Ballarat Clarendon College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ballarat, Victoria 3350 · Ballarat LGA
#50 of 239 combined schools in VIC
#130 of 1,259 nationally
About Ballarat Clarendon College
Ballarat Clarendon College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Ballarat, Victoria (3350), within the Ballarat local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,896 students (918 girls and 978 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
Ballarat Clarendon College has an ICSEA value of 1172, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 98th percentile of Australian schools. 68% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 197 teachers (144.3 full-time equivalent) and 148 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 25% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Ballarat Clarendon College scores 78.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of combined schools nationally and 50th of 239 combined schools in VIC (1st of 5 in the Ballarat area).
VCE results (2025)
Published by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority. Study scores range from 0 to 50 with a state mean of 30; a score of 40 or above is in roughly the top 9% statewide.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1172
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)68% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+25% enrolments since 2020 (area median +24%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+13 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 Ballarat Clarendon College's 1,896 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Ballarat Clarendon College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Ballarat Clarendon College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Patrick's College
Ballarat · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,267 students · ICSEA 1055 · 185 m away
Pleasant Street Primary School (Ballarat)
Lake Wendouree · Government primary · Prep-6
350 students · ICSEA 1095 · 532 m away
Newington Primary School
Ballarat · Government primary · Prep-6
278 students · ICSEA 1007 · 740 m away
Loreto College
Ballarat · Catholic high school · 7-12
948 students · ICSEA 1073 · 949 m away
St Patrick's School
Ballarat · Catholic primary · Prep-6
249 students · ICSEA 1096 · 1.3 km away
Ballarat High School
Lake Gardens · Government high school · 7-12
1,461 students · ICSEA 1016 · 1.5 km away
Ballarat Specialist School
Lake Gardens · Government special · U
453 students · ICSEA 950 · 1.5 km away
Ballarat Primary School (Dana Street)
Ballarat · Government primary · Prep-6
227 students · ICSEA 1069 · 1.9 km away
St Aloysius' School
Redan · Catholic primary · Prep-6
254 students · ICSEA 1022 · 2.1 km away
Ballarat Grammar
Wendouree · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,989 students · ICSEA 1120 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
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3,181 students · ICSEA 1172
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2,913 students · ICSEA 1173
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Ivanhoe Grammar School
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2,500 students · ICSEA 1169
St Catherine's School
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Melbourne Grammar School
Melbourne · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,905 students · ICSEA 1177
Frequently asked questions
Is Ballarat Clarendon College a public or private school?
Ballarat Clarendon College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
What year levels does Ballarat Clarendon College offer?
Ballarat Clarendon College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Ballarat Clarendon College?
In 2025, Ballarat Clarendon College had 1,896 enrolled students (918 girls, 978 boys), a change of 25% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Ballarat Clarendon College?
Ballarat Clarendon College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1172. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Ballarat Clarendon College rank in VIC?
Ballarat Clarendon College ranks 50th of 239 combined schools in Victoria on the Success Index (78.6/100), and 130th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Ballarat Clarendon College?
Ballarat Clarendon College has about 13.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Ballarat Clarendon College?
In 2025, Ballarat Clarendon College recorded a median VCE study score of 37 with 35% of study scores at 40 or above, from 296 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Ballarat Clarendon College?
In 2025, Ballarat Clarendon College had 176 students in Year 7 and 194 in Year 12.
Is Ballarat Clarendon College co-ed?
Yes. Ballarat Clarendon College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Ballarat Clarendon College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Ballarat Clarendon College 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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