Ballarat High School
1726 Sturt Street, Lake Gardens VIC 3355
Ballarat High School is a government secondary school in Lake Gardens, VIC for Years 7–12 with about 1,529 students. Its ICSEA is 1,016, 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
Based on publicly available information, Ballarat High School is a government co-educational secondary school in Lake Gardens, Ballarat, founded in 1907 and operating under the motto 'Duty Always.' It offers a comprehensive curriculum with STEM and Applied Learning pathways, The Arts programs, and student leadership opportunities, supported by a dedicated Wellbeing Centre and inclusion programs. The school has a long-established boat club and active alumni community, and acknowledges the Wadawurrung people as Traditional Owners.
Often praised
- STEM and Applied Learning focus
- dedicated wellbeing support
- long-standing rowing/boat club tradition
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NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Ballarat High School on My School · Why some data is missing
VCE 2025
Last 5 years
| Year | Median VCE study score |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 30.0 |
| 2024 | 29.0 |
| 2023 | 29.0 |
| 2022 | 29.0 |
| 2021 | 28.0 |
Source: VCAA senior secondary completion and achievement information. Study scores are relative to the state cohort in each subject.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loreto College | Ballarat | Catholic high school | 0.5 km | 1,073 | 948 |
| St Patrick's College Ballarat | Ballarat | Catholic high school | 1.3 km | 1,055 | 1,267 |
| Ballarat Clarendon College | Ballarat | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.5 km | 1,172 | 1,896 |
| Ballarat Grammar | Wendouree | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.0 km | 1,120 | 1,989 |
| Yuille Park Community College | Wendouree | Public k–12 / combined | 3.0 km | 840 | 212 |
| Phoenix P-12 Community College | Sebastopol | Public k–12 / combined | 3.8 km | 947 | 1,495 |
| Mount Rowan Secondary College | Wendouree | Public high school | 4.2 km | 938 | 730 |
| Ballarat Christian College | Sebastopol | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.8 km | 1,058 | 406 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College | Bendigo | Public high school · 7-10 | 1,022 | 1,016 |
| Bemin Secondary College | Truganina | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,476 | 1,015 |
| Gisborne Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Gisborne | Public high school · 7-12 | 950 | 1,017 |
| Patterson River Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Seaford | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,319 | 1,015 |
| Springside West Secondary CollegeGifted class: SEAL | Fraser Rise | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,668 | 1,017 |
| Dromana Secondary College | Dromana | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,738 | 1,018 |
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.