Emmaus Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mount Clear, Victoria 3350 · Ballarat LGA
#489 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1338 of 4,908 nationally
About Emmaus Catholic Primary School
Emmaus Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Mount Clear, Victoria (3350), within the Ballarat local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 362 students (196 girls and 166 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Emmaus Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1088, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 81st percentile of Australian schools. 33% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 10% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 29 teachers (22.3 full-time equivalent) and 26 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.2 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Emmaus Catholic Primary School scores 66.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 489th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (7th 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 1088
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)33% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-1% 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 Emmaus Catholic Primary School's 362 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Emmaus Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Emmaus Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Damascus College
Mount Clear · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,215 students · ICSEA 1052 · 165 m away
Mount Clear College
Mount Clear · Government high school · 7-12
982 students · ICSEA 996 · 731 m away
Mount Clear Primary School
Mount Clear · Government primary · Prep-6
221 students · ICSEA 991 · 958 m away
Magpie Primary School
Magpie · Government primary · Prep-6
103 students · ICSEA 923 · 2.5 km away
St James' School
Sebastopol · Catholic primary · Prep-6
166 students · ICSEA 1034 · 2.9 km away
Sebastopol Primary School
Sebastopol · Government primary · Prep-6
98 students · ICSEA 901 · 3.0 km away
Ballarat Steiner School
Mount Helen · Independent primary · Prep-6
64 students · ICSEA 1076 · 3.2 km away
Ballarat Christian College
Sebastopol · Independent combined · Prep-12
406 students · ICSEA 1058 · 3.3 km away
Mount Pleasant Primary School
Ballarat · Government primary · Prep-6
129 students · ICSEA 972 · 4.1 km away
Sovereign Hill School
Ballarat · Government special
· 4.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Ss Peter & Paul's School
Doncaster East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
60 students · ICSEA 1088
St Mary's School
Thornbury · Catholic primary · Prep-6
113 students · ICSEA 1089
St Thomas More's School
Belgrave · Catholic primary · Prep-6
101 students · ICSEA 1089
St Thomas More School
Alfredton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
431 students · ICSEA 1087
St Simon's School
Rowville · Catholic primary · Prep-6
366 students · ICSEA 1087
St Luke's Catholic Primary School
Shepparton North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
272 students · ICSEA 1087
Frequently asked questions
Is Emmaus Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
Emmaus Catholic Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does Emmaus Catholic Primary School offer?
Emmaus Catholic Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Emmaus Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, Emmaus Catholic Primary School had 362 enrolled students (196 girls, 166 boys), a change of -1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Emmaus Catholic Primary School?
Emmaus Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1088. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Emmaus Catholic Primary School rank in VIC?
Emmaus Catholic Primary School ranks 489th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (66.4/100), and 1338th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Emmaus Catholic Primary School?
Emmaus Catholic Primary School has about 16.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Emmaus Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, Emmaus Catholic Primary School had 46 students in Prep and 53 in Year 6.
Is Emmaus Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Emmaus Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Emmaus Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Emmaus Catholic 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 Emmaus Catholic Primary School?
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