St Alipius' Parish School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ballarat East, Victoria 3350 · Ballarat LGA
#512 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1411 of 4,908 nationally
About St Alipius' Parish School
St Alipius' Parish School is a catholic primary school located in Ballarat East, Victoria (3350), within the Ballarat local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 248 students (140 girls and 108 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Alipius' Parish School has an ICSEA value of 1052, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 69th percentile of Australian schools. 19% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 16% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 24 teachers (19.3 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Alipius' Parish School scores 65.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 512th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (8th 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 1052
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)19% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-7% enrolments since 2020 (area median 0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+25 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 St Alipius' Parish School's 248 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Alipius' Parish School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Alipius' Parish School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Canadian Lead Primary School
Ballarat East · Government primary · Prep-6
235 students · ICSEA 952 · 1.3 km away
Black Hill Primary School
Ballarat · Government primary · Prep-6
397 students · ICSEA 1042 · 1.4 km away
Sovereign Hill School
Ballarat · Government special
· 1.7 km away
Woodmans Hill Secondary College
Ballarat East · Government high school · 7-12
602 students · ICSEA 988 · 1.8 km away
Ballarat Primary School (Dana Street)
Ballarat · Government primary · Prep-6
227 students · ICSEA 1069 · 1.8 km away
Macarthur Street Primary School
Soldiers Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
83 students · ICSEA 951 · 1.9 km away
Caledonian Primary School
Brown Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
215 students · ICSEA 1010 · 1.9 km away
St Columba's School
Ballarat North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
334 students · ICSEA 1090 · 2.1 km away
Mount Pleasant Primary School
Ballarat · Government primary · Prep-6
129 students · ICSEA 972 · 2.3 km away
St Patrick's School
Ballarat · Catholic primary · Prep-6
249 students · ICSEA 1096 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Patrick's School
Lilydale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
250 students · ICSEA 1052
Holy Rosary School
White Hills · Catholic primary · Prep-6
295 students · ICSEA 1052
St Jude's School
Langwarrin · Catholic primary · Prep-6
309 students · ICSEA 1052
St Joachim's School
Carrum Downs · Catholic primary · Prep-6
328 students · ICSEA 1052
St Monica's School
Footscray · Catholic primary · Prep-6
89 students · ICSEA 1051
St Joseph's School
Warragul · Catholic primary · Prep-6
335 students · ICSEA 1051
Frequently asked questions
Is St Alipius' Parish School a public or private school?
St Alipius' Parish School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does St Alipius' Parish School offer?
St Alipius' Parish School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Alipius' Parish School?
In 2025, St Alipius' Parish School had 248 enrolled students (140 girls, 108 boys), a change of -7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Alipius' Parish School?
St Alipius' Parish School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1052. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Alipius' Parish School rank in VIC?
St Alipius' Parish School ranks 512th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (65.6/100), and 1411th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Alipius' Parish School?
St Alipius' Parish School has about 12.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Alipius' Parish School each year?
In 2025, St Alipius' Parish School had 42 students in Prep and 35 in Year 6.
Is St Alipius' Parish School co-ed?
Yes. St Alipius' Parish School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Alipius' Parish School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Alipius' Parish 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.
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