Is Ballarat High School a government, Catholic or independent school?

Ballarat High School is a government secondary school in Victoria. Its governing body is Department of Education Victoria.

What years does Ballarat High School teach?

Ballarat High School teaches Years 7 to 12, for boys and girls.

How many students are enrolled at Ballarat High School?

Ballarat High School had 1,461 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 12.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.

Government secondary school in Lake Gardens

Ballarat High School

Ballarat High School is a government secondary school for boys and girls, from Year 7 to Year 12, in Lake Gardens, Victoria.

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About the school

What Ballarat High School is like

It has 1,461 students (762 girls and 699 boys) and the equivalent of 115.4 full-time teachers, about 13 students for each teacher.

As a government school it is run by the Department of Education Victoria. Tuition is free for Australian citizens and permanent residents, although schools usually ask for a voluntary contribution and charge for some materials and activities. Many government schools have a local enrolment area (catchment), and students who live inside it are guaranteed a place.

Its ICSEA value is 1016, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

The nearest private school is Loreto College, 0.6 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Lake Gardens in one step.

At a glance

Ballarat High School at a glance

Students: 1,461; 2025
Girls and boys: 52% / 48%; 762 girls, 699 boys
Teachers: 115.4; full-time equivalent
Students per teacher: 12.7 to 1; not the same as class size
Years: Years 7 to 12

School zone: Check an address with Find my School (Victorian Department of Education).

Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.

Results

NAPLAN results and the school profile

Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: Ballarat High School on My School.

Government schools are reviewed by the Department of Education Victoria. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.

Enrolment

How to get a place

Enrol directly with the school. Most government schools have a local enrolment area: if you live inside it your child has a place, and families from outside can apply if there is room. Enrolment for Year 7 usually opens in the year before, through your child's primary school. See our guide to how school enrolment works.

The Victorian Department of Education explains who can enrol where and what to bring: Enrolling in a Victorian government school.

Questions

Common questions about Ballarat High School

Is Ballarat High School a government, Catholic or independent school?: Ballarat High School is a government secondary school in Victoria. Its governing body is Department of Education Victoria.
What years does Ballarat High School teach?: Ballarat High School teaches Years 7 to 12, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at Ballarat High School?: Ballarat High School had 1,461 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 12.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Ballarat High School?: Ballarat High School has an ICSEA value of 1016, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

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