Schools in Great Western
There are 14 schools in and around Great Western: 10 primary, 3 secondary and 1 special. Their ICSEA scores run from 862 to 1038 (ACARA).
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Great Western 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 Mary's School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1038 | 121 |
| St Patrick's School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1026 | 150 |
| Marian College | Secondary | Catholic | 7-12 | 1017 | 369 |
| Ararat West Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 984 | 257 |
| Stawell Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 983 | 259 |
| Moyston Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 983 | 31 |
| Ararat Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 971 | 223 |
| Stawell Secondary College | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 959 | 333 |
| Great Western Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 953 | 18 |
| Concongella Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 949 | 29 |
| Ararat Secondary College | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 940 | 332 |
| Stawell West Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 878 | 93 |
| Skene Street Specialist School | Special | Government | U | 878 | 50 |
| Ararat North Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 862 | 49 |
- St Mary's School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1038
- St Patrick's School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1026
- Marian College
Secondary · Catholic · 7-12
1017
- Ararat West Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
984
- Stawell Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
983
- Moyston Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
983
- Ararat Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
971
- Stawell Secondary College
Secondary · Government · 7-12
959
- Great Western Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
953
- Concongella Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
949
- Ararat Secondary College
Secondary · Government · 7-12
940
- Stawell West Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
878
- Skene Street Specialist School
Special · Government · U
878
- Ararat North Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
862
School zones go by address, not suburb
A government school's catchment can split a suburb, so two streets in Great Western 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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