Ballan Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ballan, Victoria 3342 · Moorabool LGA
#1133 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#3657 of 4,908 nationally
About Ballan Primary School
Ballan Primary School is a public primary school located in Ballan, Victoria (3342), within the Moorabool local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 231 students (107 girls and 124 boys).
Ballan Primary School has an ICSEA value of 982, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 38th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 43% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 18 teachers (15.3 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Ballan Primary School scores 36.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1133rd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (7th of 8 in the Moorabool area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 982
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+3% enrolments since 2020 (area median +0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-33 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Ballan Primary School's 231 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Ballan Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Ballan Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Brigid's School
Ballan · Catholic primary · Prep-6
141 students · ICSEA 1048 · 288 m away
Myrniong Primary School
Myrniong · Government primary · Prep-6
147 students · ICSEA 1008 · 10 km away
Gordon Primary School
Gordon · Government primary · Prep-6
141 students · ICSEA 1032 · 11 km away
Mount Egerton Primary School
Mount Egerton · Government primary · Prep-5
10 students · ICSEA 1049 · 12 km away
St Patrick's School
Gordon · Catholic primary · Prep-6
76 students · ICSEA 1048 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Nagambie Primary School
Nagambie · Government primary · Prep-6
161 students · ICSEA 982
Drouin South Primary School
Drouin South · Government primary · Prep-6
202 students · ICSEA 982
Wodonga Primary School
Wodonga · Government primary · Prep-6
869 students · ICSEA 981
Beaufort Primary School
Beaufort · Government primary · Prep-6
130 students · ICSEA 983
Hamilton (Gray Street) Primary School
Hamilton · Government primary · Prep-6
294 students · ICSEA 983
Portland Primary School
Portland · Government primary · Prep-6
256 students · ICSEA 981
Frequently asked questions
Is Ballan Primary School a public or private school?
Ballan Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Ballan Primary School offer?
Ballan Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Ballan Primary School?
In 2025, Ballan Primary School had 231 enrolled students (107 girls, 124 boys), a change of 3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Ballan Primary School?
Ballan Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 982. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Ballan Primary School rank in VIC?
Ballan Primary School ranks 1133rd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (36.7/100), and 3657th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Ballan Primary School?
Ballan Primary School has about 15.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Ballan Primary School each year?
In 2025, Ballan Primary School had 18 students in Prep and 38 in Year 6.
Is Ballan Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Ballan Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Ballan Primary School?
There are 5 other schools within 15 km of Ballan Primary School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
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