Primary School Miners Rest · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 48.0 Lower 50% | 994 | 353 | 12.9 |
| 40 | Woady Yaloak Primary School Smythesdale · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 47.9 Lower 50% | 993 | 326 | 11.5 |
| 41 | Napoleons Primary School Napoleons · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 47.5 Lower 50% | 996 | 86 | 10.5 |
| 42 | Little Bendigo Primary School Nerrina · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 46.5 Lower 50% | 986 | 84 | 13.5 |
| 43 | Mount Clear College Mount Clear · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 46.4 Lower 50% | 996 | 982 | 12.1 |
| 44 | Mount Clear Primary School Mount Clear · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 46.3 Lower 50% | 991 | 221 | 11.6 |
| 45 | Alfredton Primary School Alfredton · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 45.8 Lower 50% | 1009 | 527 | 14.6 |
| 46 | Mount Pleasant Primary School Ballarat · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 44.3 Lower 50% | 972 | 129 | 13.4 |
| 47 | Clunes Primary School Clunes · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 44.2 Lower 50% | 978 | 96 | 11.3 |
| 48 | Delacombe Primary School Delacombe · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 43.1 Lower 50% | 970 | 641 | 13.7 |
| 49 | Ballarat North Primary School Ballarat · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 42.8 Lower 50% | 1002 | 330 | 13.6 |
| 50 | Beaufort Secondary College Beaufort · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 42.0 Lower 50% | 968 | 201 | 8.6 |
| 51 | Beaufort Primary School Beaufort · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 41.8 Lower 50% | 983 | 130 | 12.1 |
| 52 | Mount Rowan Secondary College Wendouree · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 40.3 Lower 50% | 938 | 678 | 9.7 |
| 53 | Canadian Lead Primary School Ballarat East · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 36.9 Lower 50% | 952 | 235 | 14.5 |
| 54 | Ballan Primary School Ballan · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 36.7 Lower 50% | 982 | 231 | 15.1 |
| 55 | Avoca Primary School Avoca · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 35.1 Lower 50% | 965 | 94 | 12.1 |
| 56 | Dunolly Primary School Dunolly · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 33.7 Lower 50% | 952 | 88 | 13.2 |
| 57 | Magpie Primary School Magpie · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 32.0 Lower 50% | 923 | 103 | 11.0 |
| 58 | Macarthur Street Primary School Soldiers Hill · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 31.1 Lower 50% | 951 | 83 | 10.4 |
| 59 | Maryborough Education Centre Maryborough · Combined · U, Prep-12 | Government | 30.8 Lower 50% | 921 | 921 | 10.1 |
| 60 | Carisbrook Primary School Carisbrook · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 28.0 Lower 50% | 949 | 228 | 13.7 |
| 61 | Phoenix P-12 Community College Sebastopol · Combined · Prep-12 | Government | 27.6 Lower 50% | 947 | 1,473 | 11.4 |
| 62 | Yuille Park Community College Wendouree · Combined · Prep-12 | Government | 27.2 Lower 50% | 840 | 209 | 8.2 |
| 63 | Sebastopol Primary School Sebastopol · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 26.5 Lower 50% | 901 | 98 | 8.0 |
| 64 | Forest Street Primary School Wendouree · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 26.4 Lower 50% | 919 | 232 | 10.2 |
| 65 | Wendouree Primary School Wendouree · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 25.7 Lower 50% | 917 | 116 | 11.3 |
Best primary schools in Ballarat
Ballarat Clarendon College
Ballarat · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,896 students · ICSEA 1172
Trentham District Primary School
Trentham · Government primary · Prep-6
85 students · ICSEA 1093
St Patrick's School
Ballarat · Catholic primary · Prep-6
249 students · ICSEA 1096
Siena Catholic Primary School
Lucas · Catholic primary · Prep-6
336 students · ICSEA 1055
St Columba's School
Ballarat North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
334 students · ICSEA 1090
Best high schools in Ballarat
Ballarat Clarendon College
Ballarat · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,896 students · ICSEA 1172
Loreto College
Ballarat · Catholic high school · 7-12
948 students · ICSEA 1073
Ballarat Grammar
Wendouree · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,989 students · ICSEA 1120
St Patrick's College
Ballarat · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,267 students · ICSEA 1055
Damascus College
Mount Clear · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,215 students · ICSEA 1052
Other schools
Special schools and very small schools are listed but not ranked.
