Mount Clear College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mount Clear, Victoria 3350 · Ballarat LGA
#234 of 348 high schools in VIC
#811 of 1,472 nationally
About Mount Clear College
Mount Clear College is a public high school located in Mount Clear, Victoria (3350), within the Ballarat local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 982 students (490 girls and 492 boys).
Mount Clear College has an ICSEA value of 996, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 45th percentile of Australian schools. 10% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 37% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 91 teachers (80.9 full-time equivalent) and 69 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mount Clear College scores 46.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 234th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (6th 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 996
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)10% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-8% enrolments since 2020 (area median +3%)
- 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 Mount Clear College's 982 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mount Clear College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mount Clear College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Damascus College
Mount Clear · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,215 students · ICSEA 1052 · 719 m away
Emmaus Catholic Primary School
Mount Clear · Catholic primary · Prep-6
362 students · ICSEA 1088 · 731 m away
Mount Clear Primary School
Mount Clear · Government primary · Prep-6
221 students · ICSEA 991 · 824 m away
Sebastopol Primary School
Sebastopol · Government primary · Prep-6
98 students · ICSEA 901 · 3.1 km away
Magpie Primary School
Magpie · Government primary · Prep-6
103 students · ICSEA 923 · 3.1 km away
St James' School
Sebastopol · Catholic primary · Prep-6
166 students · ICSEA 1034 · 3.2 km away
Ballarat Christian College
Sebastopol · Independent combined · Prep-12
406 students · ICSEA 1058 · 3.3 km away
Sovereign Hill School
Ballarat · Government special
· 3.7 km away
Mount Pleasant Primary School
Ballarat · Government primary · Prep-6
129 students · ICSEA 972 · 3.7 km away
Canadian Lead Primary School
Ballarat East · Government primary · Prep-6
235 students · ICSEA 952 · 3.8 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Grovedale College
Grovedale · Government high school · 7-12
693 students · ICSEA 996
Greenvale Secondary College
Greenvale · Government high school · 7-10
540 students · ICSEA 997
Fairhills High School
Knoxfield · Government high school · 7-12
404 students · ICSEA 994
Geelong High School
East Geelong · Government high school · 7-12
976 students · ICSEA 998
Gladstone Park Secondary College
Gladstone Park · Government high school · 7-12
1,309 students · ICSEA 994
Sunbury College
Sunbury · Government high school · 7-12
980 students · ICSEA 993
Frequently asked questions
Is Mount Clear College a public or private school?
Mount Clear College is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Mount Clear College offer?
Mount Clear College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Mount Clear College?
In 2025, Mount Clear College had 982 enrolled students (490 girls, 492 boys), a change of -8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mount Clear College?
Mount Clear College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 996. 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 Mount Clear College rank in VIC?
Mount Clear College ranks 234th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (46.4/100), and 811th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mount Clear College?
Mount Clear College has about 12.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Mount Clear College?
In 2025, Mount Clear College recorded a median VCE study score of 27 with 1.8% of study scores at 40 or above, from 171 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Mount Clear College?
In 2025, Mount Clear College had 157 students in Year 7 and 136 in Year 12.
Is Mount Clear College co-ed?
Yes. Mount Clear College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mount Clear College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Mount Clear 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 Mount Clear College?
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