Ballarat Primary School (Dana Street)
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ballarat, Victoria 3350 · Ballarat LGA
#422 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1055 of 4,908 nationally
About Ballarat Primary School (Dana Street)
Ballarat Primary School (Dana Street) is a public primary school located in Ballarat, Victoria (3350), within the Ballarat local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 227 students (104 girls and 123 boys).
Ballarat Primary School (Dana Street) has an ICSEA value of 1069, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 75th percentile of Australian schools. 33% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 15% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (17.9 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Ballarat Primary School (Dana Street) scores 69.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 422nd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (4th of 31 in the Ballarat area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1069
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)33% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-10% enrolments since 2020 (area median 0%)
- 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 Primary School (Dana Street)'s 227 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Ballarat Primary School (Dana Street) have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Ballarat Primary School (Dana Street)
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Patrick's School
Ballarat · Catholic primary · Prep-6
249 students · ICSEA 1096 · 604 m away
Macarthur Street Primary School
Soldiers Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
83 students · ICSEA 951 · 1.5 km away
Pleasant Street Primary School (Ballarat)
Lake Wendouree · Government primary · Prep-6
350 students · ICSEA 1095 · 1.5 km away
Mount Pleasant Primary School
Ballarat · Government primary · Prep-6
129 students · ICSEA 972 · 1.6 km away
Sovereign Hill School
Ballarat · Government special
· 1.7 km away
St Alipius' Parish School
Ballarat East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
248 students · ICSEA 1052 · 1.8 km away
Ballarat Clarendon College
Ballarat · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,896 students · ICSEA 1172 · 1.9 km away
Newington Primary School
Ballarat · Government primary · Prep-6
278 students · ICSEA 1007 · 2.0 km away
St Patrick's College
Ballarat · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,267 students · ICSEA 1055 · 2.0 km away
St Columba's School
Ballarat North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
334 students · ICSEA 1090 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Ceres Primary School
Ceres · Government primary · Prep-6
124 students · ICSEA 1069
Wandiligong Primary School
Wandiligong · Government primary · Prep-6
40 students · ICSEA 1070
Panton Hill Primary School
Panton Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
147 students · ICSEA 1070
Strathewen Primary School
Strathewen · Government primary · Prep-6
28 students · ICSEA 1068
Reservoir Primary School
Reservoir · Government primary · Prep-6
312 students · ICSEA 1070
Reservoir West Primary School
Reservoir · Government primary · Prep-6
600 students · ICSEA 1068
Frequently asked questions
Is Ballarat Primary School (Dana Street) a public or private school?
Ballarat Primary School (Dana Street) is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Ballarat Primary School (Dana Street) offer?
Ballarat Primary School (Dana Street) offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Ballarat Primary School (Dana Street)?
In 2025, Ballarat Primary School (Dana Street) had 227 enrolled students (104 girls, 123 boys), a change of -10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Ballarat Primary School (Dana Street)?
Ballarat Primary School (Dana Street) has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1069. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Ballarat Primary School (Dana Street) rank in VIC?
Ballarat Primary School (Dana Street) ranks 422nd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (69.5/100), and 1055th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Ballarat Primary School (Dana Street)?
Ballarat Primary School (Dana Street) has about 12.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Ballarat Primary School (Dana Street) each year?
In 2025, Ballarat Primary School (Dana Street) had 17 students in Prep and 32 in Year 6.
Is Ballarat Primary School (Dana Street) co-ed?
Yes. Ballarat Primary School (Dana Street) is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Ballarat Primary School (Dana Street)?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Ballarat Primary School (Dana Street) 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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