Glen Park Primary School
Glen Park · Government primary · Prep-6
10 students · ICSEA 1110
Mount Egerton Primary School
Mount Egerton · Government primary · Prep-5
10 students · ICSEA 1049
Ballarat Steiner School
Mount Helen · Independent primary · Prep-6
64 students · ICSEA 1076
Landsborough Primary School
Landsborough · Government primary · Prep-6
10 students · ICSEA 1056
Yandoit Primary School
Yandoit · Government primary · Prep-5
16 students · ICSEA 1047
Daylesford Dharma School
Daylesford · Independent primary · Prep-6
21 students · ICSEA 1062
St Patrick's School
Gordon · Catholic primary · Prep-6
76 students · ICSEA 1048
Bungaree Primary School
Bungaree · Government primary · Prep-6
23 students · ICSEA 1030
Bullarto Primary School
Bullarto · Government primary · Prep-6
28 students · ICSEA 1032
Mount Blowhard Primary School
Blowhard · Government primary · Prep-6
79 students · ICSEA 1008
Trawalla Primary School
Trawalla · Government primary · 1-6
8 students · ICSEA 1024
Linton Primary School
Linton · Government primary · Prep-6
21 students · ICSEA 1001
Hepburn Primary School
Hepburn · Government primary · Prep-6
42 students · ICSEA 1001
Creswick North Primary School
Creswick · Government primary · Prep-6
58 students · ICSEA 968
Lal Lal Primary School
Lal Lal · Government primary · Prep-6
41 students · ICSEA 983
St Mary's School
Clarkes Hill · Catholic primary · Prep-6
17 students · ICSEA 1002
Waubra Primary School
Waubra · Government primary · Prep-6
53 students · ICSEA 967
Newlyn Primary School
Newlyn · Government primary · Prep-6
21 students · ICSEA 951
Cape Clear Primary School
Cape Clear · Government primary · Prep-6
13 students · ICSEA 977
Invermay Primary School
Invermay · Government primary · Prep-6
74 students · ICSEA 945
Balliang East Primary School
Balliang East · Government primary · Prep-6
72 students · ICSEA 928
Timor Primary School
Timor · Government primary · Prep-6
44 students · ICSEA 912
Warrenheip Primary School
Warrenheip · Government primary · Prep-6
32 students · ICSEA 909
Talbot Primary School
Talbot · Government primary · Prep-6
37 students · ICSEA 905
Amphitheatre Primary School
Amphitheatre · Government primary · Prep-6
16 students · ICSEA 925
Moonambel Primary School
Moonambel · Government primary · Prep-6
11 students · ICSEA 888
Bealiba Primary School
Bealiba · Government primary · 5-6
2 students · ICSEA 850
Ballarat Specialist School
Lake Gardens · Government special · U
453 students · ICSEA 950
Natte Yallock Primary School
Natte Yallock · Government primary · 2-4
3 students
Sovereign Hill School
Ballarat · Government special
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best school in Ballarat?
Ballarat Clarendon College has the highest Success Index in Ballarat (78.6/100, Top 10% of combined schools nationally).
How many schools are in Ballarat?
There are 95 schools in Ballarat, Victoria (region): 77 primary, 10 secondary, 6 combined. 69 are government schools and 26 are non-government. Together they enrol about 28,337 students.
Are there public high schools in Ballarat?
Yes. Woodmans Hill Secondary College, Ballarat High School, Daylesford Secondary College, Mount Clear College, Beaufort Secondary College and 4 more are government schools offering secondary years in Ballarat.