Wendouree Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wendouree, Victoria 3355 · Ballarat LGA
#1267 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#4453 of 4,908 nationally
About Wendouree Primary School
Wendouree Primary School is a public primary school located in Wendouree, Victoria (3355), within the Ballarat local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 116 students (62 girls and 54 boys).
Wendouree Primary School has an ICSEA value of 917, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 14th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 64% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 12 teachers (10.3 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 23% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Wendouree Primary School scores 25.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1267th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (31st 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 917
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-23% enrolments since 2020 (area median 0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+0 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 Wendouree Primary School's 116 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Wendouree Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Wendouree Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Ballarat Grammar
Wendouree · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,989 students · ICSEA 1120 · 213 m away
Yuille Park Community College
Wendouree · Government combined · Prep-12
209 students · ICSEA 840 · 1.5 km away
Our Lady Help of Christians School
Wendouree · Catholic primary · Prep-6
101 students · ICSEA 1017 · 1.6 km away
Ballarat Specialist School
Lake Gardens · Government special · U
453 students · ICSEA 950 · 1.7 km away
Forest Street Primary School
Wendouree · Government primary · Prep-6
232 students · ICSEA 919 · 1.8 km away
Ballarat High School
Lake Gardens · Government high school · 7-12
1,461 students · ICSEA 1016 · 1.9 km away
Loreto College
Ballarat · Catholic high school · 7-12
948 students · ICSEA 1073 · 2.0 km away
Pleasant Street Primary School (Ballarat)
Lake Wendouree · Government primary · Prep-6
350 students · ICSEA 1095 · 2.2 km away
Mount Rowan Secondary College
Wendouree · Government high school · 7-12
678 students · ICSEA 938 · 2.2 km away
St Patrick's College
Ballarat · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,267 students · ICSEA 1055 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Cowwarr Primary School
Cowwarr · Government primary · Prep-6
24 students · ICSEA 917
Lakes Entrance Primary School
Lakes Entrance · Government primary · Prep-6
190 students · ICSEA 917
Merrijig Primary School
Merrijig · Government primary · Prep-6
16 students · ICSEA 918
Moe (Albert Street) Primary School
Moe · Government primary · Prep-6
111 students · ICSEA 918
Bona Vista Primary School
Bona Vista · Government primary · Prep-6
17 students · ICSEA 916
Aldercourt Primary School
Frankston North · Government primary · Prep-6
225 students · ICSEA 918
Frequently asked questions
Is Wendouree Primary School a public or private school?
Wendouree Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Wendouree Primary School offer?
Wendouree Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Wendouree Primary School?
In 2025, Wendouree Primary School had 116 enrolled students (62 girls, 54 boys), a change of -23% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Wendouree Primary School?
Wendouree Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 917. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Wendouree Primary School rank in VIC?
Wendouree Primary School ranks 1267th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (25.7/100), and 4453rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Wendouree Primary School?
Wendouree Primary School has about 11.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Wendouree Primary School each year?
In 2025, Wendouree Primary School had 20 students in Prep and 26 in Year 6.
Is Wendouree Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Wendouree Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Wendouree Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Wendouree Primary 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 Wendouree Primary School?
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