Mount Clear Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mount Clear, Victoria 3350 · Ballarat LGA
#956 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2973 of 4,908 nationally
About Mount Clear Primary School
Mount Clear Primary School is a public 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 221 students (107 girls and 114 boys).
Mount Clear Primary School has an ICSEA value of 991, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 43rd percentile of Australian schools. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 40% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (19.1 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 29% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mount Clear Primary School scores 46.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 956th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (21st 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 991
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)12% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-29% enrolments since 2020 (area median 0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+4 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 Primary School's 221 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mount Clear Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mount Clear 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 · 808 m away
Mount Clear College
Mount Clear · Government high school · 7-12
982 students · ICSEA 996 · 824 m away
Emmaus Catholic Primary School
Mount Clear · Catholic primary · Prep-6
362 students · ICSEA 1088 · 958 m away
Sebastopol Primary School
Sebastopol · Government primary · Prep-6
98 students · ICSEA 901 · 2.2 km away
St James' School
Sebastopol · Catholic primary · Prep-6
166 students · ICSEA 1034 · 2.5 km away
Ballarat Christian College
Sebastopol · Independent combined · Prep-12
406 students · ICSEA 1058 · 2.5 km away
Magpie Primary School
Magpie · Government primary · Prep-6
103 students · ICSEA 923 · 2.6 km away
Mount Pleasant Primary School
Ballarat · Government primary · Prep-6
129 students · ICSEA 972 · 3.1 km away
Sovereign Hill School
Ballarat · Government special
· 3.2 km away
Canadian Lead Primary School
Ballarat East · Government primary · Prep-6
235 students · ICSEA 952 · 3.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Barnawartha Primary School
Barnawartha · Government primary · Prep-6
60 students · ICSEA 991
Orrvale Primary School
Orrvale · Government primary · Prep-6
384 students · ICSEA 991
Cavendish Primary School
Cavendish · Government primary · Prep-6
32 students · ICSEA 992
Westmeadows Primary School
Westmeadows · Government primary · Prep-6
463 students · ICSEA 992
Tooradin Primary School
Tooradin · Government primary · Prep-6
283 students · ICSEA 992
Talgarno Primary School
Talgarno · Government primary · Prep-6
36 students · ICSEA 992
Frequently asked questions
Is Mount Clear Primary School a public or private school?
Mount Clear Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Mount Clear Primary School offer?
Mount Clear Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Mount Clear Primary School?
In 2025, Mount Clear Primary School had 221 enrolled students (107 girls, 114 boys), a change of -29% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mount Clear Primary School?
Mount Clear Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 991. 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 Primary School rank in VIC?
Mount Clear Primary School ranks 956th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (46.3/100), and 2973rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mount Clear Primary School?
Mount Clear Primary School has about 11.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Mount Clear Primary School each year?
In 2025, Mount Clear Primary School had 23 students in Prep and 39 in Year 6.
Is Mount Clear Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Mount Clear Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mount Clear Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Mount Clear 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 Mount Clear Primary School?
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