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St Francis Xavier School

CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
Ballarat East, VIC 3350 · Inner Regional
03 5331 6311
482Students
1071ICSEA
1:15Ratio
7/10SEIFA
St Francis Xavier

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
1071+71
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
482
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
15:1+2.7
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
4%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
1%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
7 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
25%+0pp
SEA Top Quarter
Prep-6
Year Range

Overview

St Francis Xavier School is a catholic primary school in Ballarat East, Victoria, serving Prep-6. The school has 482 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 1071 (above average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 15:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 7 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorCatholic
School TypePrimary
Year RangePrep-6
Governing BodyVictorian Catholic Education Authority
Postcode3350
LGABallarat (C)
RemotenessInner Regional
ACARA ID45773

Student Background

Total Enrolments482
Gender Split233 girls / 249 boys
Indigenous Students1%
Language Background Other Than English4%
English Background96%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
12%
Lower middle
29%
Upper middle
34%
Top quarter
25%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

482 students across 7 year levels (2025)

One year before Yr 169
Yr 167
Yr 274
Yr 368
Yr 472
Yr 563
Yr 669
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff37 (32.1 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff26 (16.9 FTE)
Total Staff63
Student:Teacher Ratio15:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)