Schools in Bonshaw
There are 20 schools in and around Bonshaw: 11 primary, 5 secondary, 3 combined and 1 special. Their ICSEA scores run from 901 to 1172 (ACARA).
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Bonshaw 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballarat Clarendon College | Combined | Independent | Prep-12 | 1172 | 1,896 |
| St Patrick's School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1096 | 249 |
| Emmaus Catholic Primary School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1088 | 362 |
| Loreto College | Secondary | Catholic | 7-12 | 1073 | 948 |
| Ballarat Christian College | Combined | Independent | Prep-12 | 1058 | 406 |
| St Patrick's College | Secondary | Catholic | 7-12 | 1055 | 1,267 |
| Damascus College | Secondary | Catholic | 7-12 | 1052 | 1,215 |
| St James' School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1034 | 166 |
| Lumen Christi School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1029 | 324 |
| St Aloysius' School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1022 | 254 |
| Ballarat High School | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 1016 | 1,461 |
| Newington Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1007 | 278 |
| Mount Clear College | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 996 | 982 |
| Mount Clear Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 991 | 221 |
| Mount Pleasant Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 972 | 129 |
| Delacombe Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 970 | 641 |
| Phoenix P-12 Community College | Combined | Government | Prep-12 | 947 | 1,473 |
| Magpie Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 923 | 103 |
| Sebastopol Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 901 | 98 |
| Sovereign Hill School | Special | Government | – | – | – |
- Ballarat Clarendon College
Combined · Independent · Prep-12
1172
- St Patrick's School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1096
- Emmaus Catholic Primary School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1088
- Loreto College
Secondary · Catholic · 7-12
1073
- Ballarat Christian College
Combined · Independent · Prep-12
1058
- St Patrick's College
Secondary · Catholic · 7-12
1055
- Damascus College
Secondary · Catholic · 7-12
1052
- St James' School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1034
- Lumen Christi School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1029
- St Aloysius' School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1022
- Ballarat High School
Secondary · Government · 7-12
1016
- Newington Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1007
- Mount Clear College
Secondary · Government · 7-12
996
- Mount Clear Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
991
- Mount Pleasant Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
972
- Delacombe Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
970
- Phoenix P-12 Community College
Combined · Government · Prep-12
947
- Magpie Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
923
- Sebastopol Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
901
- Sovereign Hill School
Special · Government
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School zones go by address, not suburb
A government school's catchment can split a suburb, so two streets in Bonshaw 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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