St Brigid's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ballan, Victoria 3342 · Moorabool LGA
#548 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1541 of 4,908 nationally
About St Brigid's School
St Brigid's School is a catholic primary school located in Ballan, Victoria (3342), within the Moorabool local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 141 students (85 girls and 56 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Brigid's School has an ICSEA value of 1048, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 68th percentile of Australian schools. 19% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 18% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (9.8 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 28% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Brigid's School scores 64.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 548th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (1st of 8 in the Moorabool area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1048
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)19% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+28% enrolments since 2020 (area median +0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+20 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 Brigid's School's 141 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Brigid's School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Brigid's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Ballan Primary School
Ballan · Government primary · Prep-6
231 students · ICSEA 982 · 288 m away
Myrniong Primary School
Myrniong · Government primary · Prep-6
147 students · ICSEA 1008 · 11 km away
Gordon Primary School
Gordon · Government primary · Prep-6
141 students · ICSEA 1032 · 11 km away
Mount Egerton Primary School
Mount Egerton · Government primary · Prep-5
10 students · ICSEA 1049 · 12 km away
St Patrick's School
Gordon · Catholic primary · Prep-6
76 students · ICSEA 1048 · 12 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Patrick's School
Gordon · Catholic primary · Prep-6
76 students · ICSEA 1048
St Mary's School
Lancefield · Catholic primary · Prep-6
212 students · ICSEA 1048
St Francis of Assisi Primary School
Baranduda · Catholic primary · Prep-6
528 students · ICSEA 1048
St Patrick's Primary School
Kilmore · Catholic primary · Prep-6
581 students · ICSEA 1049
St Michael's School
Daylesford · Catholic primary · Prep-6
86 students · ICSEA 1049
St Gerard's School
Dandenong North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
125 students · ICSEA 1049
Frequently asked questions
Is St Brigid's School a public or private school?
St Brigid's School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does St Brigid's School offer?
St Brigid's School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Brigid's School?
In 2025, St Brigid's School had 141 enrolled students (85 girls, 56 boys), a change of 28% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Brigid's School?
St Brigid's School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1048. 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 St Brigid's School rank in VIC?
St Brigid's School ranks 548th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (64.1/100), and 1541st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Brigid's School?
St Brigid's School has about 14.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Brigid's School each year?
In 2025, St Brigid's School had 27 students in Prep and 12 in Year 6.
Is St Brigid's School co-ed?
Yes. St Brigid's School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Brigid's School?
There are 5 other schools within 15 km of St Brigid's 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 St Brigid's School?
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