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Ballarat High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Lake Gardens, VIC 3350 · Inner Regional
03 5338 9000
Students1,461enrolled
Ratio1:12.7student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
School Snapshot
Government
Secondary · 7-12
ICSEA1016
vs National+16 (avg 1000)
Students1,461
SEIFA7/10
SettingInner Regional
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Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
1016+16
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
1,461
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
12.7:1+0.4
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
12%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
3%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
7 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
13%-12pp
SEA Top Quarter
7-12
Year Range

Overview

Ballarat High School is a government secondary school in Lake Gardens, Victoria, serving 7-12. The school has 1,461 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 1016 (average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 12.7:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 7 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorGovernment
School TypeSecondary
Year Range7-12
Governing BodyDepartment of Education Victoria
Postcode3350
LGABallarat (C)
RemotenessInner Regional
ACARA ID45350

Student Background

Total Enrolments1,461
Gender Split762 girls / 699 boys
Indigenous Students3%
Language Background Other Than English12%
English Background88%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
29%
Lower middle
33%
Upper middle
25%
Top quarter
13%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

1,461 students across 6 year levels (2025)

Yr 7279
Yr 8211
Yr 9261
Yr 10258
Yr 11280
Yr 12172
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff134 (115.4 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff69 (44.8 FTE)
Total Staff203
Student:Teacher Ratio12.7:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)