Macarthur Street Primary School
401 Macarthur Street, Soldiers Hill VIC 3350
Macarthur Street Primary School is a government primary school in Soldiers Hill, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 89 students. Its ICSEA is 951, 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
Drawn from public online sources: Macarthur Street Primary School is a government Prep-6 school in Soldiers Hill, Ballarat, which opened in 1878. Its heritage-listed school building dates from 1877. It has about 83 students with roughly 9 per teacher. Its catchment covers Ballarat North, Macarthur and Soldiers Hill, and its community includes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and families from varied language backgrounds.
Often praised
- Heritage-listed school building
- Small, close-knit community
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Columba's School | Ballarat North | Catholic primary | 0.6 km | 1,090 | 334 |
| Black Hill Primary School | Ballarat | Public primary | 1.1 km | 1,042 | 370 |
| Ballarat North Primary School | Ballarat | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,002 | 312 |
| Ballarat Primary School (Dana Street) | Ballarat | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,069 | 220 |
| St Patrick's School | Ballarat | Catholic primary | 1.7 km | 1,096 | 249 |
| Pleasant Street Primary School (Ballarat) | Lake Wendouree | Public primary | 1.8 km | 1,095 | 342 |
| St Alipius' Parish School | Ballarat East | Catholic primary | 1.9 km | 1,052 | 248 |
| Ballarat Clarendon College | Ballarat | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.3 km | 1,172 | 1,896 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boolarra Primary School | Boolarra | Public primary · P-6 | 31 | 951 |
| Bourchier Street Primary School Shepparton | Shepparton | Public primary · P-6 | 538 | 951 |
| Mossfiel Primary School | Hoppers Crossing | Public primary · P-6 | 320 | 951 |
| Newlyn Primary School | Newlyn | Public primary · 1-6 | 17 | 951 |
| St Albans East Primary School | St Albans | Public primary · P-6 | 360 | 951 |
| Albanvale Primary School | Albanvale | Public primary · P-6 | 305 | 950 |
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.