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

Ballarat Specialist School is a government special school in Victoria. Its governing body is Department of Education Victoria.

What years does Ballarat Specialist School teach?

Ballarat Specialist School teaches Ungraded classes, for boys and girls.

How many students are enrolled at Ballarat Specialist School?

Ballarat Specialist School had 453 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 6.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.

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Ballarat Specialist School

Ballarat Specialist School is a government special school for boys and girls, from Ungraded classes, in Lake Gardens, Victoria.

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About the school

What Ballarat Specialist School is like

It has 453 students (139 girls and 314 boys) and the equivalent of 71.9 full-time teachers, about 6 students for each teacher.

Compared with the 14 other schools within about 3 km, it is about average in size.

The school has more than one campus; the figures here are for the school as a whole.

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 950, 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 Specialist School at a glance

Students: 453; 2025
Girls and boys: 31% / 69%; 139 girls, 314 boys
Teachers: 71.9; full-time equivalent
Students per teacher: 6.3 to 1; not the same as class size
Years: Ungraded classes

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 Specialist 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 Prep usually opens in the year before your child starts. 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 Specialist School

Is Ballarat Specialist School a government, Catholic or independent school?: Ballarat Specialist School is a government special school in Victoria. Its governing body is Department of Education Victoria.
What years does Ballarat Specialist School teach?: Ballarat Specialist School teaches Ungraded classes, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at Ballarat Specialist School?: Ballarat Specialist School had 453 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 6.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Ballarat Specialist School?: Ballarat Specialist School has an ICSEA value of 950, 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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