Mount Pleasant Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ballarat, Victoria 3350 · Ballarat LGA
#997 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#3134 of 4,908 nationally
About Mount Pleasant Primary School
Mount Pleasant Primary School is a public primary school located in Ballarat, Victoria (3350), within the Ballarat local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 129 students (64 girls and 65 boys).
Mount Pleasant Primary School has an ICSEA value of 972, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 34th percentile of Australian schools. 10% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 41% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 10 teachers (9.6 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 21% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mount Pleasant Primary School scores 44.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 997th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (23rd 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 972
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)10% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+21% enrolments since 2020 (area median 0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+33 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 Pleasant Primary School's 129 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mount Pleasant Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mount Pleasant Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Sovereign Hill School
Ballarat · Government special
· 785 m away
Ballarat Primary School (Dana Street)
Ballarat · Government primary · Prep-6
227 students · ICSEA 1069 · 1.6 km away
Canadian Lead Primary School
Ballarat East · Government primary · Prep-6
235 students · ICSEA 952 · 1.7 km away
St Aloysius' School
Redan · Catholic primary · Prep-6
254 students · ICSEA 1022 · 1.8 km away
St Patrick's School
Ballarat · Catholic primary · Prep-6
249 students · ICSEA 1096 · 1.8 km away
Ballarat Christian College
Sebastopol · Independent combined · Prep-12
406 students · ICSEA 1058 · 2.1 km away
St Alipius' Parish School
Ballarat East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
248 students · ICSEA 1052 · 2.3 km away
Phoenix P-12 Community College
Sebastopol · Government combined · Prep-12
1,473 students · ICSEA 947 · 2.4 km away
Sebastopol Primary School
Sebastopol · Government primary · Prep-6
98 students · ICSEA 901 · 2.4 km away
Newington Primary School
Ballarat · Government primary · Prep-6
278 students · ICSEA 1007 · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Alberton Primary School
Alberton · Government primary · Prep-6
100 students · ICSEA 972
Mitta Mitta Primary School
Mitta Mitta · Government primary · 2-6
9 students · ICSEA 972
Drouin Primary School
Drouin · Government primary · Prep-6
504 students · ICSEA 972
Koo Wee Rup Primary School
Koo Wee Rup · Government primary · Prep-6
314 students · ICSEA 972
Guthrie Street Primary School Shepparton
Shepparton · Government primary · Prep-6
475 students · ICSEA 972
Binap Primary School
Brookfield · Government primary · Prep-6
406 students · ICSEA 972
Frequently asked questions
Is Mount Pleasant Primary School a public or private school?
Mount Pleasant Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Mount Pleasant Primary School offer?
Mount Pleasant Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Mount Pleasant Primary School?
In 2025, Mount Pleasant Primary School had 129 enrolled students (64 girls, 65 boys), a change of 21% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mount Pleasant Primary School?
Mount Pleasant Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 972. 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 Pleasant Primary School rank in VIC?
Mount Pleasant Primary School ranks 997th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (44.3/100), and 3134th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mount Pleasant Primary School?
Mount Pleasant Primary School has about 13.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Mount Pleasant Primary School each year?
In 2025, Mount Pleasant Primary School had 26 students in Prep and 19 in Year 6.
Is Mount Pleasant Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Mount Pleasant Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mount Pleasant Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Mount Pleasant 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 Pleasant Primary School?
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