Ballan Primary School
8-14 Duncan Street, Ballan VIC 3342
Ballan Primary School is a government primary school in Ballan, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 220 students. Its ICSEA is 982, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Students by year level, latest published year.
About this school, from public sources
Publicly available information describes Ballan Primary School as a government primary school (P-6) in Ballan, Victoria, serving a local community that includes bus routes from Greendale, Mt Wallace and Bunding. The school emphasises attendance and engagement, student wellbeing (including a Smiling Mind partnership and SunSmart practices), and community involvement through an active Parents & Friends group that funds programs such as Life Education visits, excursions, and school improvements. A volunteer-run canteen and before/after-school care are also offered.
Often praised
- active parent community involvement
- wellbeing-focused programs
- before/after school care
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Ballan Primary School on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Brigid's School | Ballan | Catholic primary | 0.3 km | 1,048 | 141 |
| Myrniong Primary School | Myrniong | Public primary | 10.3 km | 1,008 | 138 |
| Gordon Primary School | Gordon | Public primary | 11.3 km | 1,032 | 138 |
| Mount Egerton Primary School | Mount Egerton | Public primary | 11.7 km | 1,049 | 14 |
| St Patrick's School | Gordon | Catholic primary | 12.5 km | 1,048 | 76 |
| Pentland Primary School | Bacchus Marsh | Public primary | 17.9 km | 1,009 | 549 |
| Darley Primary School | Darley | Public primary | 19.1 km | 988 | 511 |
| St Bernard's School | Bacchus Marsh | Catholic primary | 19.6 km | 1,035 | 328 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in VIC
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drouin South Primary School | Drouin South | Public primary · P-6 | 200 | 982 |
| Nagambie Primary School | Nagambie | Public primary · P-6 | 146 | 982 |
| Appin Park Primary School | Wangaratta | Public primary · P-6 | 176 | 981 |
| Beaufort Primary School | Beaufort | Public primary · P-6 | 121 | 983 |
| Hamilton (Gray Street) Primary School | Hamilton | Public primary · P-6 | 295 | 983 |
| Koorlong Primary School | Koorlong | Public primary · P-6 | 63 | 983 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.