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Ballarat Grammar

Ballarat Grammar is an independent combined school in Wendouree, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-12 to 1,989 students.

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1,989
Students
966 boys · 1023 girls
Prep-12
Year range
1120
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1120

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 89% of Australian schools.

VCE outcomes - 2025
32
Median VCE study score
100%
Satisfactory VCE completions
410
Students in a VCE / VCE VM study
Units 3–4

Senior pathways offered: VCE · VCE VM · 57 VCE, VCE VM and VCE VET studies (Units 3–4) · 27 VET certificates.

A median study score is one published measure, not a school ranking - study scores sit on a 0–50 scale per subject. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information (SSCAI), 2025. © Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority; reproduced with permission. For current versions and related content visit http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au

Suburb Wendouree 3355
Local government area Ballarat
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Independent
School type Combined
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Wendouree - Miners Rest
Official website www.bgs.vic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Ballarat Grammar had 1,989 students in 2025, compared with 1,386 in 2016 (up 44%).

1,386 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 1,989 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Catchment zone shown where matched to official VIC government data.

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The suburb: Wendouree - Miners Rest

$537,600
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025
14
Childcare services
ACECQA register
34.0%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
15,548
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Wendouree - Miners Rest statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Wendouree - Miners Rest profile →

Nearest schools to Ballarat Grammar

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Wendouree Primary School Government Prep-6 116 917 0.2 km
Yuille Park Community College Government Prep-12 209 840 1.6 km
Our Lady Help of Christians School Catholic Prep-6 101 1017 1.6 km
Forest Street Primary School Government Prep-6 232 919 1.8 km
Ballarat Specialist School Government U 453 950 1.8 km
Ballarat High School Government 7-12 1,461 1016 2.0 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Ballarat Grammar

How many students go to Ballarat Grammar?

Ballarat Grammar has 1,989 students enrolled (966 boys and 1,023 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Ballarat Grammar teach?

Ballarat Grammar teaches year levels Prep-12. ACARA lists it as a combined school.

Is Ballarat Grammar a government or non-government school?

Ballarat Grammar is an independent school in Wendouree, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 1120 at Ballarat Grammar mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Ballarat Grammar has an ICSEA of 1120, which places it above 89% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Ballarat Grammar?

14 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Wendouree - Miners Rest, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →