Forest Street Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wendouree, Victoria 3355 · Ballarat LGA
#1262 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#4401 of 4,908 nationally
About Forest Street Primary School
Forest Street Primary School is a public primary school located in Wendouree, Victoria (3355), within the Ballarat local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 232 students (105 girls and 127 boys).
Forest Street Primary School has an ICSEA value of 919, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 15th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 63% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 28 teachers (22.7 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 20% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Forest Street Primary School scores 26.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1262nd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (30th 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 919
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-20% enrolments since 2020 (area median 0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-5 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 Forest Street Primary School's 232 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Forest Street Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Forest Street Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mount Rowan Secondary College
Wendouree · Government high school · 7-12
678 students · ICSEA 938 · 395 m away
Our Lady Help of Christians School
Wendouree · Catholic primary · Prep-6
101 students · ICSEA 1017 · 816 m away
Yuille Park Community College
Wendouree · Government combined · Prep-12
209 students · ICSEA 840 · 1.4 km away
Ballarat Grammar
Wendouree · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,989 students · ICSEA 1120 · 1.8 km away
Wendouree Primary School
Wendouree · Government primary · Prep-6
116 students · ICSEA 917 · 1.8 km away
Ballarat North Primary School
Ballarat · Government primary · Prep-6
330 students · ICSEA 1002 · 3.1 km away
St Columba's School
Ballarat North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
334 students · ICSEA 1090 · 3.4 km away
Ballarat Specialist School
Lake Gardens · Government special · U
453 students · ICSEA 950 · 3.5 km away
Invermay Primary School
Invermay · Government primary · Prep-6
74 students · ICSEA 945 · 3.5 km away
Macarthur Street Primary School
Soldiers Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
83 students · ICSEA 951 · 3.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Meadow Heights Primary School
Meadow Heights · Government primary · Prep-6
400 students · ICSEA 919
Merrijig Primary School
Merrijig · Government primary · Prep-6
16 students · ICSEA 918
Moe (Albert Street) Primary School
Moe · Government primary · Prep-6
111 students · ICSEA 918
Aldercourt Primary School
Frankston North · Government primary · Prep-6
225 students · ICSEA 918
Hastings Primary School
Hastings · Government primary · Prep-6
147 students · ICSEA 921
Wendouree Primary School
Wendouree · Government primary · Prep-6
116 students · ICSEA 917
Frequently asked questions
Is Forest Street Primary School a public or private school?
Forest Street Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Forest Street Primary School offer?
Forest Street Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Forest Street Primary School?
In 2025, Forest Street Primary School had 232 enrolled students (105 girls, 127 boys), a change of -20% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Forest Street Primary School?
Forest Street Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 919. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Forest Street Primary School rank in VIC?
Forest Street Primary School ranks 1262nd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (26.4/100), and 4401st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Forest Street Primary School?
Forest Street Primary School has about 10.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Forest Street Primary School each year?
In 2025, Forest Street Primary School had 20 students in Prep and 35 in Year 6.
Is Forest Street Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Forest Street Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Forest Street Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Forest Street 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 Forest Street Primary School?
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