Schools in Miners Rest
There are 17 schools in and around Miners Rest: 11 primary, 3 secondary, 2 combined and 1 special. Their ICSEA scores run from 840 to 1120 (ACARA).
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Miners Rest 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 Grammar | Combined | Independent | Prep-12 | 1120 | 1,989 |
| St Thomas More School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1087 | 431 |
| Loreto College | Secondary | Catholic | 7-12 | 1073 | 948 |
| 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 |
| Mount Blowhard Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1008 | 79 |
| Ballarat North Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 1002 | 330 |
| Miners Rest Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 994 | 353 |
| Ballarat Specialist School | Special | Government | U | 950 | 453 |
| Invermay Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 945 | 74 |
| 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 Grammar
Combined · Independent · Prep-12
1120
- St Thomas More School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1087
- Loreto College
Secondary · Catholic · 7-12
1073
- 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
- Mount Blowhard Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1008
- Ballarat North Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
1002
- Miners Rest Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
994
- Ballarat Specialist School
Special · Government · U
950
- Invermay Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
945
- 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 Miners Rest 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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