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Caledonian Primary School

Caledonian Primary School is a government primary school in Brown Hill, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 215 students.

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215
Students
105 boys · 110 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1010
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1010

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 52% of Australian schools.

Suburb Brown Hill 3350
Local government area Ballarat
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 3%
Statistical area (SA2) Ballarat East - Warrenheip
Official website www.caledonianps.vic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Caledonian Primary School had 215 students in 2025, compared with 222 in 2016 (down 3%).

222 '16 241 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 215 '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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Caledonian Primary School catchment: suburbs in the zone

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

Brown Hill, Ballarat East, Eureka

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.

House prices and rent in the Caledonian Primary School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $580,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $435 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Ballarat East - Warrenheip $580,000 $435 a weekBallarat council area

Areas are ABS statistical areas whose centre point is in the zone; part of an area can sit outside it. Listed by name, not by price. Prices and rents are the figures each suburb page publishes (Valuer-General VIC sales; Homes Victoria rents by rental or council area). Homes Victoria (Department of Families, Fairness and Housing), licensed under CC BY 4.0. The Victorian Department of Education publishes its school zones for enrolment decisions and says they "should not be used for property purchase decisions".

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The suburb: Ballarat East - Warrenheip

$580,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025
4
Childcare services
ACECQA register
33.2%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
9,771
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Ballarat East - Warrenheip 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 East - Warrenheip profile →

Nearest schools to Caledonian Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Woodmans Hill Secondary College Government 7-12 602 988 0.4 km
St Francis Xavier School Catholic Prep-6 482 1071 1.0 km
Little Bendigo Primary School Government Prep-6 84 986 1.4 km
St Alipius' Parish School Catholic Prep-6 248 1052 1.9 km
Black Hill Primary School Government Prep-6 397 1042 2.2 km
Canadian Lead Primary School Government Prep-6 235 952 2.5 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 Caledonian Primary School

How many students go to Caledonian Primary School?

Caledonian Primary School has 215 students enrolled (105 boys and 110 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Caledonian Primary School teach?

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

Is Caledonian Primary School a government or non-government school?

Caledonian Primary School is a government school in Brown Hill, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 1010 at Caledonian 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. Caledonian Primary School has an ICSEA of 1010, which places it above 52% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Caledonian Primary School catchment?

The official zone for Caledonian Primary School overlaps 3 suburbs: Brown Hill, Ballarat East, Eureka. 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 Caledonian Primary School?

4 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Ballarat East - Warrenheip, 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 →