Ballarat Specialist School
Lake Gardens, VIC 3355 · Department of Education Victoria
Visit school websiteICSEA
950
25th percentile nationally
Around averageTotal enrolments
453
Special
Student–teacher ratio
6:1
71.9 FTE teachers
Gender mix
31% / 69%
girls / boys
Language background
8%
non-English at home
Socio-educational advantage
Share of students in each national SEA quarter (bottom = most disadvantaged, top = most advantaged).
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Source: ACARA My School 2025. ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of a school's students — not academic results or teaching quality. National average = 1000. See data sources.