Canadian Lead Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ballarat East, Victoria 3350 · Ballarat LGA
#1131 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#3644 of 4,908 nationally
About Canadian Lead Primary School
Canadian Lead Primary School is a public primary school located in Ballarat East, Victoria (3350), within the Ballarat local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 235 students (104 girls and 131 boys).
Canadian Lead Primary School has an ICSEA value of 952, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 25th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 51% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 17 teachers (16.2 full-time equivalent) and 36 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Canadian Lead Primary School scores 36.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1131st of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (26th 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 952
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+12% enrolments since 2020 (area median 0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+6 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 Canadian Lead Primary School's 235 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Canadian Lead Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Canadian Lead Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Sovereign Hill School
Ballarat · Government special
· 901 m away
St Alipius' Parish School
Ballarat East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
248 students · ICSEA 1052 · 1.3 km away
Mount Pleasant Primary School
Ballarat · Government primary · Prep-6
129 students · ICSEA 972 · 1.7 km away
Ballarat Primary School (Dana Street)
Ballarat · Government primary · Prep-6
227 students · ICSEA 1069 · 2.2 km away
Woodmans Hill Secondary College
Ballarat East · Government high school · 7-12
602 students · ICSEA 988 · 2.2 km away
Caledonian Primary School
Brown Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
215 students · ICSEA 1010 · 2.5 km away
Black Hill Primary School
Ballarat · Government primary · Prep-6
397 students · ICSEA 1042 · 2.6 km away
St Francis Xavier School
Ballarat East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
482 students · ICSEA 1071 · 2.7 km away
St Patrick's School
Ballarat · Catholic primary · Prep-6
249 students · ICSEA 1096 · 2.7 km away
Macarthur Street Primary School
Soldiers Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
83 students · ICSEA 951 · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Dunolly Primary School
Dunolly · Government primary · Prep-6
88 students · ICSEA 952
Yinnar South Primary School
Yinnar South · Government primary · Prep-5
16 students · ICSEA 952
Eastbourne Primary School
Capel Sound · Government primary · Prep-6
242 students · ICSEA 952
Newlyn Primary School
Newlyn · Government primary · Prep-6
21 students · ICSEA 951
Great Western Primary School
Great Western · Government primary · Prep-6
18 students · ICSEA 953
Macarthur Street Primary School
Soldiers Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
83 students · ICSEA 951
Frequently asked questions
Is Canadian Lead Primary School a public or private school?
Canadian Lead Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Canadian Lead Primary School offer?
Canadian Lead Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Canadian Lead Primary School?
In 2025, Canadian Lead Primary School had 235 enrolled students (104 girls, 131 boys), a change of 12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Canadian Lead Primary School?
Canadian Lead Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 952. 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 Canadian Lead Primary School rank in VIC?
Canadian Lead Primary School ranks 1131st of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (36.9/100), and 3644th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Canadian Lead Primary School?
Canadian Lead Primary School has about 14.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Canadian Lead Primary School each year?
In 2025, Canadian Lead Primary School had 35 students in Prep and 39 in Year 6.
Is Canadian Lead Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Canadian Lead Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Canadian Lead Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Canadian Lead 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 Canadian Lead Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Wyndham Vale, about 74 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.