Schools in Hillcrest
There are 20 schools in and around Hillcrest: 14 primary, 3 secondary, 2 combined and 1 special. Their ICSEA scores run from 923 to 1087 (ACARA).
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Hillcrest 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 Thomas More School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1087 | 431 |
| Loreto College | Secondary | Catholic | 7-12 | 1073 | 948 |
| Ballarat Christian College | Combined | Independent | Prep-12 | 1058 | 406 |
| Siena Catholic Primary School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1055 | 336 |
| St Patrick's College | Secondary | Catholic | 7-12 | 1055 | 1,267 |
| St James' School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1034 | 166 |
| Lucas Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1029 | 527 |
| Lumen Christi School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1029 | 324 |
| St Aloysius' School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1022 | 254 |
| Haddon Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1019 | 232 |
| Ballarat High School | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 1016 | 1,461 |
| Alfredton Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1009 | 527 |
| Newington Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1007 | 278 |
| Linton Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1001 | 21 |
| Napoleons Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 996 | 86 |
| Woady Yaloak Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 993 | 326 |
| Delacombe Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 970 | 641 |
| Ballarat Specialist School | Special | Government | U | 950 | 453 |
| Phoenix P-12 Community College | Combined | Government | Prep-12 | 947 | 1,473 |
| Magpie Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 923 | 103 |
- St Thomas More School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1087
- Loreto College
Secondary · Catholic · 7-12
1073
- Ballarat Christian College
Combined · Independent · Prep-12
1058
- Siena Catholic Primary School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1055
- St Patrick's College
Secondary · Catholic · 7-12
1055
- St James' School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1034
- Lucas Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1029
- Lumen Christi School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1029
- St Aloysius' School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1022
- Haddon Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1019
- Ballarat High School
Secondary · Government · 7-12
1016
- Alfredton Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1009
- Newington Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1007
- Linton Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1001
- Napoleons Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
996
- Woady Yaloak Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
993
- Delacombe Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
970
- Ballarat Specialist School
Special · Government · U
950
- Phoenix P-12 Community College
Combined · Government · Prep-12
947
- Magpie Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
923
School zones go by address, not suburb
A government school's catchment can split a suburb, so two streets in Hillcrest 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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