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Ballarat Specialist School

GovernmentSpecialU
Lake Gardens, VIC 3355 · Inner Regional
03 5334 1302
453Students
950ICSEA
1:6.3Ratio
2/10SEIFA
Ballarat Specialist

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
950-50
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
453
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
6.3:1-6
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
8%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
10%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
2 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
7%-18pp
SEA Top Quarter
U
Year Range

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

Bottom quarter
53%
Lower middle
26%
Upper middle
14%
Top quarter
7%
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)