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Mount Clear College

Mount Clear College is a government secondary school in Mount Clear, Victoria, teaching year levels 7-12 to 982 students.

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982
Students
492 boys · 490 girls
7-12
Year range
996
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 996

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 45% of Australian schools.

VCE outcomes - 2025
27
Median VCE study score
87%
Satisfactory VCE completions
171
Students in a VCE / VCE VM study
Units 3–4

Senior pathways offered: VCE · VCE VM · VPC · 48 VCE, VCE VM and VCE VET studies (Units 3–4) · 33 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 Mount Clear 3350
Local government area Ballarat
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Canadian - Mount Clear
Enrolments 2016-2025

Mount Clear College had 982 students in 2025, compared with 1,018 in 2016 (down 4%).

1,018 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 1,075 '21 '22 '23 '24 982 '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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Mount Clear College catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Mount Clear College overlaps 31 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Elaine, Mount Mercer, Rokewood, Enfield, Lal Lal, Grenville, Dereel, Mount Egerton, Morrisons, Napoleons, Durham Lead, Corindhap, Bungal, Rokewood Junction, Buninyong, Cargerie, Scotsburn, Yendon, Meredith, Navigators, Clarendon, Mount Helen, Garibaldi, Magpie, Millbrook, Mount Clear, Dunnstown, Mount Doran, Scotchmans Lead, Canadian and 1 more

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 Mount Clear College zone

2 areas have their centre inside this zone. Median house prices run from $590,900 to $725,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $440 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Buninyong $725,000 $440 a weekMount Clear-Buninyong rental area
Canadian - Mount Clear $590,900 $440 a weekMount Clear-Buninyong rental 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: Canadian - Mount Clear

$590,900
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025
4
Childcare services
ACECQA register
37.3%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
12,518
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Canadian - Mount Clear 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 Canadian - Mount Clear profile →

Nearest schools to Mount Clear College

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Damascus College Catholic 7-12 1,215 1052 0.7 km
Emmaus Catholic Primary School Catholic Prep-6 362 1088 0.7 km
Mount Clear Primary School Government Prep-6 221 991 0.8 km
Sebastopol Primary School Government Prep-6 98 901 3.1 km
Magpie Primary School Government Prep-6 103 923 3.1 km
St James' School Catholic Prep-6 166 1034 3.3 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 Clear College

How many students go to Mount Clear College?

Mount Clear College has 982 students enrolled (492 boys and 490 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Mount Clear College teach?

Mount Clear College teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.

Is Mount Clear College a government or non-government school?

Mount Clear College is a government school in Mount Clear, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 996 at Mount Clear College 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 Clear College has an ICSEA of 996, which places it above 45% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Mount Clear College catchment?

The official zone for Mount Clear College overlaps 31 suburbs: Elaine, Mount Mercer, Rokewood, Enfield, Lal Lal, Grenville, Dereel, Mount Egerton, Morrisons, Napoleons, Durham Lead, Corindhap and 19 more. 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 Clear College?

4 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Canadian - Mount Clear, 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 →