Overview
Ballarat Specialist School is a government special school in Lake Gardens, Victoria, serving U. The school has 453 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 950 (average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 6.3:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 2 area.
Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)
Key Facts
SectorGovernment
School TypeSpecial
Year RangeU
Governing BodyDepartment of Education Victoria
Postcode3355
LGABallarat (C)
RemotenessInner Regional
ACARA ID44831
Student Background
Total Enrolments453
Gender Split139 girls / 314 boys
Indigenous Students10%
Language Background Other Than English8%
English Background88%
Language Not Stated4%
Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)
Enrolment by Year Level
453 students across 2 year levels (2025)
Primary Ungraded183
Secondary Ungraded270
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)
Staffing
Teaching Staff80 (71.9 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff208 (166.1 FTE)
Total Staff288
Student:Teacher Ratio6.3:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)