Sebastopol Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Sebastopol, Victoria 3356 · Ballarat LGA
#1261 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#4394 of 4,908 nationally
About Sebastopol Primary School
Sebastopol Primary School is a public primary school located in Sebastopol, Victoria (3356), within the Ballarat local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 98 students (50 girls and 48 boys).
Sebastopol Primary School has an ICSEA value of 901, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 11th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 66% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (12.3 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 29% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Sebastopol Primary School scores 26.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1261st of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (29th 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 901
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+29% enrolments since 2020 (area median 0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-43 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 Sebastopol Primary School's 98 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Sebastopol Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Sebastopol Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Ballarat Christian College
Sebastopol · Independent combined · Prep-12
406 students · ICSEA 1058 · 368 m away
St James' School
Sebastopol · Catholic primary · Prep-6
166 students · ICSEA 1034 · 878 m away
Phoenix P-12 Community College
Sebastopol · Government combined · Prep-12
1,473 students · ICSEA 947 · 1.5 km away
St Aloysius' School
Redan · Catholic primary · Prep-6
254 students · ICSEA 1022 · 2.1 km away
Magpie Primary School
Magpie · Government primary · Prep-6
103 students · ICSEA 923 · 2.2 km away
Mount Clear Primary School
Mount Clear · Government primary · Prep-6
221 students · ICSEA 991 · 2.2 km away
Mount Pleasant Primary School
Ballarat · Government primary · Prep-6
129 students · ICSEA 972 · 2.4 km away
Delacombe Primary School
Delacombe · Government primary · Prep-6
641 students · ICSEA 970 · 2.6 km away
Damascus College
Mount Clear · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,215 students · ICSEA 1052 · 2.8 km away
Emmaus Catholic Primary School
Mount Clear · Catholic primary · Prep-6
362 students · ICSEA 1088 · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Warrnambool West Primary School
Warrnambool · Government primary · Prep-6
138 students · ICSEA 902
Mooroopna Primary School
Mooroopna · Government primary · Prep-6
237 students · ICSEA 900
Echuca Twin Rivers Primary School
Echuca · Government primary · Prep-6
179 students · ICSEA 902
Warracknabeal Primary School
Warracknabeal · Government primary · Prep-6
111 students · ICSEA 903
Tanjil South Primary School
Tanjil South · Government primary · 1-6
10 students · ICSEA 903
Colac West Primary School
Colac · Government primary · Prep-6
62 students · ICSEA 899
Frequently asked questions
Is Sebastopol Primary School a public or private school?
Sebastopol Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Sebastopol Primary School offer?
Sebastopol Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Sebastopol Primary School?
In 2025, Sebastopol Primary School had 98 enrolled students (50 girls, 48 boys), a change of 29% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Sebastopol Primary School?
Sebastopol Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 901. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Sebastopol Primary School rank in VIC?
Sebastopol Primary School ranks 1261st of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (26.5/100), and 4394th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Sebastopol Primary School?
Sebastopol Primary School has about 8.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Sebastopol Primary School each year?
In 2025, Sebastopol Primary School had 12 students in Prep and 15 in Year 6.
Is Sebastopol Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Sebastopol Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Sebastopol Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Sebastopol 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 Sebastopol Primary School?
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