St Patrick's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ballarat, Victoria 3350 · Ballarat LGA
#400 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1000 of 4,908 nationally
About St Patrick's School
St Patrick's School is a catholic primary school located in Ballarat, Victoria (3350), within the Ballarat local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 249 students (124 girls and 125 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Patrick's School has an ICSEA value of 1096, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 83rd percentile of Australian schools. 35% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 19 teachers (15.5 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.1 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Patrick's School scores 70.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 400th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (1st 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 1096
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)35% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-1% enrolments since 2020 (area median 0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+16 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 Patrick's School's 249 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Patrick's School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Patrick's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Ballarat Primary School (Dana Street)
Ballarat · Government primary · Prep-6
227 students · ICSEA 1069 · 604 m away
Pleasant Street Primary School (Ballarat)
Lake Wendouree · Government primary · Prep-6
350 students · ICSEA 1095 · 1.1 km away
Ballarat Clarendon College
Ballarat · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,896 students · ICSEA 1172 · 1.3 km away
Newington Primary School
Ballarat · Government primary · Prep-6
278 students · ICSEA 1007 · 1.4 km away
St Patrick's College
Ballarat · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,267 students · ICSEA 1055 · 1.5 km away
Macarthur Street Primary School
Soldiers Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
83 students · ICSEA 951 · 1.7 km away
St Aloysius' School
Redan · Catholic primary · Prep-6
254 students · ICSEA 1022 · 1.8 km away
Mount Pleasant Primary School
Ballarat · Government primary · Prep-6
129 students · ICSEA 972 · 1.8 km away
Sovereign Hill School
Ballarat · Government special
· 2.1 km away
Loreto College
Ballarat · Catholic high school · 7-12
948 students · ICSEA 1073 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Raphael's School
Preston West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
287 students · ICSEA 1096
St Kevin's School
Templestowe Lower · Catholic primary · Prep-6
132 students · ICSEA 1096
St Paul's School
Coburg · Catholic primary · Prep-6
200 students · ICSEA 1097
St John's School
Mitcham · Catholic primary · Prep-6
142 students · ICSEA 1095
Clairvaux Catholic School
Belmont · Catholic primary · Prep-6
631 students · ICSEA 1095
St Michael's Primary School
North Melbourne · Catholic primary · Prep-6
236 students · ICSEA 1098
Frequently asked questions
Is St Patrick's School a public or private school?
St Patrick'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 Patrick's School offer?
St Patrick's School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Patrick's School?
In 2025, St Patrick's School had 249 enrolled students (124 girls, 125 boys), a change of -1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Patrick's School?
St Patrick's School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1096. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Patrick's School rank in VIC?
St Patrick's School ranks 400th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (70.2/100), and 1000th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Patrick's School?
St Patrick's School has about 16.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Patrick's School each year?
In 2025, St Patrick's School had 42 students in Prep and 37 in Year 6.
Is St Patrick's School co-ed?
Yes. St Patrick's School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Patrick's School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Patrick'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 Patrick's School?
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