St Francis Xavier School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ballarat East, Victoria 3350 · Ballarat LGA
#590 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1669 of 4,908 nationally
About St Francis Xavier School
St Francis Xavier 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 482 students (233 girls and 249 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Francis Xavier School has an ICSEA value of 1071, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 76th percentile of Australian schools. 25% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 12% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 37 teachers (32.1 full-time equivalent) and 26 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Francis Xavier School scores 62.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 590th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (10th 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 1071
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)25% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+10% enrolments since 2020 (area median 0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-21 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 Francis Xavier School's 482 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Francis Xavier School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Francis Xavier School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Woodmans Hill Secondary College
Ballarat East · Government high school · 7-12
602 students · ICSEA 988 · 858 m away
Caledonian Primary School
Brown Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
215 students · ICSEA 1010 · 1.0 km away
Little Bendigo Primary School
Nerrina · Government primary · Prep-6
84 students · ICSEA 986 · 2.2 km away
St Alipius' Parish School
Ballarat East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
248 students · ICSEA 1052 · 2.6 km away
Warrenheip Primary School
Warrenheip · Government primary · Prep-6
32 students · ICSEA 909 · 2.6 km away
Canadian Lead Primary School
Ballarat East · Government primary · Prep-6
235 students · ICSEA 952 · 2.7 km away
Black Hill Primary School
Ballarat · Government primary · Prep-6
397 students · ICSEA 1042 · 3.2 km away
Sovereign Hill School
Ballarat · Government special
· 3.6 km away
St Columba's School
Ballarat North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
334 students · ICSEA 1090 · 4.2 km away
Macarthur Street Primary School
Soldiers Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
83 students · ICSEA 951 · 4.2 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Glowrey Catholic Primary School
Wollert · Catholic primary · Prep-6
559 students · ICSEA 1071
St Patrick's School
Port Fairy · Catholic primary · Prep-6
180 students · ICSEA 1070
Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception School
Sunshine · Catholic primary · Prep-6
317 students · ICSEA 1070
St Anne's School
Seaford · Catholic primary · Prep-6
186 students · ICSEA 1070
Trinity Catholic Primary School
Narre Warren South · Catholic primary · Prep-6
507 students · ICSEA 1070
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School
Armstrong Creek · Catholic primary · Prep-6
504 students · ICSEA 1070
Frequently asked questions
Is St Francis Xavier School a public or private school?
St Francis Xavier School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does St Francis Xavier School offer?
St Francis Xavier School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Francis Xavier School?
In 2025, St Francis Xavier School had 482 enrolled students (233 girls, 249 boys), a change of 10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Francis Xavier School?
St Francis Xavier School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1071. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Francis Xavier School rank in VIC?
St Francis Xavier School ranks 590th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (62.8/100), and 1669th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Francis Xavier School?
St Francis Xavier School has about 15.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Francis Xavier School each year?
In 2025, St Francis Xavier School had 69 students in Prep and 69 in Year 6.
Is St Francis Xavier School co-ed?
Yes. St Francis Xavier School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Francis Xavier School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Francis Xavier 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 Francis Xavier School?
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