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Schools in Ballarat

There are 49 schools in Ballarat: 35 primary schools, 7 secondary schools and 5 combined schools. By sector, that is 31 government schools, 14 Catholic schools and 4 independent schools. The suburbs with the most schools are Ballarat, Wendouree, Ballarat East and Mount Clear.

Suburbs

Schools by suburb in Ballarat

Catholic and independent

Private schools in Ballarat

Independent primary and secondary school

Ballarat Grammar

Wendouree

Prep to Year 12 · boys and girls

Catholic secondary school

Damascus College

Mount Clear

Years 7 to 12 · boys and girls

All 18 private schools in Ballarat
At a glance

Schools in Ballarat in numbers

  • Between them, schools here take students of ages 5 to 18.
  • They have about 22,828 students enrolled, 476 per school on average; the largest is Ballarat Grammar with 1,989.
  • 18 of the 49 schools (37%) are Catholic or independent and charge fees; across Australia the share is 30%.
  • 2 schools are single-sex: 1 girls' school and 1 boys' school.

Largest schools in Ballarat

  1. Ballarat Grammar 1,989 students
  2. Ballarat Clarendon College 1,896 students
  3. Phoenix P-12 Community College 1,473 students
  4. Ballarat High School 1,461 students
  5. St Patrick's College 1,267 students
Questions

Schools in Ballarat: common questions

How many schools are there in the Ballarat council area?
There are 49 schools in the Ballarat council area, including 35 primary schools, 7 secondary schools and 5 combined primary and secondary schools.
How many private schools are there in the Ballarat council area?
18 Catholic and independent schools, 37% of all schools in the Ballarat council area. 14 are Catholic.
What is the largest school in the Ballarat council area?
Ballarat Grammar, with 1,989 students. Next are Ballarat Clarendon College (1,896), Phoenix P-12 Community College (1,473) and Ballarat High School (1,461).
Are there single-sex schools in the Ballarat council area?
Yes: 1 girls' school and 1 boys' school. The other 47 schools are co-educational.