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Mount Blowhard Primary School

Mount Blowhard Primary School is a government primary school in Blowhard, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 79 students.

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79
Students
54 boys · 25 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1008
ICSEA
avg = 1000
4%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1008

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 51% of Australian schools.

Suburb Blowhard 3352
Local government area Ballarat
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 6%
Statistical area (SA2) Creswick - Clunes
Enrolments 2016-2025

Mount Blowhard Primary School had 79 students in 2025, compared with 67 in 2016 (up 18%).

67 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 81 '23 '24 79 '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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Mount Blowhard Primary School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Mount Blowhard Primary School overlaps 10 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Ascot, Blowhard, Learmonth, Coghills Creek, Bald Hills, Windermere, Glendaruel, Tourello, Mount Bolton, Weatherboard

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: Creswick - Clunes

$595,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025
6
Childcare services
ACECQA register
35.2%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
8,038
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Creswick - Clunes 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 Creswick - Clunes profile →

Nearest schools to Mount Blowhard Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Miners Rest Primary School Government Prep-6 353 994 5.5 km
Creswick Primary School Government Prep-6 148 1009 9.3 km
St Augustine's School Catholic Prep-6 137 1038 9.4 km
Creswick North Primary School Government Prep-6 58 968 9.5 km
Mount Rowan Secondary College Government 7-12 678 938 11 km
Our Lady Help of Christians School Catholic Prep-6 101 1017 11 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 Mount Blowhard Primary School

How many students go to Mount Blowhard Primary School?

Mount Blowhard Primary School has 79 students enrolled (54 boys and 25 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Mount Blowhard Primary School teach?

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

Is Mount Blowhard Primary School a government or non-government school?

Mount Blowhard Primary School is a government school in Blowhard, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 1008 at Mount Blowhard 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. Mount Blowhard Primary School has an ICSEA of 1008, which places it above 51% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Mount Blowhard Primary School catchment?

The official zone for Mount Blowhard Primary School overlaps 10 suburbs: Ascot, Blowhard, Learmonth, Coghills Creek, Bald Hills, Windermere, Glendaruel, Tourello, Mount Bolton, Weatherboard. 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 Mount Blowhard Primary School?

6 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Creswick - Clunes, 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 →