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Ballarat North Primary School

Ballarat North Primary School is a government primary school in Ballarat, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 330 students.

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330
Students
185 boys · 145 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1002
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1002

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 48% of Australian schools.

Suburb Ballarat 3350
Local government area Ballarat
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Ballarat North - Invermay
Official website www.ballaratnthps.vic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Ballarat North Primary School had 330 students in 2025, compared with 407 in 2016 (down 19%).

407 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 330 '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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Ballarat North Primary School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Ballarat North Primary School overlaps 3 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Ballarat North, Invermay Park, Soldiers Hill

Suburbs (ABS gazetted localities) that overlap this school's zone. Boundaries do not line up exactly, so a suburb listed here may be only partly inside it. Confirm eligibility with the official VIC zone finder before relying on an address. Zone data: Victorian Department of Education, School Zones, 2027.

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The suburb: Ballarat North - Invermay

$617,500
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025
12
Childcare services
ACECQA register
43.6%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
15,204
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Ballarat North - Invermay 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 Ballarat North - Invermay profile →

Nearest schools to Ballarat North Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Columba's School Catholic Prep-6 334 1090 0.7 km
Black Hill Primary School Government Prep-6 397 1042 1.2 km
Macarthur Street Primary School Government Prep-6 83 951 1.3 km
Invermay Primary School Government Prep-6 74 945 2.4 km
St Alipius' Parish School Catholic Prep-6 248 1052 2.6 km
Ballarat Primary School (Dana Street) Government Prep-6 227 1069 2.8 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 North Primary School

How many students go to Ballarat North Primary School?

Ballarat North Primary School has 330 students enrolled (185 boys and 145 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Ballarat North Primary School teach?

Ballarat North Primary School teaches year levels Prep-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Ballarat North Primary School a government or non-government school?

Ballarat North Primary School is a government school in Ballarat, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 1002 at Ballarat North Primary School 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 North Primary School has an ICSEA of 1002, which places it above 48% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Ballarat North Primary School catchment?

The official zone for Ballarat North Primary School overlaps 3 suburbs: Ballarat North, Invermay Park, Soldiers Hill. A suburb can be only partly inside the zone, so confirm an address with the official VIC zone finder. Zone data: Victorian Department of Education, School Zones, 2027.

How many childcare services are near Ballarat North Primary School?

12 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Ballarat North - Invermay, 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 →