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Phoenix P-12 Community College

Phoenix P-12 Community College is a government combined school in Sebastopol, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-12 to 1,473 students.

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1,473
Students
745 boys · 728 girls
Prep-12
Year range
947
ICSEA
avg = 1000
0%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 947

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 24% of Australian schools.

VCE outcomes - 2025
29
Median VCE study score
95%
Satisfactory VCE completions
154
Students in a VCE / VCE VM study
Units 3–4

Senior pathways offered: VCE · VCE VM · VPC · 39 VCE, VCE VM and VCE VET studies (Units 3–4) · 27 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 Sebastopol 3356
Local government area Ballarat
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Combined
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Sebastopol - Redan
Official website www.phoenix.vic.edu.au/
Enrolments 2016-2025

Phoenix P-12 Community College had 1,473 students in 2025, compared with 1,159 in 2016 (up 27%).

1,159 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 1,581 '22 '23 '24 1,473 '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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Phoenix P-12 Community College catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Phoenix P-12 Community College overlaps 28 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Scarsdale, Linton, Ross Creek, Smythesdale, Berringa, Mannibadar, Cape Clear, Smythes Creek, Illabarook, Happy Valley, Enfield, Pitfield, Staffordshire Reef, Newtown, Napoleons, Piggoreet, Sebastopol, Cambrian Hill, Springdallah, Delacombe, Bonshaw, Winter Valley, Redan, Mount Pleasant, Nintingbool, Ballarat Central, Hillcrest, Golden Point

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 Phoenix P-12 Community College zone

3 areas have their centre inside this zone. Median house prices run from $513,000 to $623,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent runs from $420 to $435 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Delacombe $623,000 $420 a weekSebastopol-Delacombe rental area
Golden Plains - North $622,500 $435 a weekGolden Plains council area
Sebastopol - Redan $513,000 $420 a weekSebastopol-Delacombe 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: Sebastopol - Redan

$513,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025
13
Childcare services
ACECQA register
29.3%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
12,766
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Sebastopol - Redan 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 Sebastopol - Redan profile →

Nearest schools to Phoenix P-12 Community College

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Aloysius' School Catholic Prep-6 254 1022 1.0 km
Ballarat Christian College Independent Prep-12 406 1058 1.1 km
Delacombe Primary School Government Prep-6 641 970 1.3 km
Sebastopol Primary School Government Prep-6 98 901 1.5 km
Lumen Christi School Catholic Prep-6 324 1029 1.6 km
St James' School Catholic Prep-6 166 1034 2.0 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 Phoenix P-12 Community College

How many students go to Phoenix P-12 Community College?

Phoenix P-12 Community College has 1,473 students enrolled (745 boys and 728 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Phoenix P-12 Community College teach?

Phoenix P-12 Community College teaches year levels Prep-12. ACARA lists it as a combined school.

Is Phoenix P-12 Community College a government or non-government school?

Phoenix P-12 Community College is a government school in Sebastopol, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 947 at Phoenix P-12 Community 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. Phoenix P-12 Community College has an ICSEA of 947, which places it above 24% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Phoenix P-12 Community College catchment?

The official zone for Phoenix P-12 Community College overlaps 28 suburbs: Scarsdale, Linton, Ross Creek, Smythesdale, Berringa, Mannibadar, Cape Clear, Smythes Creek, Illabarook, Happy Valley, Enfield, Pitfield and 16 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 Phoenix P-12 Community College?

13 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Sebastopol - Redan, 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 →