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St Alipius' Parish School

St Alipius' Parish School is a Catholic primary school in Ballarat East, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 248 students.

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248
Students
108 boys · 140 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1052
ICSEA
avg = 1000
4%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1052

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 69% of Australian schools.

Suburb Ballarat East 3350
Local government area Ballarat
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Catholic
School type Primary
Indigenous students 5%
Statistical area (SA2) Ballarat East - Warrenheip
Enrolments 2016-2025

St Alipius' Parish School had 248 students in 2025, compared with 276 in 2016 (down 10%).

276 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 248 '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.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pin is approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

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The suburb: Ballarat East - Warrenheip

$580,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025
4
Childcare services
ACECQA register
33.2%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
9,771
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Ballarat East - Warrenheip 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 Ballarat East - Warrenheip profile →

Nearest schools to St Alipius' Parish School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Canadian Lead Primary School Government Prep-6 235 952 1.3 km
Black Hill Primary School Government Prep-6 397 1042 1.4 km
Sovereign Hill School Government not published not published 1.7 km
Woodmans Hill Secondary College Government 7-12 602 988 1.8 km
Ballarat Primary School (Dana Street) Government Prep-6 227 1069 1.8 km
Macarthur Street Primary School Government Prep-6 83 951 1.9 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 St Alipius' Parish School

How many students go to St Alipius' Parish School?

St Alipius' Parish School has 248 students enrolled (108 boys and 140 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does St Alipius' Parish School teach?

St Alipius' Parish School teaches year levels Prep-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is St Alipius' Parish School a government or non-government school?

St Alipius' Parish School is a Catholic school in Ballarat East, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 1052 at St Alipius' Parish 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. St Alipius' Parish School has an ICSEA of 1052, which places it above 69% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near St Alipius' Parish School?

4 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Ballarat East - Warrenheip, 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 →