St Columba's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ballarat North, Victoria 3350 · Ballarat LGA
#420 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1051 of 4,908 nationally
About St Columba's School
St Columba's School is a catholic primary school located in Ballarat North, Victoria (3350), within the Ballarat local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 334 students (161 girls and 173 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Columba's School has an ICSEA value of 1090, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 81st percentile of Australian schools. 36% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 10% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 28 teachers (22.3 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.0 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Columba's School scores 69.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 420th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (3rd 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 1090
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)36% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+2% enrolments since 2020 (area median 0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+1 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 Columba's School's 334 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Columba's School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Columba's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Macarthur Street Primary School
Soldiers Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
83 students · ICSEA 951 · 626 m away
Ballarat North Primary School
Ballarat · Government primary · Prep-6
330 students · ICSEA 1002 · 689 m away
Black Hill Primary School
Ballarat · Government primary · Prep-6
397 students · ICSEA 1042 · 962 m away
Ballarat Primary School (Dana Street)
Ballarat · Government primary · Prep-6
227 students · ICSEA 1069 · 2.1 km away
St Alipius' Parish School
Ballarat East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
248 students · ICSEA 1052 · 2.1 km away
Pleasant Street Primary School (Ballarat)
Lake Wendouree · Government primary · Prep-6
350 students · ICSEA 1095 · 2.3 km away
St Patrick's School
Ballarat · Catholic primary · Prep-6
249 students · ICSEA 1096 · 2.3 km away
Ballarat Grammar
Wendouree · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,989 students · ICSEA 1120 · 2.7 km away
Ballarat Clarendon College
Ballarat · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,896 students · ICSEA 1172 · 2.8 km away
Wendouree Primary School
Wendouree · Government primary · Prep-6
116 students · ICSEA 917 · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Sacred Heart School
Preston · Catholic primary · Prep-6
117 students · ICSEA 1090
St Brigid's School
Mordialloc · Catholic primary · Prep-6
169 students · ICSEA 1091
St Mary's School
Thornbury · Catholic primary · Prep-6
113 students · ICSEA 1089
St Thomas More's School
Belgrave · Catholic primary · Prep-6
101 students · ICSEA 1089
Ss Peter & Paul's School
Doncaster East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
60 students · ICSEA 1088
Our Lady Star of the Sea School
Ocean Grove · Catholic primary · Prep-6
593 students · ICSEA 1092
Frequently asked questions
Is St Columba's School a public or private school?
St Columba'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 Columba's School offer?
St Columba's School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Columba's School?
In 2025, St Columba's School had 334 enrolled students (161 girls, 173 boys), a change of 2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Columba's School?
St Columba's School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1090. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Columba's School rank in VIC?
St Columba's School ranks 420th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (69.6/100), and 1051st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Columba's School?
St Columba's School has about 15.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Columba's School each year?
In 2025, St Columba's School had 49 students in Prep and 48 in Year 6.
Is St Columba's School co-ed?
Yes. St Columba's School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Columba's School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Columba'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 Columba's School?
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