Schools in Lake Gardens
There are 20 schools in and around Lake Gardens: 12 primary, 4 secondary, 3 combined and 1 special. Their ICSEA scores run from 840 to 1172 (ACARA).
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Lake Gardens 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 |
| Ballarat Grammar | Combined | Independent | Prep-12 | 1120 | 1,989 |
| St Patrick's School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1096 | 249 |
| Pleasant Street Primary School (Ballarat) | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1095 | 350 |
| St Columba's School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1090 | 334 |
| St Thomas More School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1087 | 431 |
| Loreto College | Secondary | Catholic | 7-12 | 1073 | 948 |
| St Patrick's College | Secondary | Catholic | 7-12 | 1055 | 1,267 |
| Siena Catholic Primary School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1055 | 336 |
| Lucas Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1029 | 527 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1017 | 101 |
| 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 |
| Macarthur Street Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 951 | 83 |
| Ballarat Specialist School | Special | Government | U | 950 | 453 |
| Mount Rowan Secondary College | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 938 | 678 |
| Forest Street Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 919 | 232 |
| Wendouree Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 917 | 116 |
| Yuille Park Community College | Combined | Government | Prep-12 | 840 | 209 |
- Ballarat Clarendon College
Combined · Independent · Prep-12
1172
- Ballarat Grammar
Combined · Independent · Prep-12
1120
- St Patrick's School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1096
- Pleasant Street Primary School (Ballarat)
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1095
- St Columba's School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1090
- St Thomas More School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1087
- Loreto College
Secondary · Catholic · 7-12
1073
- St Patrick's College
Secondary · Catholic · 7-12
1055
- Siena Catholic Primary School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1055
- Lucas Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1029
- Our Lady Help of Christians School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1017
- Ballarat High School
Secondary · Government · 7-12
1016
- Alfredton Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1009
- Newington Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1007
- Macarthur Street Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
951
- Ballarat Specialist School
Special · Government · U
950
- Mount Rowan Secondary College
Secondary · Government · 7-12
938
- Forest Street Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
919
- Wendouree Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
917
- Yuille Park Community College
Combined · Government · Prep-12
840
School zones go by address, not suburb
A government school's catchment can split a suburb, so two streets in Lake Gardens 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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