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Miners Rest Primary School

Miners Rest Primary School is a government primary school in Miners Rest, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 353 students.

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353
Students
176 boys · 177 girls
Prep-6
Year range
994
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 994

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 44% of Australian schools.

Suburb Miners Rest 3352
Local government area Ballarat
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 2%
Statistical area (SA2) Wendouree - Miners Rest
Official website www.minersrestps.vic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Miners Rest Primary School had 353 students in 2025, compared with 303 in 2016 (up 17%).

303 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 376 '21 '22 '23 '24 353 '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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Miners Rest Primary School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Miners Rest Primary School overlaps 7 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Windermere, Miners Rest, Mitchell Park, Burrumbeet, Sulky, Blowhard, Bald Hills

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: 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 Miners Rest Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Mount Blowhard Primary School Government Prep-6 79 1008 5.5 km
Mount Rowan Secondary College Government 7-12 678 938 5.8 km
Our Lady Help of Christians School Catholic Prep-6 101 1017 5.9 km
Yuille Park Community College Government Prep-12 209 840 6.0 km
Forest Street Primary School Government Prep-6 232 919 6.1 km
Wendouree Primary School Government Prep-6 116 917 7.4 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 Miners Rest Primary School

How many students go to Miners Rest Primary School?

Miners Rest Primary School has 353 students enrolled (176 boys and 177 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Miners Rest Primary School teach?

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

Is Miners Rest Primary School a government or non-government school?

Miners Rest Primary School is a government school in Miners Rest, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 994 at Miners Rest 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. Miners Rest Primary School has an ICSEA of 994, which places it above 44% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Miners Rest Primary School catchment?

The official zone for Miners Rest Primary School overlaps 7 suburbs: Windermere, Miners Rest, Mitchell Park, Burrumbeet, Sulky, Blowhard, Bald Hills. 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 Miners Rest Primary School?

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 →