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Mount Clear Primary School

Mount Clear Primary School is a government primary school in Mount Clear, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 221 students.

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221
Students
114 boys · 107 girls
Prep-6
Year range
991
ICSEA
avg = 1000
3%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 991

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 43% of Australian schools.

Suburb Mount Clear 3350
Local government area Ballarat
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 2%
Statistical area (SA2) Canadian - Mount Clear
Official website www.mountclearps.vic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Mount Clear Primary School had 221 students in 2025, compared with 327 in 2016 (down 32%).

327 '16 '17 343 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 221 '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 Clear Primary School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Mount Clear Primary School overlaps 4 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Mount Clear, Mount Helen, Navigators, Canadian

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 Primary School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $590,900. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $440 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
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 Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Damascus College Catholic 7-12 1,215 1052 0.8 km
Mount Clear College Government 7-12 982 996 0.8 km
Emmaus Catholic Primary School Catholic Prep-6 362 1088 1.0 km
Sebastopol Primary School Government Prep-6 98 901 2.3 km
St James' School Catholic Prep-6 166 1034 2.5 km
Ballarat Christian College Independent Prep-12 406 1058 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 Mount Clear Primary School

How many students go to Mount Clear Primary School?

Mount Clear Primary School has 221 students enrolled (114 boys and 107 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Mount Clear Primary School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 991 at Mount Clear 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 Clear Primary School has an ICSEA of 991, which places it above 43% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Mount Clear Primary School catchment?

The official zone for Mount Clear Primary School overlaps 4 suburbs: Mount Clear, Mount Helen, Navigators, Canadian. 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 Primary School?

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 →