Tiny independent Steiner primary (Prep–6, 64 students) in Mount Helen, regional Victoria.
NAPLAN cohorts too small to compare with national averages; the result is a B- overall.
Ballarat Steiner School is also known as BSS Mount Helen.
Ballarat Steiner School has an overall SchoolRank score of 45/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 47/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 1076, well above the national average of 1,000.
Ballarat Steiner School has about 64 students across 7 year levels, so roughly 9 sit each year level's NAPLAN test. That is too few to compare meaningfully with a national average: a handful of children moves the figure by more than most real differences between schools. Its most recent published results were Reading 530, Writing 454, Numeracy 529, Spelling 449, Grammar 505. NAPLAN is tested in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Ballarat Steiner School is a very small independent primary school with approximately 64 students. It offers education for years Prep-6. As a independent school, enrolment typically involves an application process. Contact the school directly for enrolment criteria, waiting lists, and open day information.
Ballarat Steiner School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 6.9:1. This is well below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 35% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care.
Ballarat Steiner School is located in Mount Helen, VIC, classified as a inner regional school. With an ICSEA of 1076 (77th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is above average, families tend to have higher education and income levels. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.