Loreto College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ballarat, Victoria 3350 · Ballarat LGA
About Loreto College
Loreto College is a catholic girls' high school located in Ballarat, Victoria (3350), within the Ballarat local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 948 students. The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Loreto College has an ICSEA value of 1073, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 76th percentile of Australian schools. 27% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 11% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 92 teachers (85.3 full-time equivalent) and 65 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Loreto College scores 70.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 104th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (1st of 7 in the Ballarat area).
VCE results (2025)
Published by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority. Study scores range from 0 to 50 with a state mean of 30; a score of 40 or above is in roughly the top 9% statewide.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1073
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)27% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-3% enrolments since 2020 (area median +3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+1 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 Loreto College's 948 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Loreto College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Loreto College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Ballarat High School
Lake Gardens · Government high school · 7-12
1,461 students · ICSEA 1016 · 585 m away
Ballarat Specialist School
Lake Gardens · Government special · U
453 students · ICSEA 950 · 647 m away
St Patrick's College
Ballarat · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,267 students · ICSEA 1055 · 780 m away
Ballarat Clarendon College
Ballarat · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,896 students · ICSEA 1172 · 949 m away
Newington Primary School
Ballarat · Government primary · Prep-6
278 students · ICSEA 1007 · 1.2 km away
Pleasant Street Primary School (Ballarat)
Lake Wendouree · Government primary · Prep-6
350 students · ICSEA 1095 · 1.3 km away
Alfredton Primary School
Alfredton · Government primary · Prep-6
527 students · ICSEA 1009 · 1.9 km away
Wendouree Primary School
Wendouree · Government primary · Prep-6
116 students · ICSEA 917 · 2.0 km away
Ballarat Grammar
Wendouree · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,989 students · ICSEA 1120 · 2.1 km away
St Thomas More School
Alfredton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
431 students · ICSEA 1087 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Saint Ignatius College Geelong
Drysdale · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,442 students · ICSEA 1075
St Joseph's College Geelong
Newtown · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,742 students · ICSEA 1075
Sacred Heart College
Kyneton · Catholic high school · 7-12
888 students · ICSEA 1070
Parade College
Bundoora · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,968 students · ICSEA 1077
Iona College Geelong
Charlemont · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,332 students · ICSEA 1078
Academy of Mary Immaculate
Fitzroy · Catholic high school · 7-12
612 students · ICSEA 1079
Frequently asked questions
Is Loreto College a public or private school?
Loreto College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does Loreto College offer?
Loreto College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Loreto College?
In 2025, Loreto College had 948 enrolled students (948 girls, 0 boys), a change of -3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Loreto College?
Loreto College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1073. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Loreto College rank in VIC?
Loreto College ranks 104th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (70.1/100), and 288th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Loreto College?
Loreto College has about 11.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Loreto College?
In 2025, Loreto College recorded a median VCE study score of 29 with 4.7% of study scores at 40 or above, from 204 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Loreto College?
In 2025, Loreto College had 183 students in Year 7 and 136 in Year 12.
Is Loreto College co-ed?
No. Loreto College is a girls' school.
What other schools are near Loreto College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Loreto College 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 Loreto College?
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