Schools in Balaclava
There are 20 schools in and around Balaclava: 10 primary, 8 combined and 2 secondary. Their ICSEA scores run from 932 to 1180 (ACARA).
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Balaclava schools by ICSEA
ICSEA describes the socio-educational background of a school’s students (the national average is 1000). It is not a measure of teaching quality, so visit, and read each school’s results on My School.
| School | Type | Sector | Years | ICSEA | Enrolment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Michael's Grammar School | Combined | Independent | Prep-12 | 1180 | 1,143 |
| Sholem Aleichem College | Primary | Independent | Prep-6 | 1168 | 96 |
| The King David School | Combined | Independent | Prep-12 | 1165 | 592 |
| St Joseph's School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1164 | 347 |
| Caulfield Grammar School | Combined | Independent | Prep-12 | 1157 | 3,555 |
| St Columba's School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1152 | 137 |
| Elsternwick Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1147 | 463 |
| St Kilda Park Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1142 | 314 |
| Ripponlea Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1141 | 256 |
| Elwood Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1131 | 618 |
| St Kilda Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1126 | 437 |
| Yesodei HaTorah College | Combined | Independent | Prep-12 | 1112 | 149 |
| St Mary's School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1111 | 135 |
| Elwood College | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 1096 | 804 |
| St Mary's College Melbourne | Secondary | Catholic | 7-12 | 1093 | 440 |
| Beth Rivkah Ladies College | Combined | Independent | Prep-12 | 1086 | 489 |
| Yeshivah College | Combined | Independent | Prep-12 | 1073 | 362 |
| Cheder Levi Yitzchok Inc | Combined | Independent | Prep-10 | 1053 | 169 |
| Windsor Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1049 | 125 |
| Adass Israel School | Combined | Independent | Prep-12 | 932 | 382 |
- St Michael's Grammar School
Combined · Independent · Prep-12
1180
- Sholem Aleichem College
Primary · Independent · Prep-6
1168
- The King David School
Combined · Independent · Prep-12
1165
- St Joseph's School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1164
- Caulfield Grammar School
Combined · Independent · Prep-12
1157
- St Columba's School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1152
- Elsternwick Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1147
- St Kilda Park Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1142
- Ripponlea Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1141
- Elwood Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1131
- St Kilda Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1126
- Yesodei HaTorah College
Combined · Independent · Prep-12
1112
- St Mary's School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1111
- Elwood College
Secondary · Government · 7-12
1096
- St Mary's College Melbourne
Secondary · Catholic · 7-12
1093
- Beth Rivkah Ladies College
Combined · Independent · Prep-12
1086
- Yeshivah College
Combined · Independent · Prep-12
1073
- Cheder Levi Yitzchok Inc
Combined · Independent · Prep-10
1053
- Windsor Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1049
- Adass Israel School
Combined · Independent · Prep-12
932
School zones go by address, not suburb
A government school's catchment can split a suburb, so two streets in Balaclava can belong to different schools. Check the exact address with the VIC education department's school finder before you make an offer, and ask the agent for it in writing.
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