Phoenix P-12 Community College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Sebastopol, Victoria 3356 · Ballarat LGA
#228 of 239 combined schools in VIC
#1127 of 1,259 nationally
About Phoenix P-12 Community College
Phoenix P-12 Community College is a public combined (K–12) school located in Sebastopol, Victoria (3356), within the Ballarat local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,473 students (728 girls and 745 boys).
Phoenix P-12 Community College has an ICSEA value of 947, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 24th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 56% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 148 teachers (129.5 full-time equivalent) and 107 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.4 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Phoenix P-12 Community College scores 27.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 228th of 239 combined schools in VIC (4th of 5 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 947
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+0% enrolments since 2020 (area median +24%)
- 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 Phoenix P-12 Community College's 1,473 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Phoenix P-12 Community College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Phoenix P-12 Community College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Aloysius' School
Redan · Catholic primary · Prep-6
254 students · ICSEA 1022 · 1.0 km away
Ballarat Christian College
Sebastopol · Independent combined · Prep-12
406 students · ICSEA 1058 · 1.1 km away
Delacombe Primary School
Delacombe · Government primary · Prep-6
641 students · ICSEA 970 · 1.3 km away
Sebastopol Primary School
Sebastopol · Government primary · Prep-6
98 students · ICSEA 901 · 1.5 km away
Lumen Christi School
Delacombe · Catholic primary · Prep-6
324 students · ICSEA 1029 · 1.6 km away
St James' School
Sebastopol · Catholic primary · Prep-6
166 students · ICSEA 1034 · 2.0 km away
Newington Primary School
Ballarat · Government primary · Prep-6
278 students · ICSEA 1007 · 2.3 km away
Mount Pleasant Primary School
Ballarat · Government primary · Prep-6
129 students · ICSEA 972 · 2.4 km away
St Patrick's School
Ballarat · Catholic primary · Prep-6
249 students · ICSEA 1096 · 2.8 km away
St Patrick's College
Ballarat · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,267 students · ICSEA 1055 · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Government combined schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Hawkesdale P12 College
Hawkesdale · Government combined · Prep-12
174 students · ICSEA 947
Hopetoun P-12 College
Hopetoun · Government combined · Prep-12
73 students · ICSEA 948
Merbein P-10 College
Merbein · Government combined · Prep-10
644 students · ICSEA 944
Kyabram P-12 College
Kyabram · Government combined · Prep-12
890 students · ICSEA 943
Nhill College
Nhill · Government combined · Prep-12
239 students · ICSEA 940
Cann River P-12 College
Cann River · Government combined · Prep-12
34 students · ICSEA 939
Frequently asked questions
Is Phoenix P-12 Community College a public or private school?
Phoenix P-12 Community College is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Phoenix P-12 Community College offer?
Phoenix P-12 Community College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Phoenix P-12 Community College?
In 2025, Phoenix P-12 Community College had 1,473 enrolled students (728 girls, 745 boys), a change of 0% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Phoenix P-12 Community College?
Phoenix P-12 Community College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 947. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Phoenix P-12 Community College rank in VIC?
Phoenix P-12 Community College ranks 228th of 239 combined schools in Victoria on the Success Index (27.6/100), and 1127th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Phoenix P-12 Community College?
Phoenix P-12 Community College has about 11.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Phoenix P-12 Community College?
In 2025, Phoenix P-12 Community College recorded a median VCE study score of 29 with 3% of study scores at 40 or above, from 154 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Phoenix P-12 Community College?
In 2025, Phoenix P-12 Community College had 209 students in Year 7 and 106 in Year 12.
Is Phoenix P-12 Community College co-ed?
Yes. Phoenix P-12 Community College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Phoenix P-12 Community College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Phoenix P-12 Community 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 Phoenix P-12 Community College?
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