Lumen Christi School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Delacombe, Victoria 3356 · Ballarat LGA
#731 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2181 of 4,908 nationally
About Lumen Christi School
Lumen Christi School is a catholic 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 324 students (158 girls and 166 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Lumen Christi School has an ICSEA value of 1029, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 59th percentile of Australian schools. 15% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 26% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 27 teachers (21.6 full-time equivalent) and 30 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Lumen Christi School scores 56.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 731st of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (12th 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 1029
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)15% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+7% enrolments since 2020 (area median 0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+7 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 Lumen Christi School's 324 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Lumen Christi School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Lumen Christi School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Delacombe Primary School
Delacombe · Government primary · Prep-6
641 students · ICSEA 970 · 538 m away
Phoenix P-12 Community College
Sebastopol · Government combined · Prep-12
1,473 students · ICSEA 947 · 1.6 km away
St Aloysius' School
Redan · Catholic primary · Prep-6
254 students · ICSEA 1022 · 1.8 km away
Newington Primary School
Ballarat · Government primary · Prep-6
278 students · ICSEA 1007 · 2.0 km away
St Patrick's College
Ballarat · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,267 students · ICSEA 1055 · 2.6 km away
Loreto College
Ballarat · Catholic high school · 7-12
948 students · ICSEA 1073 · 2.7 km away
Ballarat Clarendon College
Ballarat · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,896 students · ICSEA 1172 · 2.7 km away
Ballarat Christian College
Sebastopol · Independent combined · Prep-12
406 students · ICSEA 1058 · 2.7 km away
Ballarat High School
Lake Gardens · Government high school · 7-12
1,461 students · ICSEA 1016 · 2.9 km away
Sebastopol Primary School
Sebastopol · Government primary · Prep-6
98 students · ICSEA 901 · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Brigid's School
Healesville · Catholic primary · Prep-6
274 students · ICSEA 1029
Holy Family School
Bell Park · Catholic primary · Prep-6
344 students · ICSEA 1029
St Joseph's School
Wonthaggi · Catholic primary · Prep-6
315 students · ICSEA 1031
St James School
Nar Nar Goon · Catholic primary · Prep-6
98 students · ICSEA 1031
St Malachy's School
Edenhope · Catholic primary · Prep-6
65 students · ICSEA 1027
St Monica's School
Kangaroo Flat · Catholic primary · Prep-6
284 students · ICSEA 1032
Frequently asked questions
Is Lumen Christi School a public or private school?
Lumen Christi School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does Lumen Christi School offer?
Lumen Christi School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Lumen Christi School?
In 2025, Lumen Christi School had 324 enrolled students (158 girls, 166 boys), a change of 7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Lumen Christi School?
Lumen Christi School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1029. 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 Lumen Christi School rank in VIC?
Lumen Christi School ranks 731st of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (56.8/100), and 2181st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Lumen Christi School?
Lumen Christi School has about 15.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Lumen Christi School each year?
In 2025, Lumen Christi School had 50 students in Prep and 45 in Year 6.
Is Lumen Christi School co-ed?
Yes. Lumen Christi School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Lumen Christi School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Lumen Christi 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 Lumen Christi School?
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