Caledonian Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Brown Hill, Victoria 3350 · Ballarat LGA
#723 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2146 of 4,908 nationally
About Caledonian Primary School
Caledonian Primary School is a public primary school located in Brown Hill, Victoria (3350), within the Ballarat local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 215 students (110 girls and 105 boys).
Caledonian Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1010, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 52nd percentile of Australian schools. 16% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 31% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (17.6 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.2 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Caledonian Primary School scores 57.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 723rd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (11th 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 1010
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)16% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+0% enrolments since 2020 (area median 0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+18 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 Caledonian Primary School's 215 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Caledonian Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Caledonian Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Woodmans Hill Secondary College
Ballarat East · Government high school · 7-12
602 students · ICSEA 988 · 413 m away
St Francis Xavier School
Ballarat East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
482 students · ICSEA 1071 · 1.0 km away
Little Bendigo Primary School
Nerrina · Government primary · Prep-6
84 students · ICSEA 986 · 1.4 km away
St Alipius' Parish School
Ballarat East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
248 students · ICSEA 1052 · 1.9 km away
Black Hill Primary School
Ballarat · Government primary · Prep-6
397 students · ICSEA 1042 · 2.2 km away
Canadian Lead Primary School
Ballarat East · Government primary · Prep-6
235 students · ICSEA 952 · 2.5 km away
St Columba's School
Ballarat North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
334 students · ICSEA 1090 · 3.2 km away
Ballarat North Primary School
Ballarat · Government primary · Prep-6
330 students · ICSEA 1002 · 3.3 km away
Macarthur Street Primary School
Soldiers Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
83 students · ICSEA 951 · 3.3 km away
Sovereign Hill School
Ballarat · Government special
· 3.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Wandong Primary School
Wandong · Government primary · Prep-6
488 students · ICSEA 1010
Portarlington Primary School
Portarlington · Government primary · Prep-6
150 students · ICSEA 1010
Officer Primary School
Officer · Government primary · Prep-6
141 students · ICSEA 1010
Cranbourne South Primary School
Cranbourne South · Government primary · Prep-6
376 students · ICSEA 1010
Southern Cross Primary School
Endeavour Hills · Government primary · Prep-6
210 students · ICSEA 1010
Dinjerra Primary School
Braybrook · Government primary · Prep-6
217 students · ICSEA 1010
Frequently asked questions
Is Caledonian Primary School a public or private school?
Caledonian Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Caledonian Primary School offer?
Caledonian Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Caledonian Primary School?
In 2025, Caledonian Primary School had 215 enrolled students (110 girls, 105 boys), a change of 0% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Caledonian Primary School?
Caledonian Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1010. 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 Caledonian Primary School rank in VIC?
Caledonian Primary School ranks 723rd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (57.1/100), and 2146th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Caledonian Primary School?
Caledonian Primary School has about 12.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Caledonian Primary School each year?
In 2025, Caledonian Primary School had 35 students in Prep and 25 in Year 6.
Is Caledonian Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Caledonian Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Caledonian Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Caledonian 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.
Where can I get tutoring near Caledonian Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Wyndham Vale, about 73 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.