Delacombe Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Delacombe, Victoria 3356 · Ballarat LGA
#1024 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#3218 of 4,908 nationally
About Delacombe Primary School
Delacombe Primary School is a public primary school located in Delacombe, Victoria (3356), within the Ballarat local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 641 students (311 girls and 330 boys).
Delacombe Primary School has an ICSEA value of 970, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 33rd percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 45% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 52 teachers (46.7 full-time equivalent) and 55 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 55% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Delacombe Primary School scores 43.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1024th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (24th 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 970
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+55% enrolments since 2020 (area median 0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-3 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 Delacombe Primary School's 641 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Delacombe Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Delacombe Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Lumen Christi School
Delacombe · Catholic primary · Prep-6
324 students · ICSEA 1029 · 538 m away
Phoenix P-12 Community College
Sebastopol · Government combined · Prep-12
1,473 students · ICSEA 947 · 1.3 km away
St Aloysius' School
Redan · Catholic primary · Prep-6
254 students · ICSEA 1022 · 1.9 km away
Ballarat Christian College
Sebastopol · Independent combined · Prep-12
406 students · ICSEA 1058 · 2.4 km away
Newington Primary School
Ballarat · Government primary · Prep-6
278 students · ICSEA 1007 · 2.4 km away
Sebastopol Primary School
Sebastopol · Government primary · Prep-6
98 students · ICSEA 901 · 2.6 km away
St James' School
Sebastopol · Catholic primary · Prep-6
166 students · ICSEA 1034 · 2.8 km away
St Patrick's College
Ballarat · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,267 students · ICSEA 1055 · 3.0 km away
Ballarat Clarendon College
Ballarat · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,896 students · ICSEA 1172 · 3.1 km away
Loreto College
Ballarat · Catholic high school · 7-12
948 students · ICSEA 1073 · 3.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Leonards Primary School
St Leonards · Government primary · Prep-6
173 students · ICSEA 970
Swan Reach Primary School
Swan Reach · Government primary · Prep-6
102 students · ICSEA 970
Moolap Primary School
Moolap · Government primary · Prep-6
197 students · ICSEA 970
Hamilton North Primary School
Hamilton · Government primary · Prep-6
167 students · ICSEA 970
Underbool Primary School
Underbool · Government primary · 1-6
16 students · ICSEA 970
Thomastown West Primary School
Thomastown · Government primary · Prep-6
204 students · ICSEA 970
Frequently asked questions
Is Delacombe Primary School a public or private school?
Delacombe Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Delacombe Primary School offer?
Delacombe Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Delacombe Primary School?
In 2025, Delacombe Primary School had 641 enrolled students (311 girls, 330 boys), a change of 55% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Delacombe Primary School?
Delacombe Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 970. 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 Delacombe Primary School rank in VIC?
Delacombe Primary School ranks 1024th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (43.1/100), and 3218th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Delacombe Primary School?
Delacombe Primary School has about 13.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Delacombe Primary School each year?
In 2025, Delacombe Primary School had 97 students in Prep and 91 in Year 6.
Is Delacombe Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Delacombe Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Delacombe Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Delacombe 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 Delacombe Primary School?
